Helen Flanagan has hit back at mom-shaming trolls after they criticized her for going on a girls trip to Ibiza without her three kids.
The former Coronation Street actress, 32, recently returned from a lavish trip to the Spanish island, where she documented herself partying at posh dayclub O Beach and other party hotspots.
Having previously spoken out about adjusting to life as a single mother and needing some “adult time” for herself after separating from her long-term love, footballer Scott Sinclair, she was joined by close friend and makeup artist Ashley Elizabeth.
And while many fans praised the star for letting her hair down, others were quick to criticize her for being without her kids.
Helen went to her Instagram Stories and took a screenshot of a comment she received under one of her posts.
Criticism: Helen Flanagan hit back at mom-shaming trolls on Instagram on Thursday after they criticized her for going on a girls trip to Ibiza without her three kids
Time away: The former Corrie actress, 32, recently returned from a lavish trip to the Spanish island, where she documented herself partying at posh dayclub O Beach and other party hotspots
It said, “You need to spend more time with your kids.”
She hit back, sharing on her social media in response: ‘I’ve never been on a girls’ holiday like this before, because I’ve always stayed home to take care of the kids.
“Why is everything always on women?”
Some fans were quick to support her again, writing, “She can take a few days off.”
Another said: ‘She always has her children. Why shouldn’t mothers have a life?
‘She’s more than just a mother, she’s her own person. I think people forget that just because a woman has children doesn’t mean her life has to end.’
Despite the negative comments she received, it seems Helen certainly enjoyed her escape, sharing a ton of steamy snaps and showcasing her surgically enhanced assets.
Reality star Helen, who recently appeared on I’m A Celebrity… South Africa, is mum to daughter Matilda, seven, and son Charlie, two, with her ex Scott, 32, who she split from last year after 13 years together .
Hit back: Helen took to her Instagram Stories and screenshotted a comment she received under one of her posts and hit back at the troll
Bikini body: Despite the trolls she received, it looks like Helen definitely enjoyed her escape, sharing a ton of steamy snaps and showing off her surgically enhanced assets
Gorgeous: She put on a leggy display in a skimpy pink bikini while heading to the beach one day with her close friend and makeup artist Ashley Elizabeth
Last month, Helen spoke out about adjusting to life as a single mother, saying she needed some “adult time” to herself.
The former Corrie actress took to her Instagram Stories to discuss the trouble she’s having trying to get her daughter Delilah, five, into a good sleep pattern.
Television personality Helen, who admitted she was emotional when she spent her first weekend alone without her kids earlier this month, has welcomed her brood to her home but admitted she would like to change some habits with them.
She explained, “I fell asleep with the kids last night. So Delilah does this where she’s not going to sleep without me no chance she’ll just scream and scream and scream.
“I’ve talked to Scott’s mom and I think we’re going to get them into a different routine.
‘Gosh, she’s almost five, but honestly she’s not going to sleep without me. She literally has to sleep there (next to her face).
“So what I usually do is pretend I’m going to sleep and when she’s asleep I sneak out of the room.
“Anyway, I didn’t, I fell asleep and I fell asleep with my contact lenses in.” Awesome!
“But I also need my own adult time, even if it’s like watching something I want to see or being able to talk to my friends. I just need to turn that switch off.
Honest: Last month, Helen spoke out about adjusting to life as a single mom, saying she needed some “adult time” to herself after splitting from ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair
She spoke out: Helen took to her Instagram Stories to discuss the issues she is having getting her daughter Delilah, five (bottom left), into a good sleep pattern (Helen, center, is also mom to Matilda, seven, bottom right, and son Charlie, two, top left)
End of the road: Former Coronation Street actress divorced footballer Scott last year after 13 years together
“I would say I was well rested, but my eyes hurt and we were up early this morning. ‘
It comes after Helen said co-parenting with Scott is “pretty drama-free,” insisting they’ve done everything they can to make things easier for the kids since their split.
She said The sun: “I co-parent with Scott. We were together for a long time. So he lives with his mum in Bristol and I live in Manchester with the kids. I get on well with Scott’s mother.
“I was with Scott between the ages of 19 and 31, so that’s why I get along so well with his mother. So honestly it makes my life so easy because we hang out together. It’s really fun. It’s pretty drama free as I get along really well with her.
“The kids see their dad all the time, they see their grandma a lot. We are always in Birmingham a lot to meet the kids halfway.
“The kids also have a great time when they’re with me. I have a friend who helps me, because of course I also work. I work almost every day, so I do have a friend who comes to help me, because I’m not a super woman.
‘We do mother things, the children all have other activities too. Then when they go to their father, they have a good time with him. They just spent a week in Dubai with their father and had a great time. So I missed them when they were gone, but it was a shock to my system when they came back.”