HELEN Flanagan has given birth to her first child.
The 24-year-old former Westholme pupil and Coronation Street actress was two weeks overdue before the girl, named Matilda Jessica Sinclair, was born on Monday.
She was reportedly due to have the baby in mid June, but doctors are said to have induced the birth a fortnight after the due date.
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Helen is said to be doing well in hospital in Birmingham with her boyfriend, Aston Villa player Scott Sinclair.
A friend told The Sun: “Helen gave birth on Monday in Birmingham, and she is still there recovering. It is hoped that she’ll be back home in a day or so.
“It is very exciting for them, and both of their families.
The friend added: "Helen was hoping to have the baby naturally, but the doctors decided it was best to induce. She is exhausted but doing well.”
Helen chronicled much of her pregnancy on social media, with a number of pictures of her bump and updates on her new arrival.
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