Helen Flanagan has taken a step back from the spotlight over the past few months, choosing instead to lavish her attention on her gorgeous little girl, Matilda.

But there’s no denying that we’ve missed the real-life Rosie Webster.

So you can understand just how excited we were to discover that the yummy mummy had shared a rare selfie this week.

And, in the snapshot, Helen’s locks looked as if they’d been given a fresh springtime makeover.

Yup, you guessed it; she’s gone ombré!

She wrote happily: “Love my new @easilockshair #ombré #springhair @elysium_hairandbeauty by Stacey Brogan xxx”

It’s an amazing look for 25-year-old; the deep chocolate tones really make her bright blue eyes pop, while those caramel tones in the ends of her hair help to warm the entire look up.

And doesn’t her skin look flawless?

We bet her new look will go down an absolute STORM at partner Scott Sinclair's birthday celebrations this Easter weekend.

She and the footballer have revealed that they love being parents so much that they’re already thinking about baby number two.

"I definitely want more children as it's just the best thing in the world. Scott seems happy about that too – maybe we'll end up with our own football team!" she told OK! magazine.

"We might give Matilda a brother or sister when she is around two."

As Matilda is already nine months, we imagine that means they’ll need to start trying this year.

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