Helen Flanagan details 'really scary' breakdown that saw kids move out and her miss out on 'dream job'
11.05.2024 - 20:49
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Helen Flanagan has shared details of her 'really scary' breakdown for the first time. The actress took a lengthy break from social media and the spotlight following a scary health scare which she briefly opened up about earlier this year.
The first fans heard of her ill health was first mentioned when she was forced to pull out of her stage debut in Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter where she was meant to play Miss Scarlett. A statement at the time revealed she had pulled out for "medical reasons" and was replaced by former co-star and Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach.
But in March, Helen, 33, opened up about what's been going on and told her fans how she'd been struggling with her mental health since before Christmas and then, earlier this year, had a 'bad reaction' to ADHD medication that sent her into 'psychosis'.
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In her first interview since her health scare, Helen has told the Mirror that she faced an emotional struggle after splitting from footballer fiancé Scott Sinclair after 13 years together. Her nightmare began after what looked like a dream New Year’s break in Bali with their children Matilda, eight, Delilah, five, and Charlie, three.
Behind the stream of smiley photos she posted, Helen admits she was in turmoil. She said: "My kids weren’t with me on Christmas Day because I like to be really fair with my ex, and it sounds so silly because it was only one day, but it hit me really hard. The plan was for me to take them to Bali for New Year instead, and although I enjoyed it, I didn’t feel myself. I was struggling. I felt