Helen Flanagan has recently taken a savage swipe at her footballer ex Scott Sinclair â but itâs not the first time sheâs spoken her mind about the father of her childrenâŠ
Helen and Scott began dating in 2009. They got engaged back in 2018 during a trip to Disneyland. They share a son Charlie and two daughters Matilda and Delilah.
Helen and Scott intended to tie the knot in 2024 and had reportedly set their sights on their dream venue. However, in 2022, it was announced that the pair had called it quits. Since then, the pair have had a rather rollercoaster relationship as they continue to co-parent their kids.
But just this week, Helen launched a brutal attack on Scott, insisting that she âdoesnât like himâ. So, with Helen reigniting their feud, ED! is taking a look back at the starâs most savage digs at her former flameâŠ

Helen Flanaganâs âdifficultâ relationship with Scott Sinclair
In June 204, Helen opened up about her âdifficultâ relationship with ex Scott as she discussed co-parenting.
She shared a video in June 2024 of her eldest daughter Matilda at a Beauty and The Beast afternoon tea. The actor and model expressed how âproud of the beautiful girl Matilda isâ, adding that she âadapts to changeâ well.
While she didnât mention Scott, she hinted that it has been a struggle co-parenting her three children with him. She said: âI felt really emotional that day, a lot of personal things going on and it can be extremely emotionally draining co-parenting when you have a difficult relationship.â
Helen admitted that she felt âbad mum guiltâ as she is usually up and down from London for work and she wanted her daughter to âfeel loved and specialâ.

Helen Flanagan said she and Scott Sinclair were âtoxicâ together
A few months later, in October 2024, Helen again discussed Scott and reflected on their âtoxicâ relationship. She also admitted that she had been âblockedâ by him at the time.
Speaking on the Life of Bryony podcast, Helen said she doesnât need a man to be happy âbut it really [bleep]ing helps when youâre in a healthy relationship to a toxic oneâ.
She added: âNo disrespect to the father of my children, you know, Iâve had three children with him, and I always have a lot of love for him. Weâre both good people, but together we were very toxic.â
She then said: âI think a toxic relationship can just damage your mental health a lot. Especially when you struggle with your mental health anyway.â
The former Corrie star then revealed how things were between herself and Scott at the time: âI mean, Iâm on block at the moment on Scottâs phone. I really am. Iâm on block.
âWe do each otherâs [bleep]ing head in. But I know he always will have a love for me. You know, you always have kind of a respect for each other. I know heâs not a bad guy, weâve just got our own [bleep] going on.
âAnd I think because weâre together from so young, we were just 19. I just donât think we had that time to grow, until weâve split up, we just we just didnât work.â

Helenâs brutal Fatherâs Day âswipeâ
Fast forward to February 2025 and Helen and Scott appeared to be in bad terms. The TV star headed to her Instagram and shared a meme of Whitney Houston singing I Have Nothing.
The video showed the star singing the word ânothingâ and was captioned alongside the audio clip: âWhat are you getting your baby daddy for fatherâs day?â Helen shared the post to her own profile alongside a string of laughing emojis.
Meanwhile in October 2025, Helen was back with another savage dig. She headed to her Instagram and re-shared a video of someone jumping into the sea.
The post was captioned: âGet back with the father of your kids or drown.â

Helen calls out Scott in explicit rant
Last month, Helen publicly called out Scott after he allegedly failed to attend their sonâs school nativity play, choosing instead to party at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
She took to Instagram Stories in December to blast the Bristol Rovers footballer after he shared a series of photos from his lavish trip abroad.
Reposting one of Scottâs photos from the Formula 1 event, Helen furiously wrote: âYou really are a piece of [bleep]. How dare you not turn up to Charlieâs nativity.â Sinclair captioned his original post: âWhat a weekend â Abu Dhabi F1. Happy days, blurry nightsâŠâ

Helen and Scott have âa very bad relationshipâ
Just this week, Helen hit out at Scott again, telling MailOnline: âHeâs a [bleep]head, but I will always have love for him.â
She then made it clear that despite co-parenting, there is no friendship remaining between them.
âI donât like him, I donât think we like each other. It has been hellish, very challenging. It has left me in a difficult place financially.â
Helen continued: âI have bit my tongue for three and a half years. We have a very bad relationship; we only communicate through my father now.â
