Helen Flanagan hits back at trolls after they body shame her as she shares bikini pictures

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Helen Flanagan has hit back at trolls who cruelly commented on photos she originally posted on Instagram on Thursday 19 September that featured her posing in a pale blue bikini at the Celebs Go Dating finale pool party.The former Coronation Street star shared a stunning photo with her followers in which she was standing with new partner Robbie Talbot and captioned it “Love this pic.” She also noted that she thought they looked “like an older parent version of a Love Island couple,” before adding: “We did get some odd comments though.” She then included two screen grabs as part of her Story, which featured harsh comments from people that began when one asked: “Baby vibes?” and then was followed by others remarking on her shape.

One even dared to ask: “You don’t look as thin as normal. Are you preggers?” The actress and reality star hit back with another bikini photo, taken by a swimming pool.

She wrote alongside it: “I’m a UK size 6, if I’ve started to put weight on it’s because maybe I’m happier and not anxious and worked up all the time so eating more.” She added: “I’m really proud of my body, it’s given me three beautiful children.” Helen has recently spoken about her relationship with Robbie, who she began seeing early in 2024, at around the same time she signed up for Celebs Go Dating.

Eventually, she invited him to appear with her on the series after she revealed she was seeing him secretly while filming, even though she says reality TV is not something that interests him. "It's not his thing at all,” she told Lorraine Kelly in a TV interview on Monday 16 September . “He's a really blokey bloke, and coming on a reality show is not his thing.