As Helen Flanagan signs up for Celebrity Ex On The Beach, every single ex who could show up, and why they split
The series will air later this month on Paramount+
Helen Flanagan is preparing to confront her romantic past after signing up for the latest series of Celebrity Ex On The Beach, meaning several of her former flames could soon arrive in dramatic fashion.
The former Coronation Street star, 35, has joined the Paramount+ reality show alongside TOWIE’s Dani Imbert, Love Island star Toby Aromolaran and Jedward’s John Grimes.
Filmed in Tenerife, the dating series will see contestants unexpectedly come face-to-face with their ex-partners. Helen has a colourful relationship history that could provide plenty of surprises.
Scott Sinclair
Helen’s longest and most significant relationship was with footballer Scott Sinclair, with whom she shares three children.
The couple were together for 13 years and became engaged in 2018 before separating in October 2022. Helen later admitted their relationship had become deeply unhappy towards the end.
She previously described the final period as “toxic” and “hellish”. Tensions have also continued after the split.
Insiders said Helen felt disappointed by Scott’s role following their breakup, with one source claiming she believed he had been “really distant” and had left her to deal with much of the parenting and household responsibilities.
The pair’s strained dynamic became public when Helen criticised Scott for missing their son Charlie’s school nativity. Instead, Scott jetted off to Abu Dhabi for a Formula 1 event.
She took to Instagram Stories last December to blast the footballer after he shared a series of photos from his lavish trip abroad.
Reposting one of Scott’s photos, Helen wrote: “You really are a piece of [bleep]. How dare you not turn up to Charlie’s nativity.”
Given their long history together, Scott remains one of the most likely exes to cause drama if he appeared on the show.
David Haye
After splitting from Scott, Helen had a brief but intense romance with former world champion boxer David Haye.
The relationship was complicated from the start because Haye was already in an open relationship with girlfriend Sian Osborne, creating what Helen later described as a “throuple”.
In her autobiography Head & Heart, Helen admitted she developed strong feelings for the boxer. She wrote that she had “fallen deeply in love” with him but struggled with not being the only woman in his life.
Reports later suggested Helen wanted Haye to leave Osborne for her. However, he remained committed to his partner, ultimately bringing the relationship to an end.
Robbie Talbot
Helen’s most recent relationship was with former footballer and construction worker Robbie Talbot.
The pair met shortly before she appeared on Celebs Go Dating and quickly became serious, with Robbie moving into her Bolton home in September 2024.
However, their relationship lasted just under a year before ending in May 2025.
Helen later admitted that blending their lives proved difficult for her children, particularly her eldest daughter Matilda.
“When you’re a mum, you do what you’ve got to do for your kids,” she explained, as reported by The Mirror. “I will always put mine first.”
Ultimately, the couple reportedly split because they wanted “different things in life”.
Now single once more, Helen is hoping the reality series might help her find a lasting partner.
The new series, narrated by comedian Daisy May Cooper, will also star Married At First Sight UK’s Amy Kenyon, Love Is Blind star Freddie Powell and Too Hot To Handle’s Izzy Fairthorne.
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