Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton has reportedly entered rehab for treatment of alcohol problems brought on by a series of medical issues.
The 41-year-old had a hysterectomy in 2012, followed by a double mastectomy in 2015, in a pre-emptive measure as she was high risk for cancer.
The operations prompted her to go through early menopause, however, and according to The Sun, she then began to turn to alcohol to help her cope with the stress.
"She realised she needed to get help when she'd increasingly turned to alcohol as a crutch as she couldn't cope with the effects of her operations," a source told the newspaper.
"Michelle was left feeling like she had lost so much of what made her a woman and when she went into early menopause that brought with it a whole other collection of problems.
"She was just about coping when lockdown hit last year, but the effect of being at home and being unable to distract herself, saw her hit rock bottom."
Heaton has a nine-year-old daughter and a seven-year-old son with husband Hugh Hanley.
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