KERRY Katona has been mulling over a move to Marbella for sometime, but now the mum-of-five has officially decided to stay rooted in the UK, as she reveals plans to downsize to a home nearby.
The Cheshire-based former singer who is mum to, Molly,22, Lilly-Sue, 21, Heidi, 16, Max, 15 and 10 year old DJ, has confessed that her children have become her motivation to stay.
She says that Molly has been accepted into a prestigious music college and she doesn’t feel it right to disrupt her daughter DJ who loves school.
Writing in her column she said: “"We’re moving next month and we haven’t packed a single thing. We are not prepared! I’m going to be really sad to leave this house, because it’s gorgeous and we really get along with our neighbours. It’s a shame."
But Kerry confessed that her £2million Cheshire mansion has become too cavernous and she needs a home that is more manageable, day to day.
"I want a house to feel really homely and this one is just so big, I can’t keep on top of it. There will be less mess for me to tidy up after the kids in the new house, and it’s still close by for DJ’s school. We need to get a move on and start packing!"
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Indeed Kerry has been through a torrid time of late after he underwent nose surgery to repair the damage done by years of cocaine abuse.
After her ordeal, the 43 -year-old confessed to feeling unimpressed by her fiancé, Ryan Mahoney, who, she says failed to support her emotionally.
Kerry admits she was forced to rely on her mother instead. She said: "I want to say a massive thank you to my mum, who has been my rock during the last couple of weeks.
I’ve been staying at hers and she’s really looked after me. If I’m honest, I’ve felt more lonely than ever during my recovery. Ryan was away getting a tattoo in London when I went into hospital and I haven’t seen him since my surgery over a week ago," Kerry explained.
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"That upset me, because it made me feel unsupported and I could have done with the emotional support. I’m always the “strong mum” in our house and this week I really wanted to be looked after and have him here, but I had my mum instead."
AS if Kerry hadn’t been through enough, she also revealed recently that she was hospitalized recently for endometriosis. A condition where tissue from the womb embeds in other organs like the ovaries and fallopian tubes, causing pain and fertility issues.
She said: “I ended up in hospital because the main was so severe, the doctor said I’d released an egg but rather than letting the blood fall through the blood went into my stomach and I’ve never had pain like it and they were putting me on morphine. Today I got my period and I didn’t even know I was getting. I am 43 so hopefully that will stop soon.
What is Endometriosis?
So what is the gynaecological condition that affects 1.5 million women in the UK?
Endometriosis is a long-term condition where tissue similar to the lining of the womb grows in other places such as the ovaries and fallopian tubes.
Symptoms of endometriosis can vary, but the most common include painful or heavy periods,
pain during and following sex, bleeding between periods, pain in the lower abdomen and difficulty conceiving.
Endometriosis can also cause sufferers to be constantly tired, and experience discomfort when using the toilet.
As outlined by , other key symptoms include bleeding from the bowel, pain while urinating as well as back and leg pain.
Endometriosis can occasionally be diagnosed with ultrasound scans - but keyhole surgery is the most common form of diagnosis.