Flanagan has played Rosie Webster in Coronation Street since 2000, when she was ten years old. In the 2006 British Soap Awards, Flanagan was nominated for the Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress, losing to Ellis Hollins.
In 2007, she was nominated for "Villain of the Year" at the same awards, losing out to Jack P. Shepherd, who plays David Platt in Coronation Street.
In October 2011, Flanagan announced that she was leaving Coronation Street in February 2012 to pursue other interests.
In November 2012, she became one of the celebrities in the twelfth series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! . Flanagan lives with her Manchester City footballer boyfriend Scott Sinclair, whom she has been dating since 2009.
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