CORONATION Street actress Helen Flanagan has spoken candidly about the struggles of motherhood, breastfeeding in public - and the one thing that’s stopping her from marrying Scott Sinclair.
The other half of the Celtic winger, who gave birth to the couple’s second daughter, Delilah, in June, described how she fell victim to mum-shaming while in Starbucks.
She told the MailOnline: “When Delilah was a few weeks old, I was in Starbucks and tried to find a discreet place to breastfeed.
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“A couple sat down at a table opposite me and were just staring at me like what I was doing was disgusting, like it was the most awful thing they’d ever seen. When it’s actually the most natural thing in the world.”
The 27-year-old also spoke honestly about the trials and tribulations of motherhood.
She told how the first two weeks after having the baby “were really overwhelming.”
“Adjusting to having two young children was hard,” she said. “But she [Delilah] is sleeping very well. She seems really content at the moment, but I do know that could change at any time.”
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The Hoops’ Scott, 29, popped the question during a trip to Disneyland Paris in May.
Helen admitted to finding her “dream dress,” however, added: “But it’s sleeveless and I have a tattoo on my arm I got when I was much younger.
“I always cover it up but, if I want to wear this dress, then I won’t be able to, so I’m going to have to have the tattoo lasered off. I’ll have to get onto that straight away, actually.”
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There are still plenty of things for the actress to organise as she told of how the couple have yet to set a date and ask bridesmaids.
She said: “We've not set a date for the wedding yet, but it’ll be next summer. With getting engaged in May and then having Delilah, there just wasn’t time to plan it for this year.
“And it'll have to be when Scott’s not playing football, so it’ll be during next summer’s off-season. I don’t know if I want an abroad wedding or one at home.”
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