'I want to get a degree!' Helen Flanagan, 22, reveals plans to sit her A-levels in bid to achieve her university dream... as she poses in a VERY raunchy shoot
By EMMA GRITT
She's been branded, amongst other things, a total bimbo.
But Helen Flanagan seems keen to prove she's more than a knockout figure and permanent pout, which is why she has a degree set firmly in her sights.
The ex-Coronation Street actress has revealed that she plans to return to education to study for her A-levels, and then carry on to university.
Back to school: Helen Flanagan plans to return to school to study for her A-levels, then attend university
Speaking to FHM she explained her motivation for returning to the classroom.
'I want to get a degree', she said. 'I never did A-levels the first time around so I'm gonna do my A-levels this year.
'I'm going to do History, Religious Studies and Philosophy.'
Back to school: Helen Flanagan plans to return to school to study for her A-levels, then attend university
The 22-year old blames her hormones for failing to get the qualifications when she was younger.
'When I was 16 I guess I was just going off the rails! I used to be a really good student and then I just completely went off on one.
'I was a perfect A* student and then I turned 16 and just became a bit of a rebel. I think it was just hormones. I just couldn’t concentrate. I couldn’t be bothered.'
Cover star: Helen poses on the cover of the new issue of FHM, which she says has always been an ambition
It is not clear what Helen wants to study at degree level, or where she plans to go, but judging by a recent slew of bad outfit choices, it's unlikely to be a fashion course.
Hopefully, a string of faux-pas including posing with a gun just days after the Sandy Hook school shooting and showing a total lack of common sense when appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here won't hinder her application process.
The chances are she could stay in her home town of Manchester, which is a well known student hub thanks to its two popular universities, Manchester University and Manchester Metropolitan.
In fact, there are 40,000 students at Manchester University, making it the largest higher education institute after the Open University.
Not a fashion student: Helen is planning on studying humanities subjects at A-level
But while a graduation ceremony complete with Mortar Board and a gown is a long way off, Helen is starting the new year having achieved one of her ambitions.
The blonde pin up is thrilled to be on the cover of the iconic men's mag, as she says it's something she's always dreamed of appearing in.
'FHM is my favourite shoot ever! I have been obsessed with FHM ever since I was 16. Like, seriously, I used to buy it all the time and I remember just being like, 'Oh my God, I want to look like these girls!'
'I’ve always bought FHM, and I’ve always wanted to be on the cover. Always! So this is so, so exciting.'
In one photo, Helen teases fans by posing with a pair of scissors poised to cut her flimsy bra open, and wears a cropped t-shirt and stockings in another.
Another image shows the blonde star showing off her abundant cleavage in a cropped denim jacket as she tantalisingly licks her lips.
Her boyfriend, Manchester City player Scott Sinclair is likely to also be delighted with Helen's star turn on the magazine.
Read the full interview and see more photos in the new issue of FHM Magazine, out now.
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