Overview

• Helen Flanagan approached Coronation Street producers about reprising her role as Rosie Webster but was told there is no narrative fit for the character at this time.
• Flanagan, who last appeared on the show in 2018, has expressed strong interest in returning to scripted acting after years in reality TV, including appearances on I’m a Celebrity and Celebs Go Dating.
• She proposed a storyline where Rosie Webster returns as a single mother and becomes a barmaid at the Rovers Return, but this idea has not been taken up by the show.
• The actress is navigating personal and financial challenges, including selling her £1 million eight-bedroom home in Bolton following her split from ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair.
• Flanagan, a mother of three, has stated her desire for a stable acting role as she adjusts to life as a single parent and moves away from reality TV projects.