Helen Flanagan has confirmed that she is pregnant.

The former Corrie star is expecting a baby with her footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair next year.

Pictures in The Sun showed the actress wearing a bikini on a beach in Dubai, sporting what looks like a tiny baby bump.

A picture of Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair on a night out together
Helen Flanagan and Scott Sinclair are having a baby together (Rex)

A friend told the paper: โ€œItโ€™s a much-wanted pregnancy which makes it all the sweeter.

โ€œHelen is so thrilled. She was bursting with excitement.โ€

Helenโ€™s announcement comes not long after she told fans she wasnโ€™t feeling well โ€“ which might have been the first clue that the 24-year-old was pregnant.

Helenโ€™s former co-star Brooke Vincent tweeted her congratulations.