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.
Now, a year later, Michelle reflects on her journey to recovery and details the gritty impact that early menopause had upon her relationship.
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