Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan tried and failed to get her daughter an emergency passport in time for their upcoming trip to Lake Como and the little one was left in tears16:45, 04 Aug 2026Updated 16:46, 04 Aug 2026Helen Flanagan has revealed that her eldest broke down in tears after she tried and failed to get an emergency passport in time to go on holiday. The actress, 35, who is best known for having starred as Rosie Webster on Coronation Street, is mother to Matilda, 11, Delilah, eight, and five-year-old Charlie with ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair.‌Last year, the former I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! contestant took her eldest on holiday to Lake Como in Italy so they could have some quality time as mother and daughter, and they were looking forward to jetting off again in the coming days.‌However, Helen realised that Matilda's passport needed renewing before she could board the flight and took to Instagram on Tuesday to share her disappointment that she had not been able to obtain a new one in time. She said: "So I went down to Scotland, I fly to Lake Como on Thursday, to try to get Matilda an emergency passport and we've not been able to get one.‌Turning to her daughter in the emotional social media most, Helen said: "I just thought I'd try it because it says a week, but you never know.‌"Mummy tried her best, didn't she? Mummy has tried. Love you." In the caption of her post, Helen added: ""My little girls cried on my shoulder, she was so looking forward to our trip."Generally, adults can get a replacement passport using the Passport Office's one-day premium service, subject to appointment availability, and this means that passports can be available to collect within a few hours. But the service cannot be used for new passports, or for those under the age of 16.The fastest service available to get a new or replacement child passport is a one-week fast track, but an appointment is still needed, along with trip to a passport office but it all still relies on availability.‌Earlier this week, Helen revealed she had recently taken her daughter to the doctors because of her concern about her skin discolouration that was taking place in the sun.‌Speaking on Instagram, she said: "So it's back to everything being manic, even though I'm really stressed with the kids, I'm so much better because I don't have time to think when I'm with the kids because all I get is 'Mum, mum, mum!' I don't have time to think about myself because I'm so busy thinking about the kids. And I love that."Also, my little girl has basically...it's not permanent, apparently it goes, but she's had...in the sun basically there's more discoloration in her skin. I took her to the doctors, I don't know the correct name of it, but it is something that actually goes. But she's getting more self-conscious of it and I wondered if anyone could recommend a good foundation."The TV star revealed recently that she was hoping that her next relationship would be with the man who would go on to become her husband.Article continues belowSpeaking candidly on Lewis Nicholls' Life Stories podcast, she added: "I think it will be the real thing. I will choose to protect it and I will keep that private. I will probably say who that person is, but I will want to protect it. I will want to keep it private."She continued: "I’ll want to keep it really special, because I kind of feel like everybody’s always got something to say. My next relationship I have I think will be my husband, because I won’t be wasting my time, really. I will want to choose to protect it, definitely."Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.