Helen Flanagan's son Charlie, five, is taken to hospital wearing an oxygen mask as her ex Scott Sinclair praises his 'little soldier'

Helen Flanagan's son Charlie was taken to hospital by his father Scott Sinclair who called him his 'little soldier' in an Instagram post on Wednesday.

The Coronation Street star's ex, who she has three children with, shared a photo of Charlie, five, sat in a hospital bed while wearing an oxygen mask.

Charlie gave his dad a thumbs up in the photo and Scott did not give any further information about what had happened to his son.

Helen and Scott, who are parents to Matilda, 11, Delilah, eight, announced their separation in 2022 following a 13-year relationship.

Soap star Helen has not posted about the hospital visit on her own socials. 

She spent the weekend on a Manchester girls' trip and shared photos from their city break on her Instagram page earlier this week.

For their night out, Helen wore a busty red corset with blue jeans and a pair of heels, posing in front of the city's skyline and inside Sister Moon restaurant.

After sipping on cocktails and tucking into a steak, Helen revealed she had a 'gorgeous girls trip' staying in Manchester.

The former Coronation Street star shared a string of racy snaps with her followers on Instagram.

Helen teamed her racy outfit with heels and a sexy black leather coat as she enjoyed a night out.

The star has previously posted snaps of pieces she was planning to sell on her Vinted page, having been hit by money problems.

Helen has previously spoken out on her financial problems as a single mum in recent months and has just sold the home she shared with her ex Scott Sinclair.

She shares Matilda, 11, Delilah, eight, and five-year-old Charlie with Scott, 37, whom she split from in 2022 after 13 years together. 

The Daily Mail revealed last month that Scott sold the Lancashire property, which Helen lived in with her children, for £945,000 after it was originally put up for sale for £1.5million.

In an Instagram video posted shortly after the sale, Helen admitted 'I've not really been sure of myself recently.

'I kind of feel like… I'm turning 36 in August, I've just done this house move, I'm kind of unsure where I am like career wise as well.

'There's a lot of change going on and I don't know, I've just felt a bit weird in myself.'

Of where she wants to settle next, she said: 'I'm in two minds about moving to London. I was going to buy here then I decided not to buy here so everything's just been a bit, like, all over the place.

'I've just felt frustrated with work as well because I really want to act and basically, I just want a job at the moment and feel frustrated in that way.'

By the time her relationship with Scott unravelled, Helen – who was once worth a reported £3.5million – revealed she was struggling financially as a single mother, claiming she could not afford taxis to take her son to nursery.

As the pair moved on with their lives, they appeared to have taken a major step forward when their home was finally sold.

But Land Registry records show the house was snapped up by a couple who run a property management company for just £945,000 – a much lower figure than the £1.5million it was originally put on sale for in May 2025.

While it's unclear what financial arrangements are in place between the couple, it seems Scott was the driving force behind the sale.

He paid for the property in cash and was the sole registered owner and, despite their lengthy relationship, the couple were never married.

A friend of the TV personality previously said: 'Scott pays for the house and all the bills and he's decided a six-bedroom place is way too big for Helen on her own with the kids.' 

A £15,000 sofa became a major bone of contention between the former celebrity couple after their 13-year relationship ended just a year after they moved into their former family home, which Scott had bought in June 2021 for £840,000.

The footballer reportedly wanted to stop paying maintenance and bills for the property, while Helen argued she'd put much of her own money into renovating the property, with parts of it redecorated and remodelled.

Amid the tensions between the former couple, Scott is said to have stepped in to block the sale of the settee in May after Helen put it up for grabs on Instagram for £3,950.