Helen Flanagan channeled her inner Barbie on Monday as she hit the beach in a neon pink swimsuit. 

The former Coronation Street star, 32, showcased her incredible figure in the daring number, as she soaked up the sun in Spain.

The colourful piece, featuring extra tones of neon yellow and blue, is part of Primark’s Barbie range and costs £18.

The star paired her look with Primark’s matching sun-visor cap and sliders, putting on a leggy display as she made her way down to the beach.

She wore her blonde locks slicked back into a messy bun with a pair of pink shades on top of her head.

The stunner opted for a light brush of makeup including a touch of mascara as she took a dip in the sea.

It comes after Helen found herself as the target of mum-shaming on Instagram, after she shared some raunchy photos.

The former Corrie star posed in her bra and a pair of chunky glasses while sipping on a hot drink for the snapping session.

She wore a pair of grey pyjamas for the shots, but left the top unbuttoned to show off her taut abs and ample cleavage.

However, the mum-of-three was hit by a wave of negative comments, with many criticising her for showing off her body while being a mother and others saying she was looking for ‘attention’.

One said: ‘Why do u always put pics up of you’re boobs your a mum’.

While another agreed, writing: ‘Show some respect for your children for god sake’.

A third added: ‘Can’t lie it does scream I need attention’.

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Barbie world! The colourful piece, featuring extra tones of neon yellow and blue, is part of Primark’s Barbie range (pictured Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling)

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All out: The star paired her look with Primark’s matching sun-visor cap and sliders, putting on a leggy display as she made her way down to the beach

A fourth echoed: ‘I crave attention, attention, attention’.

While a fifth commented: ‘This screams “I need attention”.’

A sixth chimed in to say: ‘Just start only fans and get it over with ££££££’.

And a seventh wrote: ‘New goals lol all you do is get ya tits out for social media exposure it’s hardly taxing is it. Honestly these people are so far up there own a***s it’s laughable.’

However, others defended Helen against the cruel comments, with one person saying: ‘Looking gorgeous, keep being you and ignore the mad crazy comments some don’t like seeing ppl being happy and confident it upsets them . Bit weird that isn’t it x’.

It is not the first time that Helen has been the victim of mum-shaming on her Instagram.

The actress and reality star is mum to Matilda, eight, Delilah, five, and two-year-old Charlie with her ex Scott Sinclair.

Last month, Helen, who split from Scott last year, was mum-shamed for a post about her toddler son Charlie.

She shared sweet photos of herself and Charlie as she revealed he had been having ‘off the scale tantrums’.

Helen shared a series of photos as she shared kisses with Charlie, joking in the caption that she was ‘trying to get pictures with my two year old.’

The post was soon flooded with comments with some criticising Helen’s parenting, asking: ‘Why do you constantly ask your kids for kiss after kiss…like it’s not normal plus the way you talk to them is like you are talking to puppies.’

Helen later hit back at the comments, reposting one which criticised her for co-sleeping with her daughter Delilah, five, and suggesting she will ‘regret’ her parenting style.

‘Very strange some comments on Instagram,’ Helen wrote. ‘As a mum I want my kids to feel really loved and happy and safe and I’m affectionate and I co sleep because that’s how Delilah is happier and Don’t want her to cry, she will grow out of it.’

She shared more of the cruel messages, commenting ‘Vile comments. I just love my kids.’