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KERRY Katona revealed that she's having part of her rib removed to fix her collapsed nose after her past drug abuse.

The 43-year-old has openly addressed her previous battles with drug addictions.

Kerry Katona revealed that she's set to undergo surgery to fix her nose
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Kerry Katona revealed that she's set to undergo surgery to fix her noseCredit: instagram/@kerrykatona7
She was told by doctors that her nose is collapsing
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She was told by doctors that her nose is collapsingCredit: instagram/@kerrykatona7

Whilst she was married to Mark Croft, Kerry frequently used cocaine and even went as far as to say that their relationship was "about coke".

Now the former Atomic Kitten singer is set to repair the damages it's caused with surgery underway to fix her broken nose caused by frequent cocaine use.

Kerry's surgery will involve the removal of a section of her rib to correct her nose. Doctors have informed her that without this procedure, her nose could collapse.

In her column with , Kerry wrote: "I'm waiting for a date from Pall Mall for the reconstructive surgery I need for my nose, due to past cocaine abuse.

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"They're going to use a piece of bone from my rib to repair it. Hopefully, that will be any day now.

Kerry added: "My past will always come up, but I wouldn't change it, as it made me who I am today." 

 "It's not about how many times you fall, it's about how many times you get back up. The only thing is I'm always sniffing, my kids joke they can hear me in a shop before they see me!

"I'm not ashamed of my past, but I do regret the embarrassment it's caused my kids."

Last year, Kerry was asked by her doctor if she'd had a nose job to which she said "no". That's when she was informed that her nose was collapsing.

She took to social media to explain the story and said: "I was like 'oh my god', so I have damaged my nose from doing drugs, I did get offered it to get fixed years ago and I said 'no, I don't want it fixed' because for me it was a reminder never to touch it again. 

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"And he said 'Would you like us to fix it for you?' and I started crying because it's like a massive 360 to where I was to where I am now and I think, wow, wow, wow, wow, yes okay I'll get it fixed."

The star added: "So obviously I don't do drugs any more, I've turned my life round and I'm very very proud of myself. We all make mistakes, you know, and I think this is a reward just to me to get it fixed, but I'm scared."

Kerry damaged her nose due to drug abuse many years ago during her marriage to Mark Croft
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Kerry damaged her nose due to drug abuse many years ago during her marriage to Mark CroftCredit: ITV
The star is proud of how far she's come
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The star is proud of how far she's comeCredit: instagram
Kerry has turned her life around and is now ready to fix her nose
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Kerry has turned her life around and is now ready to fix her noseCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
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