But after landing her first-ever movie role, Helen Flanagan celebrated her change in luck by wearing an attention-grabbing skirt emblazoned with the word 'Pow!' as she headed out in Cheshire on Saturday.
Helen teamed the comic book style pencil skirt with a black vest top, white cinch belt and bright orange cardigan as she ran errands in Alderley Edge.
Pow! Helen Flanagan showed off her figure in
tight comic book print skirt as she headed out in Alderley Edge on
Saturday after landing her first movie role
Helen's outing came as it was revealed The former Coronation Street star has landed her first big screen role in a gritty project entitled Bitch - about a victim of bullying.
Revealing the role, Helen said: 'It's really gritty and it's terrible actually because it's based on a true story. It’s tragic. The girls who did it are in prison now.'
Dressed for summer: Helen embraced the first signs of sunshine by wearing black flip flops on the outing
Asked if she'd ever return to her role as Rosie Webster in Coronation Street, Helen said: 'Yeah, I'd never rule anything out. Obviously my character was a comedy character and it's really sweet when people say they miss me on Corrie.
'Comedy is something that I'd like to get into.'
Top knot: Helen wore her white blonde hair piled high on her head as she ran errands in the village
She added to Star magazine: 'I really enjoyed doing 'I'm a Celebrity'... because when I left Coronation Street I wasn't in the best place, and I just wanted a break from everything.
'So when that came up I just saw it as a great opportunity and it gave me my confidence back. It was really nice when people tell me that they loved me in that, it does give you confidence.
'The good thing about reality TV is that you're just being yourself.'