Helen Flanagan faced a medical scare that saw her dashing to the doctors in her pyjamas. The 34 year old ex-Coronation Street star opened up about suffering from a “painful” health issue, requiring urgent care.
This revelation came shortly after she candidly discussed family disputes, mental health struggles, and financial difficulties, even confessing there was a time she felt her children would be better off without her. Helen sought treatment for a water infection on Friday, sharing an image from the doctor’s waiting room clad in pink fluffy pyjamas, with the caption: “Had to go to the doctors in my PJs. I have such a bad water infection. So painful x.”
The NHS describes urinary tract infections (UTIs) as conditions that can affect different parts of your urinary system, including the bladder (cystitis), urethra (urethritis), or kidneys (kidney infection), which may not always require antibiotics for treatment.
As 2024 drew to a close, Helen chose to share her personal challenges following her heartbreaking separation from Scott Sinclair, her partner of over ten years and father to their three children. Post-split, Helen experienced a “very scary” psychotic episode during a dream holiday in Bali with her kids Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and Charlie, three.
A year later, Helen reflects on her progress, sharing: “This time last year: Christmas – I spent it in bed x i went to my mums for a few hours as my dad was calling me x”, reports the Mirror.
“I said to Scott he could have the kids ( i live really north and he lives really south) because I wanted to take the kids to Bail for ten days for new year. So I knew I had to be fair. But it really hit me out of nowhere. I said to my friends before hand it’s just a day I’ll be fine. I had bad mental health.”
“My love life was a s**t show that year…. I didn’t look after my mental health or think. I felt so s**t and sad. I felt like my whole life was f***ed up now and I had the perfect family. 13 years is a long time to be with someone. My whole 20s. I had a lot of family fall outs too and I also lost basically all my money. Me and Scott weren’t married we were engaged.”
“My mental health was so bad I thought maybe my kids would be better off without me and maybe they would be better off with their dad as he’s more level headed than me. I love my kids more than words can say but when you are not well you’re not well.”
Helen shared an update from this Christmas as she spent the day with her children at her parent’s house.
“In 2024 I prioritised my mental health, made up with a lot of people that I loved and came to a bit of peace,” she shared. “My head is 70% clearer than it was this time last year and for that I am grateful x Of course my life isn’t perfect no one’s is and everyone has s**t going on but I have a lot to be grateful for. I remember how I felt in my head this time last year, I felt my head could have exploded and I felt at that time that I needed some tablets to just function.”