A former student of Emmanuel City Technology Collegein Gateshead, Heaton began her singing career in the band Sirenswith other girls from the north east of England. She rose to fame when she took part in the ITVreality televisionshow Popstars. Heaton reached the final ten but was not selected for the five member band Hear'Say. Soon after, she and the other four unsuccessful applicants formed Liberty Read more...

Michelle appeared in the single Da Ya Think I'm Sexy along with Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young of Liberty X with the FHM Hot 100. In October 2007, shortly after Liberty X's split and final performance, Heaton signed a two album solo deal with 19 Records however for unknown reasons she quickly left the label two months later in December and as of yet there is no indication of any further planned Read more...

In 2005, Heaton was a contestant on Comic relief in da bungalow, Test The Nation and took part in ITV1's ill fated Celebrity Wrestling. She has guest-presented the television programmes SM:TV Live, Diggit, CD:UK, CD:UK Hotshots, Toonattik and Saturday Showdown.

In 2005, Heaton was featured in the MTV UK and Ireland reality television production, Totally Scott-Lee - based around the musical Read more...