KERRY Katona breaks down in tears over her relationship heartbreak in tonight’s Celebs Go Dating.
The former Atomic Kitten singer is back on the E4 show for a second time following her split from fiance Ryan Mahoney at the end of 2024.
The couple had been together for six and a half years but during her chat with the Celebs Go Dating experts, Kerry explains what went wrong.
She says: “We were arguing quite a lot, because he wasn’t there for me emotionally, and that used to really get to me.
“And it’s little things, just little things I want. I don’t want diamond rings, it’s the little things.
“So I kicked off, ‘That’s it, we’re done’, and he said, ‘Look, I just don’t know if I love you anymore.”
Kerry then sits back in her chair and touches her face with her hand as she grows emotional.
She continues: “I was devastated.”
Expert Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn tells her: “Kerry, you have gone through what some people might…it might feel like 10 lifetimes of trauma.
Kerry agrees, but adds that she is proud of how she has got through everything that life has thrown at her, having been married three times before her relationship with Ryan.
Fellow dating expert Anna Williamson tells Kerry: “I truly hail you as one of the most resilient people I have ever met.”
This prompts Kerry to become emotional again as she cries: “I never had anyone to look after me.
“I’ve had to be my own hero, which I’m really proud of, but yeah, I struggle with that.”
In 2004, Kerry’s first marriage was to former Westlife singer Brian McFadden when she was 21, and the exes have daughters Molly and Lilly together.
Her next trip down the aisle was with Mark Croft, who she was married to from 2007 to 2011 and had son Maxwell and daughter Heidi with.
Kerry’s third marriage was to George Kay from 2014 to 2017 and they had her youngest daughter Dylan-Jorge.
Kerry Katona's love life timeline
Kerry’s first high-profile relationship was with Brian McFadden, who was then a member of the Irish boyband Westlife.
The couple married in 2002 and had two daughters together, Molly and Lilly-Sue, but divorce beckoned just four years later after infidelity claims.
In 2007, Kerry married Mark Croft, a former taxi driver.
Their relationship was tumultuous and marked by financial difficulties and accusations of infidelity.
They had two children together, Heidi and Maxwell, before divorcing in 2011.
Kerry has spoken openly about the difficulties she faced during this period, including struggles with her mental health and substance abuse.
Following this, she entered into a relationship with George Kay, a former professional rugby league player.
They married in 2014 and had a daughter, Dylan-Jorge (DJ). However, their relationship was fraught with issues, including horrifying domestic abuse, and they separated in 2017. Kay died in 2019 after ‘biting into a ball of cocaine’.
Kerry later found love again with Ryan Mahoney, a fitness trainer.
The couple became engaged in 2020, and Kerry described Ryan as a stabilising and positive influence in her life.
After increasing speculation late in 2024, Kerry revealed they had split over a “breach in trust” and Ryan had moved out of her home.
Speaking about George, she tells the experts: “Complete, utter bad boy. Just got out of prison, ‘I’ll have a bit of you’.
“Yeah, what have you done time for? Kidnap and torture? Great, you’ll do me.
“End up getting completely and utterly battered and abused.”
George died in 2019 from an overdose.
Celebs Go Dating airs on E4 and is available on Channel 4 on Demand.
