News and gossip for celebrity addicts
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona met her latest boyfriend through an online dating service, reports suggest.
The former Atomic Kitten signed up to the website under a false name and began exchanging messages with kick-boxer Scott Gibson.
A source told the News of the World: “He’s handsome, muscly and a nice guy. Kerry’s been joking that Jordan’s cage fighter hubby Alex Reid looks like an old man beside Scott.
“Scott has boyband looks despite being a champion bruiser, whereas at 35 Alex has a bent nose and looks bashed about.”
Kerry waited a while before revealing her true identity by sending Scott a photo, to which he replied: “You look a bit like that Kerry Katona!”
The source added: “Kerry thought it was brilliant Scott had no idea who she was at first. After the date she was buzzing. She said they kissed goodnight and it was electric. She is having a lot of fun at the moment.”
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona’s current boyfriend Adam Waldron has alledgedly turned down her invitation to move into her new home in Godstone, Surrey.
According to a report in the Daily Star Kerry’s handyman boyfriend has said that he needs to remain in Warrington for work purposes.
A source said: “Kerry is feeling isolated away from her family and friends but knows she has to stay in the south for the sake of her career.
“She thought showing Adam what a wonderful life she has there would persuade him to move. But he’s explained that he has his contacts in Warrington who get him work and he needs to stay at home.”
Kerry began seeing Waldron after she split from her husband Mark Croft earlier in the year.
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona has allegedly been on a massive £140,000 spending spree despite being bankrupt and on the verge of losing two houses.
The former Atomic Kitten spent the cash on clothes, trips to the spa and alcohol, reports the News of the World.
Kerry allegedly faces eviction after failing to keep up with the £2,450 monthly mortgage repayments on her Cheshire home. A team of accountants have been employed to deal with her financial issues and have been able to organise £8,000 a month to help Kerry.
A source said: ”The £140,000 was a final lump sum from the accountants and that is her pot of money completely gone now. She hasn’t earned much for months but in court on Wednesday she promised to start paying her mortgage.
“Kerry has had months to sort this out but instead she has stuck her head in the sand and refused to pay. Now she actually hasn’t got the money to pay it and if she doesn’t find it from somewhere the mortgage company will send in the bailiffs.”
Deloitte, the firm dealing with Kerry’s finances, have said in a statement: “Whether somebody is bankrupt or not they must pay their mortgage or face losing their home.”
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona has been deemed mentally unfit to appear in the final series of Celebrity Big Brother, reports suggest.
Housemates are put through rigorous psychological tests before they enter the house but after passing the audition with flying colours, the former Atomic Kitten was allegedly rejected on mental health grounds.
Speaking to the News of the World, a friend of the star said: ”Kerry is heartbroken – it’s the first offer of work she’s had in months and she’s failed it because she isn’t mentally well enough.
“She has bipolar disorder but controls it with medication. When she came back from the interview with the psychiatrist she thought she’d done really well. But when Kerry got the call saying the deal was off, she was horrified.”
Kerry is apparently facing eviction in the new year after failing to keep up with mortgage payments and is said to be devastated at losing the rumoured £250,000 fee.
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona will allegedly be evicted from her Warrington home in the new year.
The former Atomic Kitten has apparently failed to keep up with mortgage payments after being declared bankrupt last year.
A source told the News of the World: ”She was totally hysterical when the letter arrived. She hasn’t paid the mortgage because she’s been squandering what money she has left. Kerry seemed to think she was immune from losing her home. She really didn’t think that she, Kerry Katona, would have her house taken from her.
“But now the reality has hit hard – there is no going back, Kerry has lost her home for good. It is too late to negotiate with the mortgage lender, they have given her too many chances. She has just a few weeks to find somewhere to live but she knows it is probably going to be back in a council house in Warrington where she grew up.”
If a person has been declared bankrupt they must still continue to honour their mortgage payments of face losing their home.
The source added: ”Instead of paying the mortgage and being sensible, she has continued with her millionaire lifestyle and run up £200,000 worth of fees concerning her bankruptcy. The mortgage should have come first but Kerry thought she could wriggle out of it. Now she’s literally lost the roof from over her head.”
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona is reportedly distraught at news that she may not be able to spend Christmas with her two eldest daughters.
Kerry’s ex-husband Brian McFadden has allegedly been gathering evidence as to why she is an unfit mother and plans to launch a custody battle.
A source told the Daily Star: “Losing the girls over Christmas would break Kerry’s heart. She’ll be devastated if they can’t spend the day as a proper family.
“Kerry’s spoken about the possibility of this happening and deep down she knows the ball is in Brian’s court. Because of the way things have turned out over the past few months, she’s not in a position to start calling the shots. Kerry’s caved in to legal pressure to hand the girls over, but fears this is the first step to losing them for good.”
Kerry was recently filmed taking cocaine in her bathroom and as a result lost a lucrative advertising deal with Iceland supermarkets.
By Owen Tonks
Daniella has said that Kerry Katona should get help for her drug problem, reports suggest.
In an interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Eastenders actress, who is in recovery from cocaine addiction, said: “My heart goes out to Kerry. I’ve met her and I really liked her. I don’t know the ins and outs of what’s going on with her, but I find it so sad because it’s like seeing myself back then.
“I think she’s a good mum, but she should get help if she needs it. When I was at the height of my illness the world and his wife had something to say about me. It doesn’t help.”
She added: “I know it’s a cliché but Kerry has to want to get better for herself. I should know, I’ve been there.
“I tried rehab several times but it was only when I accepted I wasn’t in control any more that I started to get better. No one else can do it for you. She’s a good girl and I hope she can do it.”
By Owen Tonks
It has been reported that Mark Croft has built up 12 successful businesses whilst his wife, Kerry Katona, remains bankrupt.
Mark is director of KK Shine, KK Amusements, KK Hire Car Sales and Triton Leisure & Caravan Park among others and Kerry is said to be unaware of some of his businesses, reports Heat.
A source told Heat: “Mark has always lived off Kerry’s earnings – it’s her who has made all the money in the past. But he has been careful to make sure that his future is secure should things go belly up – and they have.
“Kerry has nothing now. It’s sad, really, because Kerry has no idea about half the goings-on with her money. She is behind on her mortgage payments, which means she can’t even sell her property.”
They continued: “So who knows what will happen next? Mark has always boasted to his mates that when he left Kerry he would never have to work again. And it seems as though he’s right.”
By Owen Tonks
Kerry Katona reportedly claims that her husband set up the video in which she is shown taking cocaine.
Kerry told friends that Mark Croft planted a camera in her en-suite bathroom, the News of the World reports.
It is said that Kerry is afraid of her husband and that he tried to take control of her finances.
Kerry allegedly said: “Mark’s my best friend and he’s betrayed me. That’s the biggest f**king sick thing he could do. And this is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to go through.
“This is betrayal by my husband. I know he’s done it. I know it’s him. I’m now wary of my own husband. All I had was my Marky, he was the only one there, he was the one I was trusting. Now I don’t know who to trust. He was my best friend.”
Croft allegedly denies that he made the video: “Kerry accused me but I wasn’t even there.
“Everything is f**ked, the marriage, everything. People are feeding Kerry with lies and she’s believing them.
“I’m sick of walking on eggshells all the time because of Kerry’s temper. I’ve just got to look after myself now.”