Helen Flanagan is ready for a baby. Well that is what she's telling people anyway.

The former soap star even admitted that she would consider having a baby before tying the knot because she is so broody.

Helen Flanagan recently spoke out about starting a family.

During a recent interview with the MailOnline the 22-year-old said: "I don't think I'm ready for marriage, but I've always wanted to have children. I always feel broody, I've been broody since I was about 18!"

She added: "I probably would do it before marriage as I feel more ready to have a baby than get married. I think it would be an absolute dream to be a mum. I would love it."

Scott Sinclair (left) plays for Manchester City.

The revelation comes only a matter of weeks after it was claimed Helen and her footballer beau, Scott Sinclair, had called time on their relationship.

Speaking about it, the actress said: "Everything is fine... We're just like any normal couple, everyone has arguments and ups and downs or whatever. But the difference is, because I'm in the public eye it becomes this huge story and more than it actually is."

Yea, wonder if she thought about that before she made the baby statement!