By Becky Freeth for MailOnline
Published: 05:05 EST, 18 December 2017 | Updated: 05:28 EST, 18 December 2017
Helen Flanagan has announced she's expecting her second child with boyfriend Scott Sinclair.
The Coronation Street actress, who has a two-year-old daughter Matilda with Scott, said the pregnancy news was a 'surprise' as she announced on Monday.
Helen and her footballer boyfriend Scott have been together since 2009 but says this time, the 'baby wasn't in the plan'.
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Expecting: Helen Flanagan (pictured here last Wednesday) has announced she is pregnant with her second child
Helen told OK! magazine: 'It was a little bit of a surprise! I was away in Dubai with my family. Helen couldn't come as she was filming. She found out on a Thursday but had to wait until I got home five days later to tell me.'
Helen added: 'I did three more tests just to make sure it was correct! I had a very strong feeling I was pregnant, so I wasn't surprised.
'I was very happy, but I was a bit taken aback as this baby wasn't in the plan. I knew I would feel a lot better once I'd told Scott.'
Expecting again: Helen and her boyfriend Scott Sinclair, who have two-year-old Matilda (pictured), will welcome their second child in 2018
Parents again: The couple have been together since 2009
Helen was in Dubai this September when she discovered that she was expecting again.
Actress Helen returned to ITV soap Coronation Street in 2017 after a five-year break from the show.
The model, who was this year nominated for Sexiest Female at the Inside Soap awards, played Rosie Webster from 2000-2012.
She previously said: 'I've matured and I've got a little girl, which makes you grow up a lot. I see it completely differently now I've come back.
Motherhood: Helen (here in July 2016) has previously said that motherhood changed her life
Too cute: Helen returned to filming for Coronation Street at the end of last year
'When I was younger I enjoyed it but didn't really appreciate what a good job I had. When you go away for a while it can make you really appreciate it.'
On motherhood, she added: 'I think motherhood matures you and makes you a happier person. I absolutely love being a mum, it's nice to come home from work and see them all excited.
'I think motherhood gives you a purpose. I'm a lot happier now.'
Helen left her daughter in the care of her mother when she returned to work but put her relationship at risk by moving away from her boyfriend to continue her career.
The actress lives in Manchester with their daughter while filming for the soap but her boyfriend is in Glasgow to play for football team Celtic and she visits him on weekends.
Expanding the family: Helen and Scott have previously lived apart while she returns to work
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