Rosie Webster is here to stay.
It looks like Helen Flanagan is extending her stint on Coronation Street. She was initially supposed to come back for a short period, as part of a storyline with her on-screen sister Sophie, but show bosses have now signed her up for longer.
The head of Coronation Street, Kate Oates, told Metro that they are delighted to have her back and that she has signed on permanently.
She said:
“We are thrilled to have Helen back and delighted that she is now going to become a more permanent fixture in Weatherfield.
Rosie is a classic Coronation Street comedy character and we are looking forward to seeing more of her antics in the future.”
When Helen made her return earlier this week she was met with a lot of criticism.
People were initially excited to see Helen come back to the show, but her appearance on Monday night didn’t seem to go down too well.
They were mainly commenting on her acting ability.
Criminally bad acting from Helen Flanagan as Rosie Webster on #Corrie, but I didn’t expect the police to turn up mob-handed quite so swiftly
— Steve C (@SCSIWolf) February 6, 2017
Helen Flanagan acting surprised, shocked and sad #Corrie pic.twitter.com/nkNNMg6QPV
— gary cooney (@fanofthetan) February 6, 2017
So, Helen Flanagan is playing Helen Flanagan and doing a bad job of it. ??#corrie
— Paul D M Gibson (@PaulDMGibson) February 6, 2017
#corrie.GOD THAT HELEN FLANAGAN IS ONE LOUSY ACTRESS.ONLY BACK IN CORRIE COS NO ONE ELSE WOULD EMPLOY HER…?
— Mikeh7 (@Mikeh60882356) February 6, 2017
When the #Corrie director tells Helen Flanagan they’d like her to do some acting now: pic.twitter.com/i0ADcyoh4L
— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) February 6, 2017
Why have they ruined Corrie by bringing Helen Flanagan back ?
— ThatGirl ♥ (@Niikkiike19) February 7, 2017
Bloody hell Helen Flanagan has got a new plastic face yuck and she can’t even act. Thank god she’s back in Corrie for a short while!#Corrie
— Tessa A (@TessieBear95) February 6, 2017
