Coronation Street's Hope flooded with supportive messages as she celebrates milestone

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Coronation Street's Bella Flanagan has been flooded with support as she celebrated six years on the show.The 12-year-old star has been entertaining viewers on-screen since she was just six, playing the often troublesome Hope Stape, reports Manchester Evening News.Hope, who is now a Dobbs in the ITV soap, was born premature in 2010 to mum Fiz and dad John during the horror tram crash storyline, around the same her father became a serial killer.And following health issues when she was younger, Hope developed various behavioural problems in 2017 - with signs of pyromania.In 2020, she attempted to run away with her half-sister Jade Rowan after she fabricated evidence that the girls were being abused at home.The following year, Tyrone left Fiz for Alina Pop and Hope started a fire at 2a Coronation Street - causing Alina to lose the baby she and Tyrone were excited to welcome.A youth rehabilitation order was imposed on Hope and she began seeing a counsellor and, whilst she hasn't done anything as serious since she has still been found up to no good.With all the on-screen drama, it means actress Bella - who has been in the role since Hope's change in behaviour in 2017 - has been busy over the past few years.Over on her Instagram account, her adoring parents marked her six years on the cobbles.The young soap star's proud mum and dad Rachel and Chris Flanagan run the Instagram account for all their actor children.

Bella's twin William plays Joseph Brown in Corrie while older sister Amelia stars as April Windsor in Emmerdale. They shared a post marking the milestone for Bella.The picture shared showed an adorable Bella on her first day on the cobbles and clutching her very first script.