Helen Flanagan hails 'sexy' famous pal as inspiration for posing in bikinis as she defies mum-shamers

Helen Flanagan has hailed one of her famous pals as 'sexy' as she named them as her inspiration to continue to pose in her bikinis for as along as possible. The former Coronation Street star is no stranger to wowing her followers as she poses up a storm in a selction of different swimwear.

But it also leaves Helen open to some nasty comment from trolls and mum shamers. The 32-year-old was targeted by mum-shamers earlier this week after sharing a snap shot into her morning as she got ready for her day while posing in her bra.

The mum-of-three ppeared to be getting ready for the day ahead as she unbuttoned her grey pyjama top to show off her lacy lingerie. Helen appeared to be posing in a gorgeous bathroom, which appeared to belong to The Alan in Manchester which she tagged, having sunk her morning coffee with an almost empty mug tightly in her hand.

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Wearing matching grey pyjama shorts, Helen appeared fresh-faced with her blonde locks slicked back and tied into a bun. The string of snaps also saw Helen appear in some black glasses before she ended the post by pouting for the camera with her arm flung into the air as she got into a good mood to head into the new week.

"New week, new goals… Boss Babe vibes," she typed alongside the post which she shared with her one million followers. And the comments soon came flooding in for the star, who is famed for having played Rosie Webster in ITV's Corrie, but they weren't all positive.

But Helen, who is a doting mum to daughter Matilda, seven and Delilah, five, as well as two-year-old Charlie - who she shares with her ex-fiance Scott Sinclair - has revealed how she deals with hurtful