Kerry Katona has revealed she was involved in a physical fight with bandmate Natasha Hamilton before being kicked out of Atomic Kittens.
The 42-year-old TV personality has been touring Australia and New Zealand with band members Natasha and Michelle Heaton, who is replacing Liz McLarnon.
The girls enjoyed a fun day out which resulted in Michelle being taken to hospital by ambulance and photographed in disrepair.
Drama: Kerry Katona has revealed she got into a physical fight with bandmate Natasha Hamilton before being kicked out of Atomic Kittens
Natasha blamed Kerry for the incident and believes she provided the lead to the photos, leading to a physical fight between the two.
The Sun reported that Kerry wrote in her new book Whole Again: “We got into a huge argument. I’m not proud that it got physical, but I was absolutely furious that she accused me of doing something I absolutely hadn’t done.
“I went insane. I went in front of everyone. They ended up locking me out of the pub so I tried to break down the door to get back in. I was absolutely furious.”
Kerry was only 18 when she joined the group and quit in 2000, but announced she would be returning to the stage with her former group “immediately”.
She said: “There’s no better feeling than standing in front of an audience with your friends, singing songs and doing dance routines. I’d be right there if they wanted me back.
The Sun reported that Kerry wrote in her new book Whole Again: “We got into a huge argument. I’m not proud of the fact that it got physical, but I was absolutely furious that she accused me of doing something I absolutely didn’t do.
Kerry complained about being left out of the band’s reunion in 2021 when they recorded a new version of their 2000 hit Whole Again titled Southgate You’re The One.
The media personality speculated on the reason she kept getting kicked out of her reunions and said she thinks they didn’t like her.
She said OK! then: “I was never asked to be there – I don’t know why! I feel like they don’t like me.’
Cheeky: Kerry posted a tongue-in-cheek photo of Coronation Street stars Gail Platt, Audrey Roberts and Rita Tanner with the caption: “Behold Atomic Kitten have reformed for the Euros.”
Fan Comment: One of Kerry’s social media followers asked what happened between her and her former bandmates
Addressing the group’s return, Kerry told one of her Instagram fans that she “never left” the band and thought they were “on a hiatus.”
The former pop star added that Natasha Hamilton, 38, Liz McClarnon, 40, and Jenny Frost, 43, decided “to move on without them,” but added, “I wish them the best.”
Doting mum Kerry struck up a conversation with one of her social media followers after sharing a tongue-in-cheek photo of Coronation Street stars Gail Platt, Audrey Roberts and Rita Tanner with the caption “Behold Atomic Kitten have reformed for the Euros.” had posted.
Under the cheeky snap, one fan wrote: “Still confused as to what was going on. One minute you were in the band, the next minute you were gone.
Clarification: Kerry clarified: “I never left darling Tash said she didn’t want to do it anymore, wanted a break so I just thought we had a break!”
‘And now they’ve got the other one back and there’s no sign of you. Did you fight with the other two?’ [sic]
Kerry then clarified: “I never left darling Tash said she didn’t want to do it anymore wanted a break so I just thought we had a break!
“A bit like Ross and Rachel. But she and Liz were looking forward to Gigs xxx but I wish them all the best. I’m super proud because Atomic Kitten got me where I am today. come on England [sic]
The hitmaker Tide Is High now has five children – Molly Marie, 20, Lilly-Sue, 19, with Brian, Heidi Elizabeth, 15, Maxwell Mark, 13, with Mark, and Dylan-Jorge Rose Kay, seven, with whom she is married shared George.
Teenager: Kerry was just 18 when she joined the group and quit in 2000 when she was pregnant with her ex Brian McFadden’s child (pictured during a 2013 reunion)