Helen Flanagan hits back with bikini photo after being told to 'cover up' on holiday

Helen Flanagan has shared a stunning swimwear snap after being told she was dressed 'inappropriately' at a restaurant in Barbados when she rocked up in a gold bikini

Helen Flanagan has hit back with a bikini photo after being told she needed to 'cover up' while on holiday in Barbados.

The Coronation Street star 32, was reportedly told to put some clothes on last week when she rocked up at a restaurant on the sun-kissed island, wearing a gold bikini.

Helen ended up borrowing a dress from one of the other diners, but she's now back in her bikini - and looks sensational. Posing make-up free in an orange floral two-piece with her hair in a bun, she captioned the snap: "No make-up bikini beach pool days."

Fans quickly flocked to the comments section, with many praising the mum-of-three for how good she looked. One said: "You don't need makeup looking as beautiful as ever." Another wrote: "You look stunning seriously." While a third gushed: "Beautiful and gorgeous as always."

The actress is said to have looked 'mortified' after being told she couldn't enter a swanky restaurant because she was not dressed appropriately for the Kyma coffee shop at the four-star Waves Hotel and Spa in Barbados, onlookers have claimed.

However, one good samaritan, who witnessed the incident, offered a dress for Helen to wear so she could enter the posh eatery, as a source told The Sun : "Helen turned up to the Kyma bar with her kids and was enjoying a drink outside. It was seriously hot in the early afternoon and when Helen took her kids indoors to get the air-conditioning, she was told she had to cover up or leave.

“She looked horrified because all she had on was a bikini and people were staring. My sister had a Skims black dress and lent it to her so she could go in. She was so grateful because it was a little awkward," they added. Helen sat back and enjoyed a coffee with the kids after that. She returned the dress - and a pair of flip-flops we lent her - to the hotel reception before she left."

Helen has been enjoying a break in Barbados with her children, Matilda, 8, Delilah, 5, and Charlie, 2, - from her relationship with footballer Scott Sinclair.

She recently told the Mirror she's embracing her body more so now that she's had children, sharing: "It's important to be yourself and with the summer and everyone being in bikinis, I've had three children, I'm really proud of my body and it's really important to embrace being you.

"The older you get, I'm going to be 33 this summer, I do think you [embrace] yourself and your body more. When you're in a bikini you should embrace being yourself and be comfortable in your own skin."

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