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Helen Flanagan says she has learned to embrace changes to her body
Helen Flanagan said she has learned to embrace changes to her body after having her third child.
The former Coronation Street actress, 36, shared the reflection on Instagram while posting a photo of herself in a green dress at the This Is Manchester Awards.
She said her stomach can stick out when she wears tight clothes, and that this used to bother her.
She now sees those changes as a beautiful part of carrying children.
Flanagan also shared an old video from when her son Charlie was a baby, saying she felt sad that she had been so hard on herself.
Her comments reflect a change in how she views her post-baby body, rather than a new announcement about her work or family.
The sources describe no further steps or plans.
Helen Flanagan said she has learned to embrace changes to her body after having her third child.
She said her stomach sticks out in tight-fitting clothes and that she no longer minds.
Flanagan said she used to be hard on herself about her appearance.
She shared the comments while posting a photo of herself in a sparkly green dress.
She also shared an older video in which she criticised her body after having her son Charlie.
- Who
- Helen Flanagan, actress and former Coronation Street star.
- What
- She said she has learned to embrace changes to her body after having children.
- When
- She shared the comments around the This Is Manchester Awards over the weekend; the article was published on 8 November 2026.
- Where
- The awards were in Manchester. Flanagan shared her comments on Instagram.
- Why
- She said her body changed after carrying and having babies, and that she used to be too hard on herself.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Flanagan recorded the video in which she later said she was hard on herself.
Flanagan responded to criticism of her clothing choices by sharing a video in a low-cut corset top.
Flanagan attended the This Is Manchester Awards and shared a photo of herself in a sparkly green dress.
- Children
- Matilda, 10; Delilah, seven; and Charlie, five
- Award event
- This Is Manchester Awards
- Dress
- Sparkly green
- Instagram post
- Flanagan said her stomach sticks out in tight-fitting clothes since having Charlie
What people are saying
Since I had Charlie my stomach always sticks out a bit if I wear anything tight fitting as he was my third.
It used to annoy me but I don’t care now it’s quite beautiful how our bodies change as women from carrying babies.
It’s quite sad as I was hard on myself. x