Kerry Katona 'doesn't know' if she'll marry Ryan Mahoney after three-year wait

01 January 2024 , 11:25

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Kerry Katona 'doesn't know' if she'll marry fiance Ryan Mahoney after three-year engagement (Image: No credit)

Kerry Katona has hinted that she and her fiance, Ryan Mahoney, might elope to Vegas this year following a three-year engagement.

The former Atomic Kitten star confessed in her latest column that she's unsure about when and where she'll say "I Do" - that's if she even does decide to get married for a fourth time.

The mum-of-five also revealed that she and Ryan, who popped the question during a family holiday in 2020, have considered having a child together in 2023. However, she admitted that she's still undecided about expanding her family.

Kerry has been open about her fear of becoming a wife again after her previous marriages didn't work out. She first married Westlife star Brian McFadden in 2002, but they divorced four years later.

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In 2007, the I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! winner tied the knot with taxi driver Mark Croft, and they welcomed two children into the world together before divorcing in 2011. Kerry then married former rugby league player George Kay in 2014, and they had a child before splitting three years later. George passed away in 2019.

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"Ryan and I have been engaged for three years and I don't know if a wedding is on the cards this year. Maybe. We might just elope to Vegas - who knows! Lilly and her boyfriend might be before us," Kerry writes in her latest column for OK! magazine.

Admitting that welcoming a child together was something they thought about during 2023, Kerry also shared that the decision hasn't been made on whether she will expand her brood. "Having another child was something that Ryan and I spoke about last year, but I'm still not sure," Kerry explains.

"I'm 43 – I think my time might have passed to have more." If I can freeze some eggs then I will, but I think the next stage for me would be when one of my kids has their own – I'd be on a flight back from Spain straightaway if that happens."

Speaking to OK! in July, Kerry admitted: "I do get scared about the prospect of marriage, because I've got three failed ones behind me. For me, I have to get George's death certificate before getting married again because I'm a widow. I'm still married, we never divorced."

She also revealed that the thought of getting married again is a trigger for her. However, she has been asking her partner Ryan: "Are we doing this or not?" Kerry added that they already feel like they're married, saying: "I bought Ryan a beautiful Cartier wedding ring, he wears it all the time. It's like we are married, we've been together for five years. Normally at this point in a relationship I'm talking to divorce lawyers and I've popped a few sprogs out, but it's different this time even if we fight like cat and dog!"

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Zoe Delaney