Michelle Christine Heaton is an English pop singer, actress and television personality.
She was a member of the British Pop Group Liberty X that went on to gain International Recognition.
She has had a widely documented battle with her health since her time in the band, having been diagnosed with the mutated BRCA2 gene in 2012.
The star discovered she had an 80 per cent chance of developing breast cancer and 30 per cent chance of developing ovarian cancer, so opted to have a double mastectomy and breast reconstructive surgery.
In 2015 she underwent a complete hysterectomy and oophorectomy to reduce her risk of developing ovarian cancer.
She bravely revealed her surgery scars for the first time during an appearance on the British day time talk show ‘Loose Women’ and has spoken poignantly of her thanks for the NHS heroes who saved her life.
