Kerry Katona
| Kerry Katona | |
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Katona in 2005
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| Born |
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Katona 6 September 1980 Warrington, Cheshire, England |
| Other names | Kerry McFadden |
| Occupation |
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| Television |
Loose Women The Big Reunion |
| Spouse(s) |
Brian McFadden (m. 2002; div. 2006) Mark Croft (m. 2007; div. 2011) George Kay (m. 2014) |
| Children | 5 |
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| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Virgin |
| Associated acts | Atomic Kitten |
| Website | kerrykatona |
Kerry Jayne Elizabeth Kay (née Katona, formerly McFadden and Croft; born 6 September 1980) is an English singer and media personality best known for her television work, predominantly in light entertainment and reality shows. She is a member of girl group Atomic Kitten.
Katona was the winner of the third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2004 and runner-up of Celebrity Big Brother 8 in 2011. On 21 November 2012, Katona confirmed she had rejoined Atomic Kitten, replacing Jenny Frost.
Born in Warrington, Cheshire, Katona is of part Hungarian ancestry. As a child she was placed in care and brought up by four sets of foster parents and attended eight different schools. She left school at sixteen to become a lap dancer, then joined a dance troupe that toured Europe.
In 1999, 18-year-old Katona rose to fame as a member of Atomic Kitten, an all-female pop trio created by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark frontman Andy McCluskey. The other original members were Natasha Hamilton and Liz McClarnon. Their debut single, "Right Now", was released in late November 1999 and reached #10 on the UK Singles Chart. Their second single, "See Ya", followed in March 2000 and was an even bigger success, reaching #6. Following this initial success, Atomic Kitten performed an Asian tour and scored their first #1 hit there with "Cradle". The album, Right Now, was first released in Japan on 16 March 2000, and subsequently released in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2000 following the release of two further singles, "I Want Your Love" and "Follow Me", with a slightly modified track list. In 2000, the group also recorded a cover version of "The Locomotion" for the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
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