A spokesperson confirmed that Michelle was admitted to rehab on Wednesday Michelle's husband Hugh Hanley has now praised his wife's 'strength' in a touching Instagram post Michelle was reportedly 'using alcohol as a crutch' to deal with the effects of her operations after undergoing a hysterectomy and double mastectomy The former Liberty X singer also went through early menopause following the surgery which she previously said put a 'strain on her marriage' Michelle married husband Hugh in the Bahamas in July 2010, who she started dating in 2008 They couple share two children, Aaron Jay, seven, and Faith, nine