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Liberty X superstar Michelle Heaton recently celebrated 14 months of being both alcohol and drug free, but the last 10 years having been anything but plain sailing for the singer. Following two major cancer prevention procedures - a double mastectomy and a hysterectomy - ten years ago, Michelle's body was forced into a premature surgical menopause at just 34 years of age.The Geordie singer then plummeted into a spiral of depression, turning to both alcohol and drugs to ease the pain.This situation also had a huge impact of her marriage to husband Hugh Hanley and on their children Faith, 10, and AJ, eight.

Liberty X star Michelle Heaton has been labelled “an inspiration” by her fans after she showed off her washboard abs and toned back in a gruelling new workout video that she posted to Instagram. Michelle, who often gives fans glimpses into her workout routines, posted the video captioned: “back and bicep attack” as she is seen doing barbell rows and dumbbell curls before posing and showing off her muscular physique.The star penned: “Saturday morning we train ‼ Love a weight lifting session.” Michelle then listed the benefits of weight training as she said: “ Benefits of Strength Training: - Increase Muscle Size and Strength - Strength training can help increase muscle size and strength - Improve Cardiovascular Health - Increase Bone Density - Stabilize and Protect Joints - Reduce Body Fat - Support Mental Well-being - Improve Sleep Quality”.

Michelle Heaton has shared an emotional throwback snap of her first day in rehab two years ago. Showing how far she has come, the former Liberty X singer, who said she never hid her alcohol addiction from her children, looked glum in the flashback image as she stood outside Priory.The 43 year old captioned the image: "#tbt 2 years ago today I arrived on the steps of the @priorygroup.

Michelle Heaton has allegedly been revealed to be the newest celebrity hitting the ice rink in the New Year as part of the latest Dancing on Ice line-up. A source said the team at ITV are "delighted" to welcome to singer as part of the line-up.They continued to tell The Sun: "Michelle has been through a lot over the past few years and she has overcome a lot to make it this far. “She wants to push herself and make her children proud of her." “Michelle is preparing to start her training for Dancing On Ice," it was added.

The last decade has been anything but plain sailing for Liberty X star Michelle Heaton. Ten years ago, following two major cancer prevention procedures - Michelle going through a premature surgical menopause at just 34 years of age.The Geordie singer plummeted into a spiral of depression, turning to both alcohol and drugs to ease the numerous medical blows she’d received. All of this had a huge impact not only on her relationships with family, but also on her work as a performer.

In an exclusive interview with OK! this week, Liberty X star Michelle Heaton beams with pride after having celebrated one year of sobriety.Ten years ago, following two major cancer prevention procedures - Michelle going through a premature surgical menopause at just 34 years of age.The Geordie singer plummeted into a spiral of depression, turning to both alcohol and drugs to ease the numerous medical blows she’d received. All of this had a huge impact of her marriage to husband Hugh Hanley and on their children Faith, 10, and AJ, eight. In April last year, the now 42-year-old mum-of-two made the brave decision to check in to The Priory rehabilitation facility in a final bid to save herself and repair relationships with her family.

Michelle Heaton looked gorgeous as she sported a corset top and pink trousers in an event on Tuesday, 24 May. The former Liberty X singer, 42, attended Selfridge's Flight Attendant First Class Lounge experience. The season two finale of the TV series The Flight Attendant is set to air on streaming Service NOW and Sky Max on Thursday, 26 May.

They may have been runners-up to Hear’Say in the Popstars TV, but Liberty X went on to have phenomenal chart success following the TV talent contest back in 2001.Together Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young recorded three albums, scored ten consecutive top ten singles in the UK and sold three million records across the world.Their biggest hit, Just A Little, shot to number one in 2002 and the five-piece toured extensively, winning a huge army of fans across Europe as well as winning two Brit Awards for Best British Single and Best British Breakthrough Artist. The group called it a day and went their separate ways in 2007, reuniting occasionally for one-off shows.  After reforming for ITV2’s The Big Reunion in 2012, they went on an arena tour with fellow pop artists including Atomic Kitten, Five and B*Witched.

Michelle Heaton has shared a Liberty X throwback marking 20 years since the group’s first number one single, Just a Little. The record was released on 13 May 2002 on the group’s debut album Thinking it Over and became one Liberty X’s most successful tracks. As well as reaching number one in the UK, it was well-received abroad and appeared in the top 10 in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

You can get just about anything done at a beauty salon these days, including, it seems, more than one thing done at the same time. Michelle Heaton is noticeably delighted by this concept as well, having just indulged simultaneously in a hair styling appointment and a lip tattoo treatment.The former Liberty X member took to Instagram to share the results of both appointments, and to offer updates with her fans as the transformation process happened. “Had the chop chop,” Michelle first revealed, sharing her new long bob.

Ten years ago, Michelle Heaton was faced with a really tough decision. After finding out she carries the faulty BRCA2 gene and had an 85% chance of developing breast cancer in her thirties, Liberty X star Michelle - now 42 - decided to undergo a preventative mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. In 2015, the star also underwent a full hysterectomy to eradicate the chance of her developing ovarian cancer.

Michelle Heaton has revealed her celebrity pal Katie Price helped pay for her stint in rehab last April. The Liberty X singer told the One For The Road podcast how Katie was key in her recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.The 42 year old told motivational speaker David Wilson on his show: "I should have been on my death bed." When responding to a question about when the star was "done" with alcohol, the singer explained: "I remember being absolutely done for maybe a couple of months, but the absolute 'done, done' was probably a week into the Priory." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.

Earlier this month Michelle Heaton documented how her ruptured breast implant was spotted after fans noticed her misshapen breast in a photo.The 42-year-old singer sought medical advice after the eagle-eyed fans expressed their concern. Michelle had her implants as part of a double mastectomy and reconstruction 10 years ago due an 85 per cent risk of getting breast cancer in her 30s due to the BRCA gene, and admitted she'd experienced a 'rollercoaster of emotions'.The mum of two told her followers how she is starting the process of getting her ruptured implants removed in a candid Instagram post, writing 'I am excited to be sharing a positive update on my reconstruction… there was a serious risk my breast implants had ruptured.

Michelle Heaton is looking fitter than ever after having recently hit almost eight months of sobriety. The former Liberty X singer took to Instagram on Thursday 23 December and, despite Christmas being just days away, the mum of two has been hitting the gym hard alongside her personal trainer husband, Hugh Hanley.

Michelle Heaton has responded to fans' concerns about her breast implants, revealing that she has seen a doctor and been told "one or both" of her implants "have ruptured." The star, who sat down for a festive shoot with husband Hugh Hanley and their children, Faith, nine, and AJ, in this week's OK! received comments from fans who watched a video filmed at the shoot.

Former Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton took her nine year old daughter Faith to a movie premiere, and the pair looked adorable together. In snaps taken at the star-studded event, Michelle, 42, and nine year old Faith sweetly held hands while posing for photographs.

Michelle Heaton has opened up about the effect her sobriety has had on her children, saying her young daughter Faith in particular has been her 'biggest cheerleader.' The nine year old is so aware of her mum's struggles with alcohol and drug addiction that she now 'pulls Michelle away' from the wine aisles in supermarkets.

Since admitting herself to The Priory seven months ago for an alcohol and drug addiction, Michelle Heaton has come on leaps and bounds. As well as finding a new lust for a sober life, the mum of two has revealed her friendships have “come back.” “What I thought was them leaving me because they hated me was actually me pushing them away,” the 42 year old told OK! at our exclusive at-home festive shoot.

After leaving The Priory six months ago, Michelle Heaton is enjoying the benefits of life without booze or drugs. In our new interview, the former Liberty X star, who was days away from death when admitted to the treatment centre in April, reveals she has seen a huge an improvement in her physical health since becoming sober, although admits to some ongoing issues.

Michelle Heaton didn’t enter 2021 in a good place, but she’ll be ending the year happy, healthy and sober after seeking help for her alcohol and drug addictions.The Liberty X singer, 42, was admitted for treatment in rehab in April after three years of daily drinking that left her at death’s door.

Michelle Heaton has admitted she is "grateful" for the time she now has to spend with her daughter Faith after her addiction battle.The former Liberty X star, who recently celebrated 200 days sober, enjoyed a day out with the nine year old as they attended a screening for A Merry KIDZ BOP Christmas at London's Odeon BFI IMAX on Saturday 4 December.Taking to her Instagram account shortly after, the 42 year old, who also shares son Aaron, seven, with husband Hugo Hanley, shared a sweet snap from

Michelle Heaton has celebrated her six month sobriety anniversary with a new tattoo.The former Liberty X star has been open with her struggles with alcohol recently and got the new ink to celebrate her sober milestone. In photos posted to her Instagram, one shows Michelle smiling with her tattooist, while the second features a close-up of the star's new tattoo, which reads "God grant me the serenity" in a curly font around a delicate feather.

Singer Michelle Heaton is treating herself to something of a beauty makeover at the moment, and has just shared an update on her latest treatment involving her brows.Taking to Instagram the former Liberty X member shared the results of a recent microblading appointment; a semi-permanent process that involves tattooing individual strokes on the brows for a fuller overall appearance.

If you’re just a little nosy about what the members of Liberty X look like now, 20 years (to the day!) after they released their first single, you’ve come to the right place. To celebrate the impressive milestone, and the fact they’ve got back together for a 90s Baby concert tour (*immediately gets tinted sunglasses and scrunchies out*), we’ve been doing some digging into the singers’ lives to find out what they’re up to and what they look like now.

After surviving a horrific three-year battle with alcohol and drug addiction, Michelle Heaton has admitted that her father-in-law confronted her about it two years ago. Michelle, who recently celebrated 100 days of being sober, has been married to businessman Hugh Hanley since 2010.

After surviving a horrific three-year battle with alcohol and drug addiction, Michelle Heaton isn’t taking her recovery for granted The Liberty X singer is the first to admit she’s lucky to be here after the therapists who helped her revealed her abuse of her body had left her potentially days from death. Michelle, who recently celebrated 100 days of being sober, tells new! from her home in Hertfordshire, “It was exhausting.

Michelle Heaton made a red carpet appearance at a special screening of The Suicide Squad in London, as sources say she was feeling 'nervous' about being out in public again. The former Liberty X star checked into The Priory in April to receive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction and recently celebrated 90 days of sobriety.

Former Liberty X star Michelle Heaton has bravely opened up about her shocking battle with alcohol and drugs. But it was not just her health that was rocked by her addictions.

Michelle Heaton has revealed that she'll be on tablets for the rest of her life as her pancreas no longer functions due to alcohol consumption, during an exclusive interview with OK!. The Liberty X singer, 42, checked into The Priory back in April after battling alcohol and drug addiction for three years.

Michelle Heaton and her husband Hugh Hanley have opened up about how bad things got before the Liberty X singer checked into rehab earlier this year. Michelle, 42, sought help for drug and alcohol addiction this year after Hugh staged an intervention with the help of a group of his wife's closest friends.

Michelle Heaton and her husband Hugh Hanley have opened up about the Liberty X singer's devastating battle with drink and drugs – with Hugh admitting he had no idea how dependent she'd become on cocaine. Michelle entered the Priory to receive specialist treatment earlier this year and has since returned to the Hertfordshire home she shares with Hugh and their two children, Faith and AJ.

In April this year things had reached rock bottom for Michelle Heaton. After struggling with a three-year alcohol and drug addiction, the 42 year old entered the Priory rehabilitation clinic to get the help she so desperately needed thanks to an intervention from her friends and family.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Vengaboys and a plethora of pop staples have been announced as part of the lineup for next year’s Mighty Hoopla Weekender.The “live, pop star-filled line-up” also boasts the likes of B*witched, Nadine Coyle, Samantha Mumba and Liberty X, it was announced earlier this month.First announced back in April, the Mighty Hoopla Weekender has been organised by the same team behind the annual one-day London event, with its four-day seaside counterpart kicking off on January 28, 2022,

Michelle Heaton has thanked fans for their ongoing support following her battle with drug and alcohol addiction after she opened up about her recent rehab visit.The mother-of-two, 41, shared a heartfelt message to her 229,000 followers on Instagram as she thanked them for their “well wishes” as she started the recovery journey.The singer, who recently admitted that her husband acted as a single parent while she battled with addictions, checked in with her loyal legion of fans while she took a

Michelle Heaton says Katie Price "saved her life" as she was "days from death" after going on a three year alcohol and cocaine binge.The 41 year old has spent recent weeks in rehab after celebrity pals including Katie, 43, footed the bill for her to get help for her drink and drugs addiction. Liberty X singer Michelle had been drinking two bottles of wine and a bottle of vodka almost every day since 2018, as well as taking cocaine.

A close friend of Michelle Heaton has praised the "brave" singer for checking into rehab at the end of April. The Liberty X hitmaker is currently receiving treatment after she reportedly turned to alcohol when a series of severe medical issues impacted her mental health.