Kerry Katona has backtracked on a comment she made about her and Ryan Mahoney's relationship, insisting it "spiralled out of control".
Fans of the TV personality were shocked when Kerry revealed "I'm single" in response to a follower's query on Instagram, having previously admitted she and her fiancé of six years were going through a tough time in their relationship.
But now, Kerry has set the record straight and explained she was only joking and wanted to give her mum a laugh as she remains in hospital.
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"I’m sure you’ll have all read the 'news’ about me splitting up with Ryan after I flippantly said I was single on my Instagram to make my mum laugh. It was a throwaway comment that I made between my mum, my best friend Danielle and me but it all spiralled out of control," she explained in her OK! column.
"If you watch the video on my Instagram, you can hear us talking to the doctor and Danielle left a funny comment underneath asking if he was single. To try and cheer my mum up, I said that I was – but with a laughing face."
Despite the joke, Kerry confessed she and Ryan are dealing with a lot at the minute.
She continued: "I made a joke but, like any couple, Ryan and I do have hard times and our ups and downs. Sometimes we’re just hanging on by the skin of our teeth but that’s often what happens in a relationship.
"We’ve got a lot more than usual to deal with at the moment, like the kids at home, outside drama and looking after my poorly mum."
Between her mum's illness and ups and downs with Ryan, Kerry has had a difficult time lately. The mum-of-five has decided to seek help from a therapist about issues in her past so that she can move forward.
She said: "With everything that’s been going on, for example with my mum and Ryan, it’s made me realise I have some unresolved issues from my past. It’s resulted in a lot of anger and maybe not dealing with situations at home as well as I should. I wasn’t aware of how much I’d built things up, from my childhood to separations and death."
"I don’t think I ever fully addressed my relationship with [late ex-husband] George especially, but I’m getting help. I’m looking into getting a good therapist," Kerry further explained.
"I think it’s important for people to know it’s OK to ask for help. I’ve got so much resentment inside of me and it was spilling out on to my family. I’m trying to work on myself – me talking about my relationship is an example of that.
"I used to pretend everything was fine with previous partners, but everything isn’t always perfect. I’m just trying to be a better version of myself."
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