‘Coronation Street’ Star Helen Flanagan Takes Acting Lessons After Viewers Slam ‘Wooden’ Rosie Webster Performance

'They could have employed a chair leg it would have been less wooden.'

Coronation Street’ star Helen Flanagan has gone back to acting school after being savaged by viewers.

The Rosie Webster actress returned to the ITV soap earlier this year after quitting in 2012 to start a family and pursue other projects.

Helen Flanagan
Helen Flanagan
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But the 27-year-old’s return hasn’t gone down too well with some ‘Corrie’ fans, who have labelled her “wooden”.

In a bid to brush up on her acting skills, Helen enrolled onto a two-week course at London’s prestigious Royal Academy for Dramatic Art.

The actress shared the news on Instagram, posing for a snap outside RADA.

She captioned the pic: “Had the most amazing time on my two-week course at RADA. Absolutely loved it.”

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Former students at the college include acting greats such as Roger Moore, Ralph Fiennes and Diana Rigg.

‘Corrie’ fans made their feelings clear about Helen’s acting ability, when she returned to Weatherfield in February.

When the #Corrie director tells Helen Flanagan they'd like her to do some acting now: pic.twitter.com/i0ADcyoh4L

— Ian Hyland (@HylandIan) February 6, 2017

Helen Flanagan back on #Corrie. Glad she's spent her time away perfecting her acting skills. The next Meryl Streep.

— Luke Jackson (@baj1983) February 6, 2017

Helen Flanagan never took acting classes in her time off then #Corrie

— Andy Byrne (@Andy_ASB_Byrne) February 6, 2017

Oh dear god please tell me Rosie Webster isn't back in #Corrie permanently?! Worst actress in the history of acting 🙈

— Nat Brierley (@natdh82) February 7, 2017

So Helen Flanagan is playing herself. Her acting is worse than ever #Corrie #Rosie

— J (@ThisIs_J) February 6, 2017

Helen Flanagan's acting is even worse than before (which is saying something) what on earth possessed them to bring her back ??? 😱😱#Corrie

— Hutcherson Mellark (@mrsjhutch28) February 6, 2017

And earlier this year, fans continued to slate her acting when she answered questions on the soap’s Twitter page.

One told her: “Get off the TV. Ur ruining @Coronation_St shocking.”

Another soap fan added: “They could have employed a chair leg it would have been less wooden.”

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