Smiles before the pain: Heaton and fellow celebrity runner Natalie Imbruglia at the beginning of the marathon in Blackheath
Distressed: Michelle Heaton breaks down in tears as she talks to paramedics as the finishing line of the London Marathon yesterday
Overwhelmed: The exhaustion and her achievement sinks in.Exhausted: Michelle puts her head in her hands as paramedics fuss around her
Royal run: Thousands of joggers sprint down The Mall after passing Buckingham Palace
The former Liberty X singer, 30, broke down in tears after completing the 26 mile run in 5 hours 29 minutes.
Writing on her Twitter page later on Sunday, the reality TV star said she had been suffering from 'exhaustion and heart flutters'.
Despite successfully running the New York Marathon last year, it appeared the gruelling run in 18 degrees heat was too much for the singer this year.
After passing the finishing line at The Mall, the shattered singer was clearly distressed and was soon tended to by a St John's Ambulance paramedic.
Writing later that day, she said: 'Well we did it. It took me over 5 hours and after I crossed the finish line with exhaustion and heart flutters... Needless to say never again.'
The Celebrity Big Brother star raised over �7,000 for Kids Company and Rathbone.
'Never again': Heaton is taken away from The Mall on a stretcher
Ramsay's nightmare: Celebrity chef Gordon, who competed on Branson's team with his wife Tana, pulled out of the race part of the way through due to a cramp
And they're off! A blur of runners sprint off at the start of the marathon
Thumbs up: Model Elen Rivas looked elated after completing the race in 5hrs 20mins while a thrilled Lorraine Kelly managed it in 6hrs 13mins
Over the finish line: Whittle completed the run in 5hrs 41mins, narrowly pipping Michelle Ryan to the post at 5hrs 40mins
Fast movers: Ben Shepard finished in 3hrs 23mins closely followed by Jenni Falconer in 3hrs 31mins
Heaton was part of Sir Richard Branson's celebrity team, comprising of Ricky Whittle, Natalie Imbruglia and Jenni Falconer.
Whittle completed the run in 5hrs 41mins, Imbruglia in 5hrs 2mins and Falconer in 3hrs 31mins.
Heaton wasn't the only celebrity to feel the strain of the 26-mile run, after chef Gordon Ramsay pulled out part of the way along the route.
Ramsay, who was also part of Branson's all-star team, suffered a leg cramp and failed to complete the race.
Ramsay was forced to pull out of the LA marathon last month because of the same injury.
But his wife Tana proved more successful yesteday, finishing the race in 6hrs and 9mins.
A host of other celebrities competed too including TV presenter Ben Shepard, who finished in 3hrs 23mins.
Model and former WAG Elen Rivas completed the run in 5hrs 20mins, Michelle Ryan managed a time of 5hrs 40mins, Dick and Dom both came in just over 6hrs followed closely by 50-year-old Lorraine Kelly at 6hrs 13mins.
Heaton, who lives in Dublin with boyfriend Hugh Hanley, came over to London via the ferry earlier this week after the Icelandic volcano caused disruption to her planned flight.
Talking about the marathon ahead of the run, she said: 'I do have some experience of marathon running as I completed the New York Marathon last year.
'This however, is my first ever London Marathon and I�m going to be working incredibly hard to make everyone who supports me and the charity I've chosen proud.
'Whilst I�m not looking forward to the blisters, sweat and probably tears involved in completing this amazing challenge.
'I am so happy and excited to be supporting the work of my chosen charity, Virgin Unite.'
Earlier this month, Heaton was spotted showing off her honed body in a bikini as she enjoyed a holiday with fiance Hanley in Florida.
The couple started dating in 2008, soon after Heaton split from ex-husband Andy Scott-Lee after just 18 months of marriage.
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