Michelle Heaton puts on a leggy display in black shorts as she reunites with Liberty X bandmates Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor on stage
But the female members of Liberty X were finally reunited as they took to the stage at South Tyneside Pride on Sunday.
Michelle Heaton, 46, beamed alongside Kelli Young, 43, and Jessica Taylor, 45, as they put their arms around each other, without their male co-stars Kevin Simm and Tony Lundon.
Michelle wowed in a minuscule black playsuit which hugged her tiny frame and paired it with fishnet tights and chunky ankle boots.
The singer, who has transformed her lifestyle after turning teetotal four years ago, looked incredible as she hit the stage.
The tiny playsuit showed off her toned legs with its hot pant design and the clingy bodice emphasised her tiny waist.
All three women looked sensational, with Kelli putting on a very leggy display in a pair of black shorts and black vest top.
Proving she still had that popstar quality, she made sure to make an entrance as she rocked some chunky boots, big silver earrings and kept her raven locks natural.
Jessica also showed off her toned pins in a pair of cutaway denim shorts and a black top.
The blonde bombshell whose hair was styled into loose waves, opted for some heeled boots and a silver necklace.
Scooch and Shayne Ward were also on the bill to take to the stage at Bents Park for the event.
Liberty X achieved ten consecutive UK Top 20 singles before splitting in 2007.
The group was formed using the five contestants who failed to make it into Hear'Say on reality TV show Popstars back in 2001.
The original five piece group, reunited for ITV2 documentary series The Big Reunion in 2013, but have since performed sporadically as a trio since 2017.
It comes after Michelle revealed the stern advice Katie Price gave her after her alcoholism battle saw her resorting to 'deceitful' tricks to hide her problems.
The star is now four years sober after she nearly died and was hospitalised in 2021 during her battle with drink and drugs.
At the height of her battle, the singer drank two bottles of wine and a bottle of vodka 'virtually every day since 2018', when an intervention led by Katie Price resulted in her checking herself into rehab.
Michelle appeared on Good Morning Britain at the beginning of July alongside hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley to discuss her battle.
She told how the last number of years saw her drinking escalate, which resulted in her losing jobs and family members cutting her out.
Michelle explained: 'I was in and out of hospital, but I really thought I had control of my drinking. At some points I really enjoyed my drinking, it was very social, it was lockdown and we had those garden parties outside, and I had problems beforehand but it definitely escalated things.
'There were lots of ups and downs, there were lots of periods where I was in hospital and I lost jobs, and members of my family and my friends just didn't want to talk to me anymore.'
After admitting that she was dependant on alcohol, Michelle then revealed it was ex-glamour model Katie Price, 47, who has had her own battles with addiction, that spurred Michelle on it get help.
The singer recalled: 'There was just one particular day I remember, I was with Katie [Price] and she was great at the time.
'She had just had a stint of rehab herself, and I recognised that maybe if she could do it, maybe I could.
'And it took that recognition with somebody who had actually beaten the system, for me to realise that maybe I could do it too.'
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