KERRY Katona reunited with ex Brian McFadden for a sweet family snap while celebrating their eldest daughter Molly’s birthday.
The Atomic Kitten star, 43, proved there’s no bad blood with her ex-husband and Westlife singer, 45, as she took to Instagram to post a family photo.
Kerry Katona and Brian McFadden showed a united front for their daughter’s birthday despite tension
Kerry opened up about the effect their heavy relationship has on their children
Kerry shared a heartwarming picture of herself and Brian McFadden alongside Molly, who turned 24.
She also posted a string of photos of Molly growing up, including glimpses from their family holidays to red carpet events.
The singer captioned the snap: “How on earth is my first born 24 today!!!!! Happy birthday my beautiful baby girl @123_mollymc
“I honestly cannot express how proud I am of the woman you’ve turned out to be…. I love you all the world my baby girl and I miss you like crazy.”
Kerry previously spoke about her ex during the podcast , Meeting… Kerry Katona.
She opened up about how she wished she were friends with her ex-husband Brian.
She told presenter Matt Foister: “I really wish me and Brian were friends. I said that to Lily yesterday because she was going to [Westlife’s] concert to watch and I said, I wish I could come.”
“I get on really well with his fiancée. I think I might have a girl crush on her. I always go off of what my girls say for a stepmum, and she’s the best stepmum.”
However, Kerry was noticeably absent from Brian and Danielle’s wedding day.
But she offered her congratulations as she added: “My ex, Brian McFadden, got married earlier this month and I just want to wish him and his wife Danielle a lifetime of happiness.”
After rumours of a feud between the pair, Kerry told New! Magazine: “His wedding has nothing to do with me at all.
“I texted Danielle to wish them a happy day – it looked like a beautiful celebration and I hope they had a ball.”
Not being able to keep up with his social media updates, she laughed: “I’m blocked so I can’t see.”
Whole Again singer admitted: “People forget I’ve lived a million lives after Brian, but it was so iconic and it was so public, and people always go on about me and Brian, but it was a lifetime ago.
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.
“He is a part of my story and he hates that, but unfortunately it is what it is and I’m grateful to him, because I went through something with Brian that was phenomenal… phenomenal.
“I wish I could sit with him and we could reminisce about it.
“Sometimes I say things in the heat of the moment… maybe one day.”
Talking about the effect their heavy relationship has on their children, she said: “I’m over all that. It saddens me that my kids feel so uncomfortable if he rings them and I’m in the room, and I find that really sad.
“I’d love nothing more for us all to go for food together. I think that would be great, but it is what it is.
“I have no animosity. I haven’t got the time. My time and energy now at this moment in my life is so precious to me that I have no hatred, no animosity, no dis-harm to anybody, because I’ve not got the time and energy for that. It’s too draining.”
Former pop star Kerry endured a difficult home life followed by an abusive marriage to George Kay , addiction and bankruptcy – but has come out the other side.
The Celebs Go Dating star has found love again after splitting from her fiance Ryan Mahoney .
Westlife singer met his PE teacher partner Danielle Parkinson in 2016 and they got engaged shortly after.
After meeting his long-term love, Brian popped the question shortly after in December 2019.
The happy couple welcomed their daughter Ruby Jean into the world back in 2021.
The happy couple had planned on getting married in South Africa , but were forced to postpone their big day due to Covid-19 restrictions and the birth of their daughter.
Brian was previously married to Kerry Katona from 2002 to 2006 and they share two daughters together, Molly Marie and Lilly-Sue.
Following their split, he was engaged to Australian singer Delta Goodrem from 2007 to 2011.
He was then married to model Vogue Williams from 2012 to 2017.
Boyband Westlife have just marked the group’s 25th anniversary.
Kerry admitted: “It saddens me that my kids feel so uncomfortable if he rings them and I’m in the room”
The popstars were happily married from 2002-2006 and share two girls
Brian is now married to Danielle and they share a daughter Ruby 
