In a new interview, the mother of five, who has been declared bankrupt twice, admits that she wanted to take her own life after she realized that she can't afford her children's school uniforms.
- Jul 22, 2022
AceShowbiz - Kerry Katona wanted to take her own life after not being able to afford her children's school uniforms. Having been declared bankrupt twice in 2008 and 2013, the former Atomic Kitten star and mother of five admitted in new interview that she has struggled with finding the money to feed her children or pay her rent.
"There's been times when I've been wanting to drive my car off a bridge because I think, 'How am I going to clothe these five kids?' I understand the anxiety over money," she said when appearing on The Sun newspaper's "Dear Deidre" podcast.
Kerry, who has 20-year-old Molly, 19-year-old Lilly-Sue, 15-year-old Heidi, 14-year-old Max and 8-year-old Dylan-Jorge, has since turned he life around. Still, she admitted she would always worry how she would make ends meet.
She added, "It used to come to September and I'd think, 'Oh my God, I've got to buy five lots of uniforms, five lots of PE kits, five lots of shoes and PE shoes and school bags.' I'd think, 'How am I literally going to do it?' "
During the first lockdown in 2020, Kerry was in a tough spot and sold her vintage jukebox to help her finances. She added, "I couldn't afford to pay my rent. I thought, 'Oh my God, how am I going to feed the kids?' "
The 41-year-old singer admitted while her money woes have been devastating, it also helped her realize who her true friends were. She added, "There's a stigma that comes with debt. Just like little rats, they all just disappeared."
Kerry has since turned her fortunes around, with her OnlyFans account giving her bank balance a boost. In 2021, she and her personal trainer fiance Ryan Mahoney moved into a £2 million Cheshire mansion, and she recently showed off her new Lamboginhi on Instagram. She said, "I like to think, if I can do it, anybody can do it. It's not always that easy, but there is always an end to a tunnel."
