Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan three months pregnant

Helen Flanagan confirmed that she is three months pregnant with footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair.

17:26 22 December 2014

Helen Flanagan has confirmed on Twitter that she is three months pregnant with her footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair. The couple look set to welcome their first born next summer.

She tweeted: 'Me and Scott are expecting our first baby in the summer. We are both so happy and so excited. Thankyou for all your kind messages xxx.'

Meanwhile, her former on-screen sister Brooke Vincent, wrote: ‘Massive Congratulations To @helenflanagan1 & @Scotty_Sinclair .. Can't Wait To Become A Auntie. You Will Make An Amazing Family.'

An insider said: 'It's a much-wanted pregnancy which makes it all the sweeter. Helen is so thrilled. She was bursting with excitement.'

Helen and Scott have been together for six years although they briefly split in 2013.

In a previous interview, Helen said that she’d be happy to have children before marriage. He told MailOnline: 'I don't think I'm ready for marriage, but I've always wanted to have children. I always feel broody, I've been broody since I was about 18! I absolutely love children, I really really do.

'I probably would do it before marriage as I feel more ready to have a baby than get married. I think it would be an absolute dream to be a mum. I would love it.'