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Michelle Heaton describes ‘being punched to the bottom’ by male fan in ‘terrifying’ assault

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Michelle Heaton has opened up a couple of violent expertise with a male fan (Image: PA Wire)

Liberty X star Michelle Heaton has described how she as soon as fell sufferer to a brutal assault from a male fan.

The singer and Celeb MasterChef star, 46, was a member of the pop group from 2001 to 2008, together with bandmates Jessica Taylor, Kelli Younger, Tony Lundon and Kevin Simm.

The group was initially fashioned within the wake of the ITV expertise present Popstars, after the 5 finalists didn’t make it into profitable group Hear’Say.

Calling themselves Liberty X, the band launched their debut album in 2002, which featured their hit single Simply A Little Bit.

After releasing two follow-up albums, Liberty X disbanded in 2007, earlier than briefly reuniting for the ITV2 sequence The Huge Competitors – alongside fellow noughties pop teams B*Witched, Honeyz, 911, 5 and Atomic Kitten.

In a brand new interview, Michelle has mirrored on her time with Liberty X – which additionally reformed with simply its feminine members in 2017 – recalling one terrifying incident which happened on the top of their fame.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 11: Michelle Heaton attends 'The Family Plan 2' World Premiere at the Curzon Mayfair on November 11, 2025. (Photo by Loredana Sangiuliano/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Michelle has shared particulars of a very harrowing fan encounter (Image: Getty Pictures)
Liberty X (Tony Lundon, Jessica Taylor, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Kevin Simm), the pop group formed by the runners-up in the ITV talent contest 'Popstars', February 2002. (Photo by Tim Roney/Getty Images)
Michelle was a member of Liberty X, alongside Tony Lundon, Jessica Taylor, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Younger and Kevin Simm (Image: Getty Pictures)

Chatting with The Mirror, Michelle shared particulars of an incident the place she was punched by a male fan at a gig in Germany.

Describing what had occurred, Michelle stated: ‘This man punched me to the bottom. Kevin [Simm] appeared again and I wasn’t there, I used to be on the bottom.

‘He known as safety, they received me up on my toes and the gig was instantly cancelled, we had been rushed out and right into a holding room. The police got here, and the person was finally caught and it was all on CCTV. That was terrifying.’

Liberty X - Kelli Young, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor, Tony Lundon, Michelle Heaton The Big Reunion Christmas Party at the Phones4U Arena, Manchester, Britain - 15 Dec 2013 Exclusive all-rounder Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kieron McCarron/REX (3428957p)
Liberty X briefly reformed in full in 2013 (Image: Rex Options)

Michelle went on to share how their tour supervisor upped safety from then on, with the band turning down numerous nightclub gigs because of the assault.

‘We had been at all times watching our backs,’ she stated, describing it as ‘the scariest second’ of her time with Liberty X.

Michelle added: ‘You continue to get that tradition at the moment, take a look at Ariana being accosted on the Depraved purple carpet, and the way simple that was.’

This newest incident, which Michelle known as ‘mind-boggling,’ noticed a fan sort out star Ariana Grande on the Depraved: For Good yellow carpet in Singapore final week.

Australian Johnson Wen was later recognized and deported, after pleading responsible to 1 cost of being a public nuisance.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 02: Michelle Heaton attends the
Michelle described the assault as ‘terrifying’ (Image: Getty Pictures)

Michelle’s feedback come after she was eradicated from Celeb MasterChef throughout the present’s quarter last final week.

Michelle described herself as ‘completely gutted’ after leaving her candy potatoes within the oven for too lengthy, burning them to a crisp.

‘Oh, no!’ she harassed, taking her head in her arms. ‘I really can’t consider it. Burned my candy potato fries.’

‘You had a little bit of a catastrophe,’ remarked decide John Torode as she served up what remained of her meal.

Michelle Heaton
Michelle joined the Celeb MasterChef line-up (Image: BBC)

John, who was scoring meals with new addition Grace Dent, added: ‘[But] you picked your self up and also you went and sorted it out. That’s what MasterChef is all about, Michelle. Good on you.’

Talking afterwards, Michelle stated: ‘I’m feeling OK contemplating I had a large catastrophe.

‘I used to be about to cry, however I didn’t, as a result of I often do. And I simply ploughed on. And I’m actually, actually completely satisfied that I did, as a result of I discovered one thing about myself.’

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Michelle Heaton attends
Michelle just lately celebrated 4 years sober after a debilitating alcohol dependancy (Image: Getty Pictures)

Celeb MasterChef is way from Michelle’s first actuality TV rodeo.

After her time in Liberty X, she went on to seem in Celeb Huge Brother, Dancing On Ice, and Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins.

Earlier this month, she credited fellow actuality TV icon Katie Worth with ‘saving her life’ throughout a ‘spiralling’ interval of alcoholism.

Throughout this time, Katie and different mates staged an intervention, which led to Michelle checking into The Priory rehab clinic in 2021.

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Michelle credited showbiz pal Katie Worth with saving her life (Image: Getty Pictures)

Michelle, who just lately celebrated 4 years ofsobriety, advised The Solar: ‘I texted Katie [Price] whereas I used to be in The Priory, “You saved my life.” As a result of The Priory did save my life.

‘What I used to be doing was a suicide mission. I by no means really thought, “I wish to kill myself”, however finally I used to be killing myself.

‘I used to be crying out for assist after I couldn’t really ask for assist. However whenever you’re an addict, it looks like there’s no method out.’

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