Kerry Katona has admitted that cocaine used to be her ‘only friend’ as she candidly spoke about her past drug abuse.
The 43-year-old former Atomic Kitten star, who has previously revealed she started taking drugs aged 14, has openly spoke about her bipolar disorder and addiction issues in the past.
Kerry, who checked herself into rehab in 2008 and 2010, revealed she hasn’t touched cocaine in 15 years during an appearance on comedy podcast, Straight To The Comments! , which embraces the hilarity and uniqueness of the comment section with the celebs in question.
Speaking to hosts Josh Pieters and Archie Manners, former lap dancer Kerry said: ‘I haven’t touched cocaine in 15 years.
When asked if she has given up alcohol and drugs, she replied: ‘No I love a drink, but coke was more my poison and plus I married my drug dealer because I thought I would get it a bit cheaper.’
Kerry Katona has admitted that cocaine used to be her ‘only friend’ as she candidly spoke about her past drug abuse
She added: ‘I wouldn’t say it was addiction it was more of a co-dependency. This was at a time where I would have 40 paps outside my house, my mum was selling stories on me and I was married to a drug dealer.
‘Cocaine became my only friend it was all I had. Rehab didn’t help me get off coke at all, when I got out I met my drug dealer.’
Kerry went on to speak about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder: ‘See mental health wasn’t a big thing back then, no one knew what bipolar was, I didn’t know, I thought it was a sport! So when I was told I was bipolar no one had ever heard of it and then all of a sudden it became a thing.
‘My drug dependency started well before I was famous, I was 14 and my mum told me it was sherbet and it was speed. I thought that’s what you did with your mum. That was normal for me.
When asked how she went from doing drugs to joining successful pop group Atomic Kittens, Kerry said: ‘I haven’t got a clue, I had a great set of t*ts on me and was in the right place at the right time.’
Elsewhere during the very candid chat, Kerry hit out at critics of her OnlyFans career, saying it’s no different to Hollywood stars who film sex scenes for movies.
The 43-year-old former Atomic Kitten star, who has previously revealed she started taking drugs aged 14, has openly spoke about her bipolar disorder and addiction issues in the past
Kerry turned to the X-rated subscription site in 2020 to boost her dwindling finances and has the approval of her five children and fiancé Ryan Mahoney.
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.
Kerry shares her youngest daughter, Dylan-Jorge, nine, with her late ex-husband, George Kay, who died aged 39 in 2019 following an overdose.
And listeners will hear all about it if they tune into Straight To The Comments!
Along with a celebrity guest, Josh and Archie help break down some of the wackiest, front-page-worthy statements left under the stories in the new podcast.
Online stunt creators and YouTube sensations Josh and Archie are best known for turning the tables on protesting giant Just Stop Oil by infiltrating the group and bringing a demonstration to a standstill.
Listeners can join Josh and Archie each week as they welcome a celebrity guest to help them break down some of the wackiest, front-page-worthy statements left under the stories.
After all, who better to unpick the media and guess the story than the celebs themselves?
Elsewhere during the very candid chat, Kerry hit out at critics of her OnlyFans career, saying it’s no different to Hollywood stars who film sex scenes for movies
Kerry is mum to Molly, 22, Lilly-Sue, 21, Heidi, 17, Max, 15, and nine-year-old Dylan-Jorge and revealed they approve of her OnlyFans career
Each episode takes Josh and Archie on a journey with their celebrity companion to uncover which bizarre story about them in the press correlates to the even more bizarre comments left under the articles.
From poking fun at their roads to success to spotting which celeb is wearing last night’s clothes, Straight to the Comments! is your new buzz-worthy listen of the week.
Listeners can expect behind-the-scenes intel on some of the celebs’ biggest headlines, gossip-fuelled tales and tidbits, and hilarious guest appearances.
Straight To The Comments! is available on all major podcast providers. You can follow on Apple here and Spotify here so it arrives on your device first thing every Monday.
Straight To The Comments is released every Monday and sees hosts Josh Pieters and Archie Manners embracing the hilarity and uniqueness of the comment section