Helen Flanagan reveals she's set her sights on an older man as she continues hunt for love on Celebs Go Dating - after breaking down in tears while discussing Scott Sinclair split
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Helen Flanagan has revealed the reason she's set her sights on an older man as she continues her hunt for the perfect partner on Celebs Go Dating.
The former Coronation Street star, 34, has been single for two years following her split from footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair, 35, who is the father of her three children.
However, Helen is now ready to date again and knows exactly what she is looking for as she revealed she is partial to an 'older man' because they are more 'emotionally mature'.
Revealing to The Mirror what she is now looking for in a man, Helen said: 'I like an older man because I feel like they are more emotionally mature, a bit more sensitive.'
'When I go on a date I like it to be with someone who’s maybe been through divorce and who has kids because I feel like they understand me a bit better.'
Helen Flanagan has revealed the reason she's set her sights on an older man as she continues her hunt for the perfect partner on Celebs Go Dating
The former Coronation Street star has been single for two years following her split from footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair who is the father of her three children
However, Helen is now ready to date again and revealed she is partial to an 'older man' because they are more 'emotionally mature (pictured on Loose Women earlier this week)
'I love funny guys, I feel like a good energy is important. The milf needs a dilf!'
Helen split from Scott in 2022 after 13 years together and the pair share daughters Matilda, nine, and Delilah, six, as well as son Charlie, three.
The star also revealed to that she wants her next relationship to feel 'easy' as she hasn't got 'an argument left in me'.
Admitting that she needs a bit of help with the dating pool, Helen revealed that she is looking forward to putting herself out there as being single has been an 'eye opener'.
Despite her previous heartbreak, Helen also admitted that she is still an old romantic at heart as she claimed she still wants to 'get married one day'.
However, any man who's seeking Helen will have to win the approval of her children first as they are her top priority and she wants to 'protect' them.
She claimed that if she were to introduce someone to her children then he would have to be 'very special' and the kids would have to 'like him' first.
It comes after Helen broke down in tears as she discussed her split from ex-Scott on Thursday's Loose Women.
Revealing what she is now looking for in a man, Helen said: 'I like an older man because I feel like they are more emotionally mature, a bit more sensitive'
The actress appeared on the show alongside her former co-stars Sally Dynevor and Sue Cleaver, as well as presenters Kaye Adams and Denise Welch.
When asked if she believes in a 'happy ever after', Helen said: 'I was with my ex Scott since I was 19 and he was like my world. I always thought we were going to be together. Always.'
Discussing mental health, Denise said: 'I just know that you really struggled - could you just take us through because you had a breakdown, a real psychotic breakdown.'
Fighting back tears and clutching Sally's hand for support, Helen - who played Sally's daughter Rosie Webster on the ITV soap - replied: 'Gosh, I didn't think I would get so emotional today!'
'I didn't really want to talk about it but the reason I did was because I was about to do a six-month theatre tour, so that's why I spoke about it.'
Speaking on signing up for Celebs Go Dating, Helen said: 'I've loved it, so much fun. I think you just have to be open-minded and it was a great way to spend the summer.'
'But I think it would take someone really special to introduce them to my children.'
It comes after Helen, who is trying to find the one on the E4 dating show, opened up on personal heartbreak following her split.
While struggling with her emotions, she also had a frightening reaction to her ADHD medication that plunged her into psychosis.
It comes after Helen broke down in tears as she discussed her split from ex-Scott on Thursday's Loose Women
The actress appeared on the show alongside her former co-stars Sally Dynevor and Sue Cleaver, as well as presenters Kaye Adams and Denise Welch
When asked if she believes in a 'happy ever after', Helen said: 'I was with my ex Scott since I was 19 and he was like my world. I always thought we were going to be together. Always'
Helen is looking for love again after she sadly split from her ex-fiancé Scott (pictured), who is the father of her three children Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and son Charlie, three
'I really wasn't very well,' she recalls now. 'Basically, I was struggling with my mental health around December and January, so I took my medication to try to make me feel better, and then unfortunately it just made things worse.'
It took weeks for Helen to recover during which she was forced to withdraw from a touring production of Cluedo that she'd hoped would mark a return to the dramatic spotlight.
She was eventually replaced by her former co-star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach, but will make her comeback on Celebs Go Dating instead.
Dating agent Anna Williamson, 42, revealed Helen was incredibly close to getting booted off Celebs Go Dating after breaking one of the agencies' rules.
Speaking about the juicy series, which airs later this year, Anna told The Sun: 'Helen, I just love her.'
'What I will say about her though - and I don't want to spoil anything - but Helen has the biggest cliffhanger pivot of a storyline that we've ever had in Celebs Go Dating history.'
'Helen nearly got thrown out of the agency two weeks ago. She did something huge which goes against all the rules of the agency.'
