Helen Flanagan gushes over boyfriend Robbie Talbot's daughter as they enjoy 'date night'

Helen Flanagan, 34, has been dating former footballer Robbie Talbot, 45, since the beginning of the year, and the pair recently went public with their romance

Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has shared a series of adorable photos from a night out with her boyfriend Robbie Talbot and his young daughter. The 34 year old actress has been dating Robbie, 45, since early this year, but they only made their relationship public on Celebs Go Dating in August, , reports OK!.

Helen posted pictures of them enjoying a meal at The Ivy restaurant, where she couldn't help but gush over Robbie's little girl. "In my feminine energy (my bfs little girl is so beautiful)," she captioned the post on Instagram. In one snap, Helen, donning a leopard print top, is seen sitting on Robbie's lap as he plants a kiss on her cheek. Another photo shows her beaming next to his daughter, while a third captures the trio posing for a mirror selfie.

Robbie is a father to two daughters, Sophia, 14, and Carina, 10, from a previous relationship. Meanwhile, Helen is a mum to three children - Matilda, nine, Delilah, six, and Charlie, three - whom she shares with her ex, Celtic star Scott Sinclair. It seems Robbie has formed a close bond with Helen's kids too, as she recently shared photos of them celebrating her birthday together. She wrote: "Some pics I never posted from my birthday. Some of the pics."

Helen opened up to OK! about the special bond in their blended family, gushing: "Robbie has his kids four times a week, which for me is a huge green flag. He's a great daddy. And our kids all get along so well. Carina and Matilda are the same age and are so cute together, and I consider myself a friend to Sophia, we have great chats. For me, the most romantic thing Robbie could do is be kind to my kids. He tucks them up at night and reads them bedtime stories. To me that means so much more than flowers or chocolates."

The lovebirds first locked eyes in February at an eatery in Alderley Edge, just before Helen inked a deal to star on E4's Celebs Go Dating. While filming, she confessed to being secretly smitten with ex-footballer Robbie, revealing: "Unfortunately I am comparing everyone to him [Robbie]. And it's making it very difficult now when I'm dating."

She continued: "My feelings have just got stronger and more intense. I actually could see something with this guy at home being something really quite lovely I think I am in love with him." This revelation follows her breakup from former fiancé Scott, 35, last year after over a decade together.