Chantelle Houghton looks tired and drawn as she gives worrying ‘horror and abuse’ update

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Chantelle Houghton made a rare make-up free appearance as she was photographed out and about for the first time in a few months.

The former Big Brother star, 39, donned a black top that exposed her shoulders and a pair of River Island leggings, completing the outfit with some bright yellow trainers.

Chantelle was snapped eating a Snickers bar as she enjoyed a stroll in Brentwood Essex.The photographs come just a few weeks after she issued a worrying update on Instagram, where she shared that she had been the victim of "horror and abuse", writing: "When you look in the mirror what do you see… "I see a girl that wasn’t ready for what she went through, I see the pain and sadness in her eyes from the horror and abuse she endured. "BUT, what I also see is a survivor, I see her strength and her fight and I see the light from her soul that never went out, SHE is me [heart emoji]" Chantelle continued: "My healing journey has been so rewarding, I have found out so much about myself and I don’t just like me, I love me.

I appreciate life so much, the smallest things that I used to take for granted now bring me so much happiness. My self care routine has been pivotal to recovering from abuse, I am in love with life. "Never ever let another human being destroy you, no one has power over you, this is your life, so you live it." In a second post hinting at the abuse, she added: "I was brought to my knees, but here I am STANDING and LIVING.