Kerry Katona has spoken out to offer hope to those struggling with addiction in the wake of her ex-husband George Kay's death.
The former Atomic Kitten singer took to Instagram yesterday as an inquest heard her former partner died of cocaine toxicity after eating a 'white ball' of the drug in a hotel on July 6, 2019.
The former professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves had struggled with the effects of drug abuse for some years before his death.
The mum-of-three has previously told of her own battle with drugs and how she has rebuilt her life - and she's now urged others to seize opportunities.
While the star didn't refer to her ex-George's death directly, the timing of the post on the day of his inquest would suggest the tragedy is still having a lasting affect on her.
She posted: "No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change."
The star recently bought her own house for the first time and stepping on the property ladder gave her a huge boost to have her future financially secured.
She split from George, the father of her daughter DJ, in 2017. He died two years later in 2019 at the age of 38.
Kerry, 40, previously told The Sun that George's death has a lasting impact on her family as her seven-year-old daughter has lost her father due to his addiction.
She explained: "George is my baby's daddy and she's never, ever going to see him again and I've got so much anger towards him for that. I'm so angry.
''You become very, very selfish when you have an addiction. You don't think about other people, and sometimes even your flesh and blood isn't enough, and that's really selfish."
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