Kerry Katona has just signed a multi-million-pound business deal after completely turning her life around after being declared bankrupt.
The former Atomic Kitten star, 40, couldn’t be any prouder of how far she has come in recent years, and her new role as Creative Adviser of Thrillz – a leading celebrity engagement platform.
The singer-turned-reality TV star has acquired a stake in the company, adding to her already booming business empire.
Speaking exclusively to The Mirror, Kerry opened up about how she managed to turn her life around after going through turmoil in her childhood and surviving an abusive relationship.
“I’ve been on every side of the coin. I’ve come from being in foster homes and living on council estates to becoming rich very young and becoming a millionaire very young.
“I lost it all and went bankrupt. I tried to get it back and I lost it all again. And I then crawled my way back up. I would never ever have thought that I could have turned my life around like this, but I have.
“I want to show people that it can be done, because I’ve done it. I hit rock bottom but I surrounded myself with good people. When I was younger, I had the wrong people around me. But now, I only have good people in my life, and it’s changed me.”
Kerry went on: “I want to keep building my own little empire up and up. And this new role is a part of that.”
Lifting the lid on how she found the courage to change her life, Kerry revealed that she had a wake-up call during her ‘abusive’ relationship with her late husband, George Kay.
“It started many years ago, when I was with my deceased husband. I had a wake-up call when I was with George, and for me, that was a massive turning point.”
The star revealed that while they were together, they both started reading The Secret in a bid to manifest good things into their lives.
And while it worked for Kerry, good opportunities never seemed to blossom for George.
“When I was with him, we both started to get into The Secret and things started to happen for me. But they didn’t seem to happen for George. That kind of gave me my power back and it gave me the strength to leave.
“I learned to love me and I learned to be on my own.
"And then I met Ryan two-years after that.”
Kerry and Ryan have enjoyed a whirlwind relationship over the past two years.
The pair are set to tie the knot soon, and Kerry is more excited about her future than ever before.
