Celebrity break ups of 2022: Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair split after 13 years

They've been sleeping in separate beds for seven years

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Soap icon Helen Flanagan – who played Rosie Webster on Coronation Street from 2000 to 2012, and then again between 2017 and 2018 – has allegedly split with her her footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair after 13 years together.

The pair have three children together: Matilda, seven, Delilah, four, and Charlie, one, and while all three kids frequently play guest spots on Helen's Instagram, she has not posted about Scott since Father's Day back in June.

According to reports, split rumours began to surface shortly after she returned from filming ITV's I'm A Celeb All Stars in South Africa, and were reignited when Helen hit the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards this week, minus an engagement ring.

A source told The Sun, "Helen has removed her engagement ring and told those close to her that she is no longer with Scott.

"They hit a rough patch in the summer and after she came back from South Africa their relationship ended.

“Helen and Scott are committed to co-parenting their kids, even if they are no longer a couple. Naturally it put a strain on their relationship over the years.

"Since their split, Helen has been spending a lot of time at her mum’s in Bolton.”

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Helen was photographed without her engagement ring at the Pride of Britain Awards this week ©Getty

Helen is reportedly "embracing single life", and according to the outlet was spotted getting her flirt on at a party held by friend Charlotte Dawson.

The source added, "She was partying hard at the National Television Awards and on Friday appeared to find a new admirer at Charlotte’s birthday party.

"Helen was dancing and having a great time with his mystery chap.”

Tongues began wagging in May 2022 when Helen revealed that she has not shared a bed with Scott for seven years; instead she shares one with her children.

The source continued, “Helen turfed Scott out of their marital bed a long time ago because she co-sleeps with their kids.

Have Laura Anderson and Dane Bowers split?

After a romance spanning five years, Love Island 2018 runner-up Laura Anderson confirmed that she has split with Another Level star Dane Bowers.

Laura took to Instagram to confirm that she was moving back to the UK (the pair were based in Dubai 'cause showbiz) "as soon as she can", after the pair decided to call it quits.

She posted the following message on her Instagram Story, "Just to let all my beautiful support on here know that unfortunately Dane and I have decided to separate. Thank you for all your continued support. Sadly we're just not right for each other but I do wish him nothing but love. I will be moving back to the UK as soon as I can 🫶🏻 Roll on the rest of 2022, let's make it count 💪🏻💙."

Since posting that message, Laura appears to have swiftly relocated to the UK, snapping a picture of a London street with the caption, "I also understand your concerns of me moving suddenly however just because something I shared on Instagram it doesn't mean it's in real time. I've never make a life decision lightly 🫶🏻."

After her relationship with Paul Knops came to a screeching halt after Love Island Series 4, following rumours of a secret girlfriend started doing the rounds, Laura turned back to former fling Dane (who she had dated on and off previously). The pair moved in together, making Dubai their love nest. Just a few months ago, Laura told Closer that the pair had started receiving fertility treatment to help them conceive.

Laura and Dane hit it off instantly when they met at a party in 2017, but six months in, Laura was shocked to discover he was seeing someone else.

“We weren’t in a relationship at that point, and we never said we were exclusive, but I was disappointed, so I confronted him and ended it,” Laura explained. They went on to reconcile and set up a life together in Dubai last year.

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Coronation Street icon has reportedly split with her fiancé of 13 years, Scott Sinclair, who she has three children with. Rumours of a split have been circulating since Helen returned from filming I'm A Celeb All Stars in South Africa, and then resurfaced when she graced the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards in October without her whopping engagement ring.

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After five-years of on-off dating – including a Love Island stint right in the middle – Laura Anderson and Dane Bowers have called it quits. From the looks of things, the relationship has been fizzling it out for a while now. Laura took to Instagram to confirm, "Sadly we're just not right for each other but I do wish him nothing but love." The former couple were based in Dubai, but Laura has now made the move back to London.

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