Helen & Robbie's 'tough' decision

Helen Flanagan fears her new relationship is “going backwards” after her partner moves out of her home, a source tells New

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Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan revealed last week that she'd asked her new man to move out of her Manchester home after realising her three children, who she shares with her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair, weren't ready to have another man in the house.

But a source tells New the 34-year-old actress fears her relationship with former pro footballer Robbie Talbot is “going backwards” with him leaving the property after six months of living together.

The source says that while Helen, 34, is desperate to make the relationship work, it's difficult to build something new while juggling her role as a devoted mum to Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and four-year-old Charlie.

“Helen adores Robbie and really wants this to work. She is disappointed he has had to move out because it feels like it's one step forward and one back,” the source said. “They really want to give this a go, but it's not as easy as they thought it would be.”

Back in 2022, Helen split from her partner Scott after 13 years together, and the former couple have since been working hard to successfully co-parent their kids. Helen began dating 45-year-old Robbie, who is a dad-of-two, last year, and they moved in together in September.