Corrie's 'Rosie' dates Man City footballer

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has started dating footballer Micah Richards, according to a report.

The 18-year-old actress, who plays Rosie Webster on the ITV1 soap, met the Manchester City defender at a party recently and they exchanged numbers. They have since been on a number of dates together, but were hoping to keep the romance "low-key".

A friend of Micah, 19, told the Sunday Mirror: "As soon as he laid eyes on her he made a big play for her, sending her texts and demanding a date.

"After a couple of weeks she relented and they're getting on very well. She's keen to keep it all low-key for the moment. She's only young and just out to have a bit of a laugh."

Flanagan has admitted that she loves her soap character's raunchy storylines and revealing outfits, as they help her to feel "sexy".