Sun, sea, sand and quality family time were the only things on Helen Flanagan’s mind last week.
The actress, 32, jetted off to the paradise island of Barbados for a relaxing summer holiday with her three children, Matilda, eight, Delilah, five and Charlie, two.
In our exclusive pictures, the family can be seen frolicking on the beach and swimming in the clear water as they soak up the sunshine together.
Helen, who looked sensational in an array of bikinis, was seen holding Matilda and planting a kiss on her forehead as they bobbed in the sea. Later, Delilah and Charlie playfully buried their mum in sand. The foursome also took a private boat trip to soak in the tropical bliss during their first visit to Barbados.
The former Coronation Street star, who found fame for her role as Rosie Webster in the soap, currently co-parents her children with her ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair. Helen and footballer Scott called off their engagement last summer after 13 years together.
The Caribbean getaway is one of Helen’s first holidays abroad as a single mum, following a trip to Dubai earlier this year with Scott in tow.
As Helen set off with the kids for their trip to Barbados, she could barely contain her excitement as she posted a snap on Instagram with her arms around Charlie, Delilah and Matilda at the airport. “Mummy always got it, let’s go babies,” she wrote.
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