Kerry Katona, who’s a TV character and former member of Atomic Kitten, spoke candidly about former mannequin Katie Value, her finest good friend, in an astounding interview

Kerry Katona’s spectacular loyalty glistened in a candid interview about pal Katie Value — during which she praised the fact star’s power and willpower.

Kerry, 45, was lauded on-line for the help she has supplied Katie, her finest good friend, in an astonishing new interview. The previous member of Atomic Kitten mentioned: “Kate shouldn’t be fragile. She’s the strongest lady I do know. She’s additionally extra sober, extra collectively, than anybody provides her credit score for. And she’s going to get her empire again. I’m in awe of her.”

Her clear verdict of Katie’s character comes regardless of the previous mannequin’s well being battle, for which followers have expressed concern. Katie had mentioned final week her life turned “unhappy and lonely” following psychological well being challenges a while in the past. She has had a number of beauty surgical procedures in recent times, together with one simply this month on her lips and this has divided opinion.

However mum-of-five Kerry says her and Katie’s “lives are very mirrored” as she supplied her help to the star right now. Kerry added: “Individuals mentioned, ‘Don’t contact Kate. Don’t go close to her.’ What’s improper with them? I’ve been the place Kate has been. I’ve accomplished the medication, divorces, chapter. Our lives are very mirrored. Why would I not help her? Nobody supported me.”

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Kerry’s followers praised her loyality following the interview. One posted on-line: “Robust cookie- nicely accomplished Kerry you’re wanting fab too.” One other mentioned: “I like your loyalty, Kerry. You’re robust like Katie too.”

Kerry, who grew up in Warrington, Cheshire, just lately took half in a documentary about lady bands, and the way being propelled to fame at early ages — in her case simply 18 with Atomic Kitten — will be unhealthy. She mentioned she discovered it troublesome to observe the programme when it aired, because it introduced again sad recollections.

Kerry left Atomic Kitten two days earlier than the discharge of Complete Once more in January 2001, a tune which turned the band’s first UK primary single. Since then, the TV star has confronted additional challenges, together with two bankruptcies and a number of other boob jobs.

And it’s via these laborious instances, she and Katie haved remained shut and crutches of help. They might each have 5 youngsters however Kerry believes their parenting types are totally different. The previous glamour mannequin, who endorsed Donald Trump throughout his electoral marketing campaign final yr, instructed the Every day Mail right now: “Effectively, she’s actually laidback about all the things — together with parenting. I’m extra strict. And I’m extra fiery. I’m extra prone to headbutt somebody.”

Kerry’s eldest three youngsters, although, at the moment are adults. On the time of interview with the Every day Mail, she mentioned Heidi was at Katie’s home — filming with Katie’s daughter Princess for a brand new actuality TV present. Her different daughter, Lily, in the meantime, is an accountant.