Rosie Webster to quit Corrie?

Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has confirmed that she is quitting the soap after 12 years as Rosie Webster.

The 21-year-old has been struggling with panic attacks of late but denied rumours they were behind her decision to leave the Street.Helen told the Sunday Mirror: "I have played Rosie for more than half my life and I feel the time has come for me to move on and try something new. I am very excited about what the future might hold for me."I have loved playing Rosie and during my time growing up on Corrie I have made some amazing friends and learnt an awful lot."

Flanagan is said to be keen on spending more time with her boyfriend, Swansea City footballer Scott Sinclair, and a friend said she "will probably take a break from acting".Helen will film her final scenes at Christmas with the episodes airing in February.

However, bosses are reportedly leaving things open for Rosie Webster to return... so you never know.

Helen Flanagan's hot new look

She's provoked a mixed reaction to her new look - but Helen Flanagan has chosen to ignore the naysayers and go even more extreme with her makeover.
The 20-year-old star, who plays Rosie Webster, has now had her bleached blonde hair cut even shorter into an even more extreme pixie cut.
However, it seems she's concentrating more on her body than her hair - and was seen heading to the gym for the first time yesterday.


She apparently signed a new £70,000 a year deal in March and is due to head back onto the cobbles later this year, with bosses thinking of ways or writing her new look into the show.
It seems like she's been using the new income by investing it wisely too.
She's just bought a £70,000 Range Rover and a new flat.
However, she revealed on her Twitter that she is having a few teething troubles at her apartment.
She wrote on her Twitter: 'Have to have a hot bath as im freezing havnt worked out my heating in my appartment yet tragic really.'
Helen is set to head to London meanwhile this Sunday for the BAFTA TV Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.
Coronation Street is up again EastEnders, Waterloo Road and Casualty in the Continuing Drama category.
She was seen looking at outfits to wear for the bash last week on a shopping trip near her home - where her hair looked considerably longer than yesterday.
Rosie, who has been on Corrie for 11 years, was previously known for her long brunette hair and more glamorous image, but has decided to go for a much edgier look on her break from the show.