Michelle Heaton: Last News

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 has shared a selection of 'painful' photos taken during her alcohol battle and recovery, as she marks 14 months sober. The Liberty-X star hopes showing her darkest days will help others struggling with addiction.

Michelle Heaton has shared a series of heartbreaking yet inspiring unseen photos that record her sobriety journey after she recently marked 14 months sober. Former Liberty X star Michelle, 42, had been addicted to cocaine and alcohol before she entered rehab last year.

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.

How would you fancy waking up every morning looking like you had pristine, natural makeup already on your face? Most of us would give a resounding yes to that, and Michelle Heaton is turning her (and our) dreams into reality with the help of semi-permanent makeup. Coming to the end of her journey this week, the 42 year old is taking to Instagram to share the results of her lip blush sessions.This treatment involves depositing pigment into the lips via a needle – a bit like a tattoo – to give a lipstick-like colour that won’t wash off.

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.

This morning on Loose Women, singer Michelle Heaton broke down after reading out parts of a letter her husband wrote to her whilst she was in rehab.The star has been sober for 13 months, and appeared on Loose Women to speak about her difficult journey both before and after going into rehab. Michelle struggled with a drug and alcohol addiction and admitted that she was given just days to live after her battle with the disease got so bad. After finally getting the help that she needed after a stint in rehab at The Priory, Michelle was given a letter written by her husband at the time.

Michelle Heaton has recently reached one year of sobriety in an impressive milestone after vowing to overcome her alcohol addiction 12 months ago.The 42 year old tackled her battle with drinking after falling to what she called her “lowest point” last year as she was left her feeling suicidal due to her alcohol dependency. After entering rehab, Michelle has since admitted that the therapy “saved [her] life” as she told Closer magazine: “I’d given up on my life and I didn’t care about losing my family or friends, it was only about where the next drink was coming from. Rehab saved my life – after my medical examination there, they told me I’d have been dead within days if I hadn’t got help." The former popstar joins several other celebrities who have stopped drinking.

Michelle Heaton marks an impressive one year sober after battling alcoholism and drug addiction before turning her life around.

Michelle Heaton has spoken out on her journey to overcoming her alcohol addiction in a brave interview as she celebrated one year of sobriety following her time in rehab.The 42 year old, who recently enjoyed her first family holiday without booze, opened up on in an emotional interview with Closer magazine, sharing that at her "lowest point, I'd wake up in the morning and pray for someone to help me or I just wanted to die." She continued: “I’d given up on my life and I didn’t care about losing my family or friends, it was only about where the next drink was coming from. My skin was grey, I was exhausted and my body was completely unrecognisable and bloated.

Read more: When Ant and Dec paid television homage to a classic 1970s episode of the Likely Lads While the following year, Liberty X star Michelle Heaton, from Gateshead, entertained viewers when she entered the Big Brother house for the 2006 series of Celebrity Big Brother, a show saw celebrities participate in the show opposed to ordinary members of the public. However, current rumoured plans for the new series won't feature celebs and will go back to its original roots with ordinary members of the public, the Mirror reports.

***Trigger Warning: This video contains mentions of anorexia*** Tributes are flooding in for Big Brother star Nikki Grahame who died one year ago today of anorexia. In an exclusive interview with OK! magazine, Nikki's mum Sue said if she could speak to her daughter one last time, she'd tell her she was "pretty much the best thing that ever happened to me – she and her sister". "I am so proud of everything she achieved - I'm so lucky she was my girl," Sue said, describing Nikki's incredible life, as well as her serious struggles.

Michelle Heaton is among the long list of celebrities who have escaped the April chill in search of some springtime sun. The former Liberty X singer, 42, has been documenting her trip to Mexico on Instagram, where she has indulged her 306,000 followers with fun-filled snaps and videos of the getaway. Michelle, who has bravely opened up about finding sobriety, revealed that the trip marks her first sober holiday.

Despite the warmer weather the UK experienced last week, the sunshine has quickly disappeared and replaced with freezing temperatures. Spring may have arrived and the clocks have finally gone forward, but it isn't quite time to pack away our winter coats just yet. With temperatures across the UK continuing to plummet, many have jetted off to hotter locations to get their sunshine fix, including a string of celebs.

Michelle Heaton has opened up about how her friendship with Katie Price has survived over the years. Speaking in this week'snew! magazine, the star, now 42, said their friendship is intact as she "never talks" about her in public, and vice versa.

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.

Michelle Heaton has said she is thankful for trolls who commented on the appearance of her breasts last year, as they pushed her to get help.The Liberty X star and her family appeared in a photoshoot and video for OK! in December as the star celebrated her first sober Christmas. Fans commented under Michelle's video about her breasts, with some saying they didn't look right. While some comments were a bit cruel, Michelle says she is thankful.

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 admitted she worried about getting "addicted" to pain killers after her recent surgery. The Liberty X star, 42, has been open about her recovery from alcohol and drug addiction and has been sober since April 2021. In February 2022, Michelle underwent reconstruction surgery after her doctor was worried her breast implants could be leaking or possibly even been ruptured.

When Michelle Heaton posed with her family in OK! to celebrate her first Christmas since getting sober, she wasn’t expecting to get hundreds of concerned messages about her breasts that would lead to her undergoing a second round of surgery. Ten years ago, the star had a double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery on her breasts. She made the drastic decision after she found out she was carrying the faulty BRCA2 gene – which meant she had an 85% chance of suffering breast cancer in her thirties.