Beaming Helen Flanagan channelled her inner Princess Leia as she stunned in throwback holiday snaps.

The former Coronation Street star, 33, took to social media to show off her look which appeared to be from her trip to Bali earlier this year. She could be seen posing up a storm while sporting an animal-print and floral-patterned bikini top with matching bottoms that also boasted gold-coloured detailing.

Helen, who found fame playing Rosie Webster on the cobbles, could be seen perched on a bed alongside a pool, seemingly at a hotel spa, while she pulled her blonde locks back into a bun with some shiny strands left down to frame her face. Posing up a storm, Helen oozed beauty as she enjoyed a spa trip.

“Happiest in a bikini,” the mum-of-three captioned the post shared with her one million followers. And it was former Corrie co-star Brooke Vincent who was quick to respond writing: “I would be as well if I looked like that!!!!” One follower said: “Absolutely stunning. It’s nice to see a lady comfortable enough to post pics of herself in bikinis.”

Another fan joked: “I’m happiest when you’re in a bikini too!” while someone else teased: “Absolutely stunning, loving the view.” The snap comes after Helen had fans convinced she’s signed up for First Dates. The actress took to her Instagram earlier this month to update fans on her “child-free” evening. But her followers were left convinced she’d rocked up to the Channel 4 fan favourite in hope of meeting a new flame.

While the venue did resemble an uncanny likeness to The Botanist Bar and Restaurant in Bath, Somerset, which is the home of First Dates, the Coronation Street beauty had in fact tagged a different gaff that was located in Liverpool instead, crushing the hopes of many.