This is an accepted version of this page Kerry Katona (born 6 September 1980) is an English television personality and former singer.

[2][better source needed] Katona's maternal grandfather is Hungarian who fled Budapest to London during the Second World War.

[11] In 1998, Katona auditioned for a new girl group created by OMD frontman Andy McCluskey and was chosen, along with Liz McClarnon and Heidi Range – replaced by Natasha Hamilton in 1999.

[12] Following this initial success, the group released three more singles that failed to reach the top 5 and a debut album that peaked at number 29.

[13] Katona shot the music video, but left the group two days before release because of an unexpected pregnancy and conflicts with the other girls.

[22] In 2013 Katona reunited with Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton to reform Atomic Kitten for the reality show The Big Reunion, along with five other pop groups of their time – 911, Honeyz, B*Witched, Five and Liberty X.

[44] In 2009, Iceland Foods and Asda supermarkets broke a long-standing €290,000 advertising campaigns deal with Katona after photographs appeared in the tabloids, allegedly showing her taking cocaine in a bathroom.

[50] Katona is a patron of The Shannon Bradshaw Trust, a Warrington-based charity which helps children with life-threatening conditions.

[53][54] On 21 August 2008, Katona was declared bankrupt at the High Court in London after failing to pay the final £82,000 of a £417,000 tax bill.