Liberty X star Michelle Heaton has described how she once fell victim to a brutal attack from a male fan.

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

The group was initially formed in the wake of the ITV talent show Popstars, after the five finalists failed to make it into winning group Hear’Say .

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

After releasing two follow-up albums, Liberty X disbanded in 2007, before briefly reuniting for the ITV2 series The Big Competition – alongside fellow noughties pop groups B*Witched, Honeyz, 911, Five and Atomic Kitten.

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