Pretty as a present: Christmas comes early for Helen Flanagan as she steps out in a big red bow

By Georgina Littlejohn

Last updated at 9:38 PM on 15th November 2011

As we are now being reminded, Christmas is only six weeks away and the pre-holiday frenzy has now begun.

But it would seem that Helen Flanagan already has the upcoming festive season all wrapped up - for her hair, at least.

The Coronation Street star was snapped leaving work today wearing a big red bow, which wouldn't look out of place on a gift under the tree.

All wrapped up: Helen Flanagan leaves the Coronation Street studios with a large red Christmas bow in her hair

She beamed for the cameras as she left the soap's studios in Manchester.

Clearly in the festive mood with her bow, maybe she was wrapping herself up as an early Christmas present for her football boyfriend Scott Sinclair.

Helen, a prolific tweeter, even kindly took to her page to let her followers know exactly what she would be wearing.

She said: 'Oooo what to wear today? What am I feeling......'

Funky: Helen completed her look with tights, black shorts and a large purple bag as she left work

Then she added: 'Last years Sandros battered ankle boots, tights, black shorts, Aubin and Wills pink shirt, JW body warmer #obsessedwith & red bow #allweek.'

She teamed her look with a pretty purple bag as she walked away from the set messaging away on her phone.

Helen, 21, appeared to have recovered after she backed her Range Rover into another motorist as she made her way to film scenes for the soap's upcoming lesbian wedding.

Ooops! Helen was snapped just after she reversed into another motorist as she went to film some scenes last week

Helen, 21, recently quit Corrie after suffering panic attacks when she returned from a recent three-month break.

She has played Rosie Webster since 2000 and said she also decided to leave because she didn't like playing her when she 'went through a promiscuous phase'.

Speaking to Hello! she said: 'I'd always felt I would leave by the time I was 21, but when I made up my mind, it wasn't even as if I had a choice.

'I just knew instinctively. After 12 years playing Rosie, it is time to be myself.'