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Michelle Heaton broke down in tears as she took to the rink for the first time during Dancing On Ice's first episode on Sunday. 

The singer, 43, spoke candidly about her 'second chance' on the show following her battle with drug and alcohol addiction, before again becoming emotional following a slew of disappointing scores landed her bottom of the leader board.

Despite the dance featuring a large range of lifts, Michelle seemed to take a number of missteps as nerves appeared to get the best of her. 

After scoring 19 points from the judges, she began to get upset and began to tear up as she turned to her partner Lukasz Rozycki and said: 'It's just amazing and he's just been amazing. I'm so sorry.' 

But she was reassured by hosts Holly and Phil, who assured the star that it was a 'good place to start'. 

Before the performance, she could be seen explaining how much the show meant to her, telling the camera: 'My struggle with addiction is no secret'. 

'A few years ago I was up for Dancing On Ice and I was just in no fit state to do it. Yeah, it's been a lot. So yeah, it's really surreal to be here.' 

Last year the songstress admitted that she had 'given up on life' before seeking treatment with a 28-day stay in rehab the year prior. 

Speaking to Closer magazine, the mum of two said the worst part about her alcoholism was what she put her husband Hugh Hanley and their two children Faith, 11, and AJ, nine, through.