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Kerry Katona defends daughters using dating apps and says she's not 'pimping them out'

Kerry Katona has defended allowing her two eldest daughters to use her new dating app.

The former Atomic Kitten singer, 40, recently caused a stir when she admitted that Molly, 20, and 18-year-old Lilly-Sue, who she shares with her first husband Brian McFadden have joined her app Marnii.

She said she isn't "pimping them out" and insisted it was fine for them to use the app as they are both adults.

Writing in her column for new! magazine, Kerry told: "I don't understand why everyone finds it so shocking. It's not a big deal. I'm not bloody pimping them out!"

Kerry Katona has defended allowing her two eldest daughters to use her new dating app (kerrykatona/Instagram)

Kerry also pointed out that the new Channel 4 show Teen First Dates sees people younger than her girls going on dates.

"I personally wouldn't feel comfortable watching my 14-year-old go on a date," she continued.

"But Molly and Lilly signing up to my dating app is a bit different.

"Lilly is old enough to buy her own house and get married. And Molly is 20 in August.

"It's really not that shocking."

Three times married Kerry, who also has children Heidi, 14, Maxwell, 12, and Dylan-Jorge, six, previously said she wanted her daughters to "find love".

She told MailOnline : "I've told Molly and Lilly they've already signed up for it. Molly's 20 this year and Lilly's 18 so I think people forget Molly and Lilly are grown women now.

Kerry added: "I'm not asking to go on there just to s**g about, if that's what they want to do then that's what they want to do as long as they're b****y safe about it.

"I'm like get on there go find love, get out there get dating of course. I may have forced them to sign up."

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