Liberty X singer Michelle Heaton has confirmed that she is due to have a heart operation only months after having a double mastectomy.

The singer has long been troubled with a heart condition and previously revealed that she had a recorder implanted inside her.

In a separate case, Heaton then announced she had a double mastectomy as a result of a gene she carries which meant she had an 80% chance of developing breast cancer.

The embattled singer has now confirmed that she may need a pacemaker installed to help overcome her heart problems. She wrote in OK:

"I'm going to have an operation, where they'll put electrical wires into my heart. It doesn't sound nice and I'll be awake. They'll measure my heartbeat and see where the arrhythmia (irregularity) is coming from. Then, depending on the prognosis, I could have a pacemaker fitted. I don't want a pacemaker, but if it fixes my problem of course I will."

The operation is said to be taking place after Liberty X's reunion show at the London Hammersmith Apollo on February 26.