Michelle Heaton reveals Katie Price made her realise it was time to quit drinking

Michelle Heaton reveals Katie Price made her realise it was time to quit drinking

Michelle Heaton has revealed an emotional insight about Katie Price-the one who made her realise it was time to embrace sobriety. 

The Liberty X star, 45, is now four years sober after reaching the breaking point of death and being hospitalised in 2021 during her battle with alcohol addiction.

Michelle recalled the time when she was drinking two bottles of wine and a bottle of vodka almost every day, but it was her former glamour model friend, 47, who made her realise it was timeshe needed to tackle her problem. 

Speaking to Daily Mail, Michelle explained that although she was aware of her struggle, she didn’t feel able to confide in anyone.

She explained: ‘There were many times when I wanted to stop drinking but I couldn’t and then I didn’t want to tell anybody I couldn’t because I’d already told them I was stopping. 

‘It was frustrating thinking, ‘why can’t I stop, I can’t tell anybody because no one’s going to have the same problem.’

‘So I was out with a few friends and one was Katie and they weren’t drinking.’

Michelle continued: ‘It made me think, I have come here to have a good time.

‘But I wasn’t having a good time, that’s the point, the drink was not giving me and joy.’And then I just though,’ God, if they can do it, if she can do it,’ if they could be sober, what did they do.? 

‘And then as soon as I accepted I needed help, help was always there.’ 

For context, Katie Price went sober for a year after a stint at The Priory rehab centre, where she received treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).