Michelle Heaton shares incredible before and after transformation from the day she entered rehab

Michelle Heaton has shared a before and after photo of herself from the day she entered rehab last year as she looked ahead to 2022.

The former Liberty X star, 42, has been open about her battle with alcohol and shared a snap of herself from when she was ‘swollen from a failing liver’.

The star said 2021 ended up being the best year of her life after she sought help at The Priory and told her followers anything is possible if they work for it.

She wrote: ‘So.. 2021 for me was a whole load of different things. But it turned out to be the best year of my life – a life beyond my wildest dreams. 

‘And with that me & @hughhanley are working on helping others change their habits and lifestyle starting in the coming months so look out for our news! 

‘But, today, Not only am I grateful for achieving 8 months sobriety, but my body, mind and soul has been replenished with love. I had to learn to love myself to become well again! 

‘The first photo was taken the first day I went into the @priorygroup 27th April 2021. – scared – alone – no hope – grey & swollen from a failing liver & pancreas I wanted to document my journey for myself and now I’m ready to show what the body can do with hard work and a clear mind. 

Wow: The former Liberty X star, has been open about her battle with alcohol and shared a snap of herself from when she was ‘swollen from a failing liver’

‘The other is right now (took me ages to fish out similar knickers god knows where my sports bra is) – happy – self loved and self care – filled with hope – energy, ambition and healthy.’

The media personality said she is grateful her family and friends don’t have to worry about her anymore. 

She wrote: ‘This is not so much a #fitness post .. it’s about a journey, it’s about recovery. Anything is possible if you want and work for it ! 

‘I don’t have any resolutions this year, because All I need right now is my health, my sobriety, my friends back and a family that doesn’t have to worry about me anymore.

She wrote: ‘So.. 2021 for me was a whole load of different things. But it turned out to be the best year of my life – a life beyond my wildest dreams’

‘This time last year I didn’t have any power to even make any.. I just prayed for another day. 

‘Make today count. What’s on your list? Share rMichelle previously revealed she did not go for a day without alcohol for three years before she checked into rehab in April.eflection and hope please.’ 

Michelle gave up drinking eight months ago after her drug and alcohol addiction left her close to death.  

The star previously revealed she did not go for a day without alcohol for three years before she checked into rehab in April. 

Shocking: The hitmaker gave up alcohol eight months ago after her drug and alcohol addiction left her close to death (pictured in April) 

Confessing that getting herself help was the hardest part of her journey during an appearance on Loose Women in September, Michelle said: ‘It’s the first step and its the hardest to admit you have a problem and that you’re powerless to drugs and alcohol.

She explained it wasn’t a ‘specific event’ that caused her admission into rehab, but she ended up ‘locked away by herself, lying and manipulating situations’.

Michelle revealed: ‘I became very very ill, it was a five year process. About three years it got a bit of a hold on me, I was happy in my addiction.’

‘Sometimes it’s difficult to say you have an addiction cos at times it feels fun, that’s the reality of it, it [alcohol] was my friend in need.

‘Any feeling, sad, happy, the sun’s shining, a party – any excuse. It got a hold of me really badly.’

For advice about drugs and alcohol visit www.talktofrank.com.

Michelle recently explained: ‘The last eight months have been a real journey of sobriety, but I’m so happy I can’t even explain how joyful I feel’