Flanagan 'getting serious' with Richards

Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan has been dating Manchester City footballer Micah Richards for the last six months, according to reports.

The couple were rumoured to be romantically involved in March, but Flanagan was later seen "passionately snogging" Waterloo Road star Adam Thomas.

However, she was recently spotted at Richards's £3 million Cheshire home and friends claim that the relationship is still going strong.

A pal told The Sun: "They’ve tried to keep it quiet but are getting pretty serious. It’s been going on for almost six months, which is a big deal for these two.

"She’s been spending a lot of time at his house and we reckon she could be moving in before long."

Flanagan, who plays Rosie Webster in the ITV1 soap, recently revealed that she wants her curvy image to send out a positive message to the show's fans.