FORMER Blackburn schoolgirl Helen Flanagan is pregnant, she announced on social media site Twitter today.

After a story appeared in national newspapers, the former Coronation Street actress confirmed she and her footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair were expecting.

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The 24-year-old tweeted: "Me and Scott are expecting our first baby in the summer. We are both so happy and so excited xxx."

 


 

Helen, who went to Westholme School, played Sophie Webster on the ITV soap, before appearing on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

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Scott, 25, from Bath, has a contract with Premier League champions Manchester City, and is on a season-long loan with West Bromwich Albion.