Kerry Katona opens up on relationship with Ryan Mahoney after 'I'm single' remark
It's been a bit of a rollercoaster few weeks for Kerry Katona - not only is her mum Sue currently in hospital after suffering from blood clots and other health issues, but the 44 year old shocked fans when she announced on Instagram that she was 'single'.
However, here to set the record straight as "things spiralled out of control", Kerry has issued an update on her relationship status with fiancé of six years Ryan Mahoney, saying she made the statement to 'make her mum laugh'.
Also in her exclusive column, the mum of five opens up about unresolved issues from her past that has made her seek therapy, why she loves to celebrate Christmas early and her thoughts on the US election...
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Ryan and me
I’m sure you’ll have all read the 'news’ about me splitting up with Ryan after I flippantly said I was single on my Instagram to make my mum laugh. It was a throwaway comment that I made between my mum, my best friend Danielle and me but it all spiralled out of control. If you watch the video on my Instagram, you can hear us talking to the doctor and Danielle left a funny comment underneath asking if he was single. To try and cheer my mum up, I said that I was – but with a laughing face.
I made a joke but, like any couple, Ryan and I do have hard times and our ups and downs. Sometimes we’re just hanging on by the skin of our teeth but that’s often what happens in a relationship. We’ve got a lot more than usual to deal with at the moment, like the kids at home, outside drama and looking after my poorly mum.
Mum's progress
It’s been a busy week for me, taking care of my mum and making sure I still spend time with my family. I’ve been staying at mum’s home to look after her cat but I knew the kids were missing me, so I made sure to spend time with them on Bonfire Night. When I’m not at the hospital with my mum though, I make sure to FaceTime her.
She’s been moved from a private pod to a ward, which is a good sign, but her body isn’t coping if they remove the oxygen. We just need to take one step at a time – but it’s been a particularly difficult few days.
Ask for help
With everything that’s been going on, for example with my mum and Ryan, it’s made me realise I have some unresolved issues from my past. It’s resulted in a lot of anger and maybe not dealing with situations at home as well as I should. I wasn’t aware of how much I’d built things up, from my childhood to separations and death.
I don’t think I ever fully addressed my relationship with George especially, but I’m getting help. I’m looking into getting a good therapist. I think it’s important for people to know it’s OK to ask for help. I’ve got so much resentment inside of me and it was spilling out on to my family. I’m trying to work on myself – me talking about my relationship is an example of that. I used to pretend everything was fine with previous partners, but everything isn’t always perfect. I’m just trying to be a better version of myself.
Christmas is coming
My Christmas decorations have been up since 1 November – it just makes me so much happier. I use the same company every year, Decorators For Christmas, to transform my home and when people say, “Oh, it’s too early,” I just ignore them. So what if it’s too early? What does it matter?
The festive decorations make my family and me happy and that’s all that counts. If the shops can put their decorations up then so can I. Christmas is a time for bringing families together.
Top Trump
I was happy to see Donald Trump winning the US election – I know he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, but I like him and so does Ryan. I was following the results during the night and texted Nigel Farage about how exciting it was. I think because Trump doesn’t portray himself as a politician, people are more likely to put their faith in him. I don’t agree with all of his politics, but I think he’s the right man for the job.
