While Kerry Katona has a lot to celebrate with the happy news that she’s making another trip down the aisle, her road to romantic happiness has been quite a rocky one. The Warrington native has now made three trips to the altar, with each marriage having a tumultuous end. And with a handful of relationships in between, it’s fair to say the star now deserves her chance at happily ever after. Below is a list of the star’s marriages and relationships.
BRIAN McFADDEN (1999-2004)
It was a match made in pop heaven when Kerry and Brian McFadden met while their respective bands, Atomic Kitten and Westlife, were touring together in 1999. Their romance was so whirlwind that Brian proposed three months after the couple got married. gathered and welcomed their daughter. Molly in 2001. A lavish celebrity wedding took place in 2002, and a year later they welcomed their second daughter, Lily-Sue. But alas, it wasn’t meant to be, as in 2004 the couple announced their separation amid accusations that Brian had cheated on Kerry with a lap dancer. Heartbroken Kerry was granted a quick divorce.
DAN CORSI (2004)
Kerry got back together very briefly with her ex, Dan Corsi, whom she first dated in 1998. During their time together, they visited Warrington, Kerry’s hometown, and were also seen partying at the popular Pangea in London. moment in London. Dan boasted about sleeping with the star, saying: “Spending the night with Kerry was everything I hoped it would be.” I thought she would find it difficult to be with someone else after being with Brian for five years, but it felt natural.” However, her friends reportedly feared that Dan was simply cashing in on Kerry’s fame, amid reports that she was still living with her ex, while simultaneously texting another old flame. It took just six weeks of rekindled romance before Kerry, feeling it was too soon after the breakup of her marriage to embark on another relationship, reportedly dumped Dan over the phone. Surprisingly, her ex-husband Brian publicly shared his opinions about Dan, telling The Mirror at the time: ‘YOI’ve known him for a long time and I know he’s not the one for her. I don’t want her to get hurt. Despite everything that’s happened, I just want her to be happy.
DAVE CUNNINGHAM (2005)
In stark contrast to her ostentatious showbiz marriage, Kerry embarked on a romance with her former childhood sweetheart, Dave Cunningham, and the couple announced their engagement in 2005. However, it wasn’t long before their relationship fell apart, and the couple got into a furious fight while on holiday in Spain, amid rumors that Dave had been dating his ex-girlfriend behind his back. A source told People at the time: ‘Kerry is devastated. After everything that happened this year, she truly believed that Dave could be her savior. Then the shocking revelations about his ex emerged.
MARK CROFT (2005-2010)
Six weeks after their split, Kerry was surprised by taxi driver Mark Croft. He proposed in 2006, after just six weeks of dating, and they married on Valentine’s Day 2007. Their marriage produced two children: daughter Heidi and son Maxwell. However, the union came during a tumultuous time in Kerry’s life, as she watched her fortune (which once peaked at £6.8 million) dwindle to the point she was declared bankrupt. During her marriage, she also made her infamous appearance on ITV’s This Morning, where her slurred speech caused concern among viewers. He finally admitted to having a cocaine addiction and confessed: “I hated my life.” I would stay in bed for three days straight doing cocaine with Mark. We did cocaine in our bathroom and we had a lock on the door. The children knew that if the bathroom door was locked they should not enter. Having even considered suicide during their marriage, the couple separated in 2010. Mark would later admit that he “bled Kerry dry” during their ill-fated relationship.
LUCIEN LAVISCONDE (2011)
She also dated Emily In Paris star Lucien Laviscount 12 years ago. Lucien and Kerry met during their time on Celebrity Big Brother in 2011, when he was 19 at the time and she was 31. At the time, Lucien described Kerry as “amazing”, adding: “When I’m with her, I don’t I don’t feel like there’s any age difference. Back then, Kerry nicknamed them “friends with benefits,” and later admitted they dumped him because “I would never want to take away his childhood!” 12 years into their whirlwind romance, Kerry broke up their relationship. silence about their viral relationship and called Lucien “charming” and “talented.” She told OK! Magazine recently: ‘Apparently I’m fine!’ 2011 magazine cover with my former Celebrity Big Brother housemate! , Lucien Laviscount, has gone viral on social networks! “Lucien was very charming and obviously easy on the eyes, and it was all a bit of fun.”
STEVE MOOSE (2012)
Kerry dated famous artist Steve Alce in 2012 and said she would marry him just weeks into their relationship. After meeting at a swanky sports dinner, they moved into his home in Cheshire just a couple of months later. But less than a year later, the romance came to an end. She sensationally dumped her lover Steve because he was “too boring”. The reality star clashed with artist Steve and kicked him out of her house, calling him “too trustworthy and boring.” A friend told The People: Kerry was smitten at first, she loved that he wasn’t interested in all the glitz and glamor of celebrity.
DAN FODEN (2012)
Kerry couldn’t believe her luck when she landed a date with handsome Take Me Out contestant Dan Foden that same year, but within weeks their relationship ended. At the time she told a friend: “I can’t believe I attracted him.” It’s in top shape, it’s beautiful. He has a lot of money and the best thing is that he has no children or ex-wife. But game show contestant Dan struggled to have his life in the public eye and hinted their relationship was moving too quickly.
GEORGE KAY (2012-2017)
It seemed a change of fortune was on the cards for Kerry in 2012, when she met George Kay, who at the time was working as her driver. Sparks flew between the couple, leading former rugby player George to pop the question atop Blackpool Tower in April 2013. Exactly a year later, more joy came to their home when Kerry gave birth to their daughter Dylan-Jorge. A journey to the altar followed in September 2014, and it seemed Kerry had finally found the elusive one. But trouble entered their relationship just two months after the wedding, when George was hospitalized after showing “signs of a stroke”, leaving Kerry struggling to cope. Their struggles dealing with George’s behavior led the couple to separate, although they would eventually get back together and renew their wedding vows. However, things would finally come to a complete end in 2017, amid allegations of domestic violence on George’s part. But the anguish did not end there, since in July 2019, George passed away unexpectedly at the age of 39.
JAMES ENGLISH (2017)
It took just a few weeks for the star to embark on a new relationship following her spit on George. Proving she was a woman of the times, Kerry went Instagram official with her hunky new boyfriend James English in 2017. And while numerous posts of her spending time with the Scottish comedian were shared on social media, the couple soon took separate paths in silence. in just two months. In fact, their split was so quiet that it wasn’t noticed until the star talked about being single once again.
RYAN MAHONEY (2018-present)
Kerry met personal trainer Ryan in 2018 after they matched on the dating app Bumble. The couple briefly broke up after a fateful trip to Thailand, but rekindled their romance in 2019.
After spending much of the Covid lockdown together, Ryan proposed to Kerry in 2021 and they are still going strong with a wedding on the horizon.