Kerry Katona facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kerry Katona
Katona in 2005
Born	(1980-09-06) 6 September 1980 (age 44) Warrington, Cheshire, England
Occupation	Television personality, singer
Years active	1998–present
Spouse(s)	Brian McFadden ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2004)​ Mark Croft ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2011)​ George Kay ​ ​ (m. 2014; div. 2017)​
Children	5
Musical career
Instruments	Vocals

Kerry Katona (born 6 September 1980) is an English television personality and former singer. She was one of the first members of the pop girl group Atomic Kitten. She was part of the group from 1998 to 2001.

Kerry has appeared on many reality TV shows. These include I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. She also appeared on Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing on Ice in 2011. In 2021, she was on Celebs on the Farm.

Early Life and Background

Kerry Katona was born in Warrington, which is in Cheshire, England. Her grandfather on her mother's side was from Hungary. He moved to London during the Second World War.

As a child, Kerry lived with different foster families. She attended eight different schools. She finished school when she was sixteen years old.

Career Highlights

Starting with Atomic Kitten (1998–2001)

In 1998, Kerry tried out for a new girl group. This group was put together by Andy McCluskey from the band OMD. Kerry was chosen, along with Liz McClarnon and Heidi Range. Later, Natasha Hamilton joined the group in 1999.

The group became known as Atomic Kitten. Their first song, "Right Now", came out in November 1999. It reached number 10 in the UK music charts. After this, they released more songs and an album.

The record label thought about dropping the group. But they decided to let them release one more song, "Whole Again". Kerry filmed the music video for this song. However, she left the group just two days before the song was released. This was because she was expecting a baby.

Jenny Frost then joined Atomic Kitten. With Jenny, "Whole Again" became a huge hit. It reached number one in 18 other countries. The group also had four number one songs and two number one albums in the UK. They sold about 10 million records.

Becoming a Reality TV Star (2002–2012)

After leaving Atomic Kitten, Kerry started appearing on TV shows. In 2002, she hosted a dating show called ElimiDate. She also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.

In 2004, Kerry won the third series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. She also was a judge on the talent show You're a Star. In 2005, she had her own reality show called My Fair Kerry.

From 2007 to 2010, Kerry starred in several reality shows on MTV UK. These shows explored different parts of her life. In 2011, she was a contestant on Dancing on Ice Series 6. She also competed on Celebrity Big Brother 8, where she came in second place.

Atomic Kitten Reunion and More TV (2013–Present)

In 2013, Kerry reunited with Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton. They reformed Atomic Kitten for a TV show called The Big Reunion. Other pop groups from their time also joined the show.

After the show, Atomic Kitten officially returned. They toured together for four years. In 2017, Kerry left the group again. In 2019, Kerry appeared in the sixth series of the E4 reality show Celebs Go Dating.

In 2021, Kerry starred in more reality shows. These included Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Fame in the Family, and Celeb Cooking School. She also won Celebs on the Farm that year. In 2022, she started co-hosting a podcast called Wheel of Misfortune.

Personal Life

Kerry Katona has five children. She was married to singer Brian McFadden from 2002 to 2004. They had two daughters together.

In 2007, she married Mark Croft. They had two children together before divorcing in 2011. In 2014, Kerry married George Kay, a former rugby league player. They had one child. They separated in 2015.

Television Appearances

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  Kerry Katona in 2005