Kerry Katona, former Atomic Kitten singer and reality TV star, has confirmed her split from fiancé Ryan Mahoney after six years together.
The 44-year-old revealed the news in a cheeky social media exchange whilst visiting her ill mother in hospital.
When a fan asked if the doctor treating her mum was single, Kerry replied on Instagram: “No, but I am!”
The couple, who got engaged in 2021, had been experiencing relationship troubles in recent months.
Katona had previously admitted they were arguing “like cat and dog”, with her OnlyFans work reportedly being a major point of contention.
The pair had planned to tie the knot in Las Vegas but cancelled their nuptials at the last minute.
Kerry Katona and Ryan Mahoney were together for six years
Their relationship began in 2018 after meeting on dating app Bumble. The fitness trainer proposed to Katona on her 40th birthday in 2020.
Despite their engagement, the couple faced challenges, with Katona recently expressing feeling “unsupported” by Ryan during her recovery from nose surgery.
In February, Katona revealed she had given Mahoney a “free pass” to have a baby with another woman, stating: “I don’t want to deprive him. I’ve given him a pass and said, ‘If this is something you want to pursue, leave me now!'”
The pair had been living together with Katona’s five children, and Mahoney had even planned to adopt her youngest daughter, Dylan-Jorge.
Katona’s tumultuous love life includes three previous marriages. She wed Westlife singer Brian McFadden in 2002, with whom she has daughters Molly and Lilly.
In 2007, Katona married taxi driver Mark Croft, father to her children Heidi and Max.
Her third marriage was to former rugby league player George Kay in 2014, with whom she had daughter Dylan-Jorge. Kay died in 2019 due to a drug overdose.
Katona has been candid about her past relationships, including the abuse she suffered with Kay.
She once revealed: “When George died, there was so many mixed emotions… I was so angry. I was so angry at him. ‘How f***ing dare you die? Putting me and the kids through all that s***, and then you just die?'”
Katona’s career has spanned music and reality television. She rose to fame as a member of pop group Atomic Kitten in 1998, leaving in 2001 before their major success.
Kerry Katona announced the split on Instagram
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Katona later found popularity on reality TV, winning I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. She’s since appeared on numerous shows, including Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing on Ice.
Throughout her career, Katona has been open about her struggles with mental health and substance abuse.
She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005 and has been to rehab multiple times for cocaine and alcohol abuse.
In recent years, Katona has rebuilt her career, returning briefly to Atomic Kitten and starring in various reality shows.