Kerry Katona has detailed how she came to abuse drugs, explaining that her mother had introduced her to them at the age of 14.
The former Atomic Kitten star, 43, has spoken out about his addiction issues in the past, previously entering rehab in 2008 and 2010.
But she has now been proudly sober for 15 years and insisted she “can’t stay sorry” in order to move forward.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, Kerry opened up about her dependence on cocaine and how it caused her nose to collapse.
She recently went under the knife to reconstruct her nose, after her drug abuse left her with a hole in her septum.
Kerry Katona has detailed how she came to abuse drugs, explaining that her mother had introduced her to them at the age of 14.
The former Atomic Kitten star, 43, has spoken out about her addiction issues in the past, previously checking into rehab in 2008 and 2010 (pictured with her mother Sue).
Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, Kerry opened up about her dependence on cocaine and how it caused her nose to collapse.
Showing the results of the surgery to presenters Ranvir Singh and Richard Madeley, she explained that it had been her mother who first gave her medication when she was a teenager.
Speaking about her addiction, she explained: “I think cocaine became my crutch, it was my best friend, it gave me the support I needed, when I needed it.
‘He didn’t do it every day, he was more of a drunk; once I started I couldn’t stop. And then you could go months without it. He just became my best friend because everyone was really using me.”
Detailing how dependent he was at the time, he admitted: “In fact, at one point I overdosed and got up again and took another line of cocaine right away.”
Kerry recalled: ‘I started doing drugs when I was 14, before I was famous. The first drug I took was with my mother.
‘I adore my mother and I love her, but we’ve had our ups and downs and my mother wasn’t really a mother. She told me it was sorbet and speed and I thought that was normal!’
However, he went on to say that he had overcome his past, saying: “My mother was not very well.” It is what it is, it has happened. I can’t sit with regret and hatred.
‘I have to accept the people there are. My mom is drug free. But for a long time I lived in a pity party, saying “poor me, the world owes me, it’s everyone’s fault but mine.”
She recently went under the knife to reconstruct her nose, after her drug abuse left her with a hole in her septum (seen before surgery).
Showing the results of the surgery to presenters Ranvir Singh and Richard Madeley, she explained that it had been her mother who first gave her medication when she was a teenager.
Detailing how dependent he was at the time, he admitted: “In fact, at one point I overdosed and got up again and took another line of cocaine right away.”
“But I have to put my hands up and take responsibility, let it go, otherwise it’s like being in a rocking chair going back and forth.”
He continued, “Certain people and situations have had a huge impact, but I think in order for you to really move forward with the lessons you’ve learned, you have to take ownership of them.” You have to let it go.’
This month, Kerry revealed the results of her nose job, after surgeons used a piece of her rib to make her nose more stable and correct the support inside her nostril.
Before the procedure, he clarified that he urgently needed the surgery as he had “three holes” inside his nose due to his past cocaine abuse.
She explained to Richard and Ranvir, “I actually went for an eye lift and Dr. Raghavan told me that I have a hole in the middle of my nose and he said my nose is collapsing.”
“My nose was always runny, so I was always sniffing, which made me very embarrassed.” I don’t go to the bathroom without taking one of my children with me or I won’t take a bag, because I’m too scared.
‘The psychological effect of undergoing surgery, especially on the face. I mean I’m like an IKEA flat pack, I come with instructions because I’ve made a lot of things. But to my nose, I’ve never had anything so dominant done to me.
Kerry shares daughters Molly, 22, and Lilly-Sue, 21, with her first husband, Westlife star Brian McFadden, and has Heidi, 17, and Max, 15, from her marriage to Mark Croft .
This month, Kerry revealed the results of her nose job, after surgeons used a piece of her rib to make her nose more stable and correct the support inside her nostril.
Before the procedure, he clarified that he urgently needed the surgery as he had “three holes” inside his nose due to his past cocaine abuse.
While she welcomed her youngest daughter, Dylan-Jorge, 10, with her late ex-husband, George Kay, who died aged 39 in 2019 following an overdose.
Kerry revealed that she had shown her youngest son the hole in her septum before the surgery, insisting that she wanted her children to know her story through her and not the internet, adding that she had hopefully discouraged them from taking drugs. .
She said: I have my 10 year old daughter with me and before the surgery I showed her the hole in my nose.
“She’s on the cover of all the magazines, she’s that age and her friends’ parents buy these magazines and I’d rather my kids find out about me and know what I’ve been through.”
‘You can’t bury children’s heads in the sand and try to protect them. The Internet is everywhere and its friends and I hope I have put them off for life.”
Kerry revealed that she had shown her youngest son (pictured) the hole in her septum before the surgery, insisting that she wanted her children to know her story through her and not the internet, adding that hopefully the had discouraged him from taking drugs. themselves