But Helen Flanagan was nowhere near the London home-county when she stepped out for a lonesome stroll around sleepy Alderley Edge in Cheshire on Friday.
Dressed in a baggy black ‘Hyper’ sweater from chain store Urban Outfitters, a tight black mini-skirt and matching trainer boots, the 23-year-old actress appeared to be trying a new ‘street’ image for size.
Hyperactive: Helen Flanagan sports a black
'Hyper' sweater from Urban Outfitters as she strolls around Alderley
Edge in Cheshire on Friday
Helen underscored her urban look with a white handbag and chunky gold chain that she repeatedly toyed with, while her blonde hair was casually pulled back across her head.
With a look better suited to city streets one would expect the young actress to draw curious stares from local residents – but perhaps used to the sight of Helen during her frequent outings in and around Alderley Edge, where she once shared a home with footballer Scott Sinclair, they didn’t bat an eyelid.
Helen is said to be making a fleeting appearance on TOWIE after hitting it off with Argent while they were filming Channel 5 show Celebrity Super Spa.
A source told the Daily Mirror: ‘Helen and Arg have already discussed going on TOWIE as a guest slot. She’s really keen. She’s told him she’d love to do it because she thinks it’d be really good fun.
Stop pulling my chain: Helen Flanagan
absent-mindedly tugs at her chunky gold chain as she pays a visit to
leafy Cheshire village Alderley Edge this week
‘They always have a laugh together and they both think it’ll make good TV. Arg is keen to show off his new pal to his mates and likes the idea of going on a night out with Helen and in front of the cameras. But he’s also hoping his friendship with Helen will blossom.’
Argent has cause to be hopeful – the actress remains single following her painful split from Manchester City reserve Sinclair earlier this year after he allegedly ‘sexted’ TV presenter Donatella Panayiotou.
It’s understood that Helen could make her TOWIE debut stateside when cast fly across the pond to film shows in Nevada and Southern California.
Jungle talk: Former I'm A celebrity...Get me Out
Of Here! contestants Helen Flanagan and John Burton Race had plenty to
talk about during a night out in Liverpool on Wednesday
‘Plans are afloat to film in America, hopefully LA or Las Vegas,’ the source added. ‘The cast are really excited, especially since it’ll be warmer and glitzier out there.’
With filming completed on Celebrity Super Spa – which sees six celebrities try their luck at working in a Liverpool health and beauty spa – Helen shared a photo of herself with new pal Argent on Twitter.
The accompanying tweet read: ‘Going to miss the show!’
The actress was later spotted going out on the town with her fellow contestants - amongst them chef John Burton Race, with whom she strolled arm in arm as they made their way to Liverpool's Sapphire Lounge.
No doubt the pair were sharing jungle stories having both appeared on different series' of ITV show I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
A blossoming friendship: Helen Flanagan cosy's up to James 'Arg' Argent after wrapping new Channel 5 show Celebrity Super Spa
