Michelle Heaton breaks down in tears as she reads letter husband Hugh wrote to her in rehab

Michelle Heaton broke down in tears on Thursday’s episode of Free Ladies as she learn out a letter her husband Hugh Hanley wrote to her whereas she was in rehab. 

The singer, who has now been sober for 13 months, has overtly mentioned her battle with drink and drug dependancy, and browse out the letter on the present. 

Hugh’s emotional letter learn: ‘Watching you spiral like this has been very laborious to cope with. I couldn’t discuss to my greatest pal. I’ve been left embarrassed by you, however that was by no means you.’

‘I’m embarrassed by you’: Michelle Heaton broke down in tears on Free Ladies on Thursday as she learn an emotional letter her husband Hugh Hanley wrote to her in rehab

Hugh – who has been married to Michelle for 13 years – went on to element how the singer’s actions have been impacting their daughter Religion, 10, and son AJ, seven, including: ‘I’ve additionally tried to assist the children neglect your behaviour. It has turned you right into a liar…

‘Your addictive behaviour has harm me loads ‘Chelle, and also you’ve turn into somebody who’s very untrustworthy. Your behaviour has robbed me of my spouse and the children of their mummy.’

Sobbing as she mirrored on her battle with drink and medicines, Michelle stated: ‘I don’t recognise that individual. I’m a powerful individual. I can say no to issues.’

Rock Backside: The Liberty X singer, 42, has admitted that she had ‘given up on life’ earlier than in search of therapy at rehab final yr (Pictured in April 2021)

She continued: ‘Ingesting was so exhausting. It occupied each waking second. I’ve bought a very joyful sense of being now – and I simply didn’t.

‘I had no regards to what was taking place to my household. It’s shameful to say that typically they have been in my means. 

‘When the children actually wanted a cuddle, I simply wasn’t there for them… It wasn’t till I bought sober, clear, that I may recognise how I used to be behaving. Then the guilt is available in.’

 Household: Michelle’s husband Hugh went on to element how Michelle’s actions have been impacting their kids daughter Religion, 10, and son AJ, seven (pictured final month) 

She continued: ‘I wasn’t current for anyone – I wasn’t current for myself. I didn’t give them what they wanted, which was nurturing… no nurturing in any respect. 

‘Once I got here out and I began to navigate who I used to be once more, so have been the children… They needed to navigate who I used to be once more. 

‘Children are very forgiving, they didn’t acknowledge how a lot I used to be in ache… nevertheless, they have been navigating my reactions.’

Distressing: Sobbing as she mirrored on her battle with drink and medicines, Michelle stated, ‘I don’t recognise that individual. I’m a powerful individual. I can say no to issues’

Help: Michelle was comforted by Jane Moore who reached out to provide her a cuddle  

Speaking about happier instances, she added: ‘If somebody informed me 9 months in the past that I’d be feeling free, joyful… It’s nonetheless in the future at a time.

‘I went into the Priory and I had the 28 day dependancy program. I used to be a dry drunk for a lot of months. I used to be performing out in some ways, irritable, snappy… I used to be manipulative.

‘Now I sponsor folks. I’ve a sponsor. I work actually laborious at restoration.’

Michelle beforehand revealed she didn’t go for a day with out alcohol for 3 years earlier than she checked into rehab in April 2021. 

She spent years binging on wine, vodka and brandy following her hysterectomy and mastectomy in 2014, attributable to her being a BRCA2 gene provider that means she would have a excessive threat of creating most cancers. 

For recommendation about medication and alcohol go to www.talktofrank.com

Comfortable: Michelle stated that she has labored laborious on her relationship with husband Hugh, explaining: ‘I am utterly trustworthy with Hugh now and he appears like he is bought his spouse again’