Michelle Heaton wows in a rose gold embellished gown as she joins glamorous Tamzin Outhwaite and Paloma Faith at the Butterfly Ball
Michelle Heaton, Tamzin Outhwaite, and Paloma Faith pulled out all the stops as they attended the star-studded Butterfly Ball at London's Dorchester Hotel on Wednesday evening.
Former Liberty X singer Michelle, 45, looked sensational in a rose gold, sequin-embellished gown as she posed up a storm on the carpet ahead of the glitzy charity event.
Her glamorous floor-length dress featured a gold chain halterneck, a low back, and a softly draped silhouette.
The star kept accessories to a minimum, letting her statement gown take centre stage, and beamed as she posed for the cameras.
Meanwhile, ex-EastEnders actress Tamzin, 54, exuded elegance in a chic black velour gown.
The stylish floor-sweeping number boasted ruffled short sleeves, a cinched waist with a delicate gold belt, and a floaty skirt.
She added inches to her height with gold platform heels as she struck a pose for the cameras.
Paloma, 43, turned heads as she put on a leggy display in a striking white gown by Ronald van der Kemp.
The statement dress featured a semi-sheer embroidered lace bodice, an asymmetric pleated neckline, and a dramatic high-slit skirt that showed off her toned pins.
The Only Love Can Hurt Like This hitmaker elevated her look with black patent bow heels and gold pearl drop earrings, while styling her blonde locks in a unique French braided updo.
She joined Caudwell Children founder John Caudwell, 72, and his glamorous partner Modesta Vžesniauskaitė, 41, on the carpet for several snaps ahead of the lavish event.
The Butterfly Ball is an annual fundraising gala hosted by Caudwell Children, a charity dedicated to supporting disabled and autistic children across the UK.
In April, Michelle was looking better than ever as she flaunted her abs on the beach in the Dominican Republic.
To celebrate four years of sobriety, the singer was spending a week at Casa de Campo Resort and Villas with her husband Hugh Hanley, and their two kids, Faith, 13, and 10-year-old AJ.
And in a recent exclusive interview with MailOnline, Michelle revealed why their family holiday was even more 'magical' than usual.
She said: 'Obviously, the first thing that made it special was where Casa de Campo is, and everything being so luxurious.
'It feels like you're somewhere that you're not meant to be. Like, could this be real?
'But, for us as a family, I was coming up to four years sober as well, so every time we go away now, it's just more magical, and we have moments that eclipse the moments in the past, which is great.
'We're making new memories together.'
'This was also the first holiday where the kids' iPads never came out and we had adult conversations,'
Michelle continued: 'Faith had a phone because she likes to take photos and post them, now she's 13, but there was no screen time apart from the evenings when we were getting ready for bed.'
One of the largest resorts in the Caribbean, the 7,000-acre Casa de Campo is home to 255 villas, three miles of beaches, four marinas, football fields, a ranch with horses, three world championship golf courses, six restaurants, three pools, and so much more.
Meanwhile, Olivia Cox put on a very leggy display in a stunning baby blue and pink rose print mini dress
It's so big, in fact, that every room comes with a golf buggy – which Michelle laughed 'didn't go very fast'.
'It's insane how much is available, and how much is included in the all-inclusive price of the resort,' she adds. 'We did not tick all the boxes, we didn't do everything that we wanted to do, there just wasn't time!'
And Michelle said the reason Faith and AJ never asked for their iPads was due to how much was on offer, with the family throwing themselves into a huge range of activities, from clay pigeon shooting to speed boat rides and golf.
The highlight for Michelle was a boat trip to Isla Catalina, where the family spent the day snorkelling.
'That was the first time, we'd all gone snorkelling as a family,' she said. 'And that was really good fun to be able to do that together.
'Usually, one of the kids won't want to go in the sea, or I don't want to, and this time we really just all wanted to do the same things which was great.
She concluded: 'We even saw a stingray when we were snorkelling near some rocks – although we didn't get too close.'
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