Helen Flanagan shows off her taut midriff in a black crop-top and matching slacks

Helen Flanagan shows off her taut midriff in a black crop-top and matching slacks as she steps out in the rain to treat daughter Matilda, 5, to dinner in Manchester

Helen Flanagan looked chic as she braved rainy Manchester on Wednesday night to treat her daughter Matilda to dinner after school.

The actress, 29, stepped out in a black crop-top, baring her taut waist, and matching slacks, adding a classic taupe trench to shield her from the wet weather.

Although opting to go out without an umbrella, she went for sensible footwear as she navigated the wet streets in trainers.

Mum and daughter time: Helen Flanagan looked chic as she braved rainy Manchester on Wednesday night to treat her daughter Matilda to dinner after school

She carried a designer bag and swept her dark locks back from her perfectly-made-up features. 

She cheerfully strolled along hand-in-hand with Matilda, five, who looked adorable as she skipped along holding a pink-handled umbrella.

She wore her hair in a ponytail, fastened with a blue and white bow. 

The pair headed to Manchester eatery Menagerie for their early evening dinner.

Chic: The actress, 29, stepped out in a black crop-top, baring her taut waist, and matching slacks, adding a classic taupe trench to shield her from the wet weather

Chic: The actress, 29, stepped out in a black crop-top, baring her taut waist, and matching slacks, adding a classic taupe trench to shield her from the wet weather

Quality time: She cheerfully strolled along hand-in-hand with Matilda, five, who looked adorable as she skipped along holding a pink-handled umbrella

Quality time: She cheerfully strolled along hand-in-hand with Matilda, five, who looked adorable as she skipped along holding a pink-handled umbrella

Matilda’s father, footballer Scott Sinclair, nor her sister, two-year-old Delilah.

Last month, Helen shared a candid video where she showed off her tummy rolls while wearing a crop top and shorts in a post shared to Instagram.

The actress shared two versions of the video, one where she simply showed off her sensational figure from the top down and another ‘real’ one where she took a video of her tummy from the side and pinched it.

In her caption, Helen claimed: ‘Swipe for realness everyone has rolls it’s normal x most girls on insta know their angles.’ 

The I’m A Celebrity star also said she would no longer edit her pictures as she wants to be a good role model to her daughters.

Dinner for two: Helen went for sensible footwear as she navigated the wet streets in trainers and carried a designer bag

Dinner for two: Helen went for sensible footwear as she navigated the wet streets in trainers and carried a designer bag

Helen, who is engaged to the girls’ dad Scott, wrote on her Stories: ‘My boobs have massively changed from pregnancies and nursing and has made me feel really self conscious the past year. My stomach has changed from my babies.’ 

Helen later detailed why she decided to take the brave step, penning: ‘I’ve decided to stop editing my pictures to be a better role model to my daughters. Beautiful lingerie set @pourmoiltd.

‘I’ve been lucky enough to carry two healthy babies and nurse them both for nearly two years. My skin on my stomach has changed, my boobs massively have (no creepy comments from any creepy men here this is a post about body confidence for other women, I will just delete and block). 

Brave: The I'm A Celebrity star said she would no longer edit her pictures as she wants to be a good role model to her daughters

Brave: The I’m A Celebrity star said she would no longer edit her pictures as she wants to be a good role model to her daughters

Speaking out: In her post, the actress admitted her postpartum photos left her 'self-conscious' for the past year

Speaking out: In her post, the actress admitted her postpartum photos left her ‘self-conscious’ for the past year

Less is more: The soap star looked gorgeous as she posed in silk lace lingerie and swept her brunette tresses into a towel for a relaxed and natural appearance

Less is more: The soap star looked gorgeous as she posed in silk lace lingerie and swept her brunette tresses into a towel for a relaxed and natural appearance 

‘The change in my boobs definitely has made me feel less confident in myself but I wouldn’t change a thing.

‘I have cellulite, I don’t have a big bum I have edited it in the past as it’s something I am self conscious of. I’d look at other women on Instagram and put myself down for not looking like that’

She ended her post: ‘Me and Matilda were dancing around here. I want to teach her to love and feel confident in her own skin and that beauty is in the inside and doing that by example x’.