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Michelle Heaton opens up about the 'mental torture' of alcoholism as she shares a video from before her sobriety where she was left to open her birthday presents alone


The Liberty X singer, 44, has been sober for three years and two months after she nearly died and was hospitalised in 2021 during her battle with drink and drugs.

Taking to Instagram on Thursday amid alcohol awareness week, Michelle said it was with a 'heavy heart' that she needed to share a video from her 41st birthday - when she was in the throws of her addiction. Michelle has been married to Irish businessman Hugh Hanley since 2010 and the pair share two children, daughter Faith, 12, and son AJ, 10 (Pictured in August 2023) Taking to Instagram on Thursday amid alcohol awareness week, Michelle said it was with a 'heavy heart' that she needed to share a video from her 41st birthday - when she was in the throws of her addiction

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