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Helen Flanagan engaged ahead of birth of second child

The Corrie star will say ‘I do’ to her partner of nearly 10 years.
The Corrie star will say ‘I do’ to her partner of nearly 10 years. The Corrie star will say ‘I do’ to her partner of nearly 10 years.

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is engaged to footballer Scott Sinclair.

The actress, who is pregnant with the couple’s second child, accepted the sport star’s proposal while on a family holiday to Disneyland.

Sinclair shared the news on Instagram with a picture of himself on bended knee in front of Flanagan, against the backdrop of the theme park’s famous fairytale castle.

…She said YES! ♥️💍

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He wrote “…She said YES!” along with an emoji of a diamond ring and a love heart.

Flanagan, 27, and Celtic winger Sinclair, 29, have been in a relationship since 2009.

They are already parents to two-year-old daughter Matilda, and will welcome their second child this summer.

The soap star, who plays Rosie Webster in Corrie, will be leaving the show when she goes on maternity leave, but she plans to return to Weatherfield in the future.

She first joined the soap in 2000, playing Rosie until 2012, before returning last year.