Kerry Katona has admitted she ‘wanted to kill herself’ after her infamous car crash interview on This Morning in 2008.
The media personality, 45, was accused of being drunk as she slurred her words repeatedly throughout the chat, which she later revealed was a result of her medication for bipolar disorder.
The former Atomic Kitten star told how she went into a ‘panic’ following the interview which was highly publicised at the time.
Speaking on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, Kerry said: ‘ITV was my home. I loved it. It was like stability. But in that moment was sheer panic.
‘I think it’s still to this day, the number one car crash interview ever of all time until Prince Andrew did his. It’s like cheers for that love, you knocked me off the spot.’
Kerry Katona has admitted she ‘wanted to kill herself’ after her infamous car crash interview on This Morning in 2008
The media personality, 45, was accused of being drunk as she slurred her words repeatedly throughout the chat, which she later revealed was a result of her medication for bipolar disorder
‘I wanted to kill myself as I drove up to the house, my neighbors hated me. There were camera crews and paparazzi. And I kept thinking, I don’t know what I’ve done wrong. I don’t know, but I was the pinnacle of that kind of era of knockdown.’
During the interview, which Kerry later stated saw her ‘belittled’ by host Phillip Schofield, she was questioned about her slurred speech and asked if she was ‘OK’, despite her insistence it was due to her medication.
Phillip asked her: ‘You don’t seem right to me sitting here now, your speech is a bit slurred, how are you feeling now?’
Kerry then insisted that she was absolutely fine and had never been healthier or happier as she explained it was due to her medication.
The singer was left feeling suicidal after the backlash to her interview but credited her children with keeping her strong.
Kerry previously reflected on the interview during an appearance on Slingo’s Getting Lippy Gossip Show where she stated that she soon became known more for her ‘downfalls’ than career achievements.
The former Atomic Kitten star, 42, recalled: ‘After my This Morning interview you thought I’d killed somebody and I’m just like I don’t understand what it is I’ve done so wrong?
‘I’ve had speech therapy and I’ve got a lazy tongue and with my ADHD and way I talk sometimes I don’t pronounce the words properly.
The former Atomic Kitten star told how she went into a ‘panic’ following the interview which was highly publicised at the time
‘Then you put in the medication I was on and your speech is slurred and it’s like “oh she’s this, she’s that.”’
Meanwhile, Kerry’s new toyboy boyfriend Paolo Magaglione has addressed accusations that he’s ‘hungry for fame’ as the couple gushed over their newfound romance on Monday.
The reality star, 45, found love with the personal trainer, 33, after meeting on Celebs Go Dating, which began filming in April.
The couple have gone from strength to strength since the show, reportedly moving in together two months after meeting, while Kerry has boasted they have an ‘unbelievable’ sex life.
However, their 12-year age gap, reality show meeting and speed of their relationship has sparked accusations from some fans that Paolo is after fame.
But the couple insisted that they are the real deal as they filmed an Instagram video answering questions from fans about their romance.
Kerry’s daughter Heidi read out the questions for the pair, and visibly winced as she read one comment that said: ‘Love this, but seeing this just makes me thinking Paolo is liking the fame too much – red flags.’
Kerry’s toyboy boyfriend Paolo Magaglione has addressed accusations that he’s ‘hungry for fame’ as the couple gushed over their newfound romance on Monday
The reality star found love with the personal trainer, 33, after meeting on Celebs Go Dating, which began filming in April
However, their 12-year age gap, reality show meeting and speed of their relationship has sparked accusations from some fans that Paolo is after fame
Heidi sarcastically quipped: ‘He is, he’s just fame hungry’ as Paolo jokingly agreed and Kerry planted a comforting kiss on his forehead.
The singer then shot down the accusation, saying: ‘If anything he’s been more supportive of me, because I’m the one that struggled with it more than anything.’
Paolo also denied the claim, as he insisted: ‘And I think as well, I think when people see the connection that we have together and how we are, they understand. You know, it’s not about anything other than that. Nice isn’t it?’
While Kerry also gushed profusely over their romance, declaring she’d ‘never been this happy’ before and praised the dynamic that Paolo and his two young daughters had brought to her home.
Packing on the PDA with her new man, she said: ‘I’ve never been this happy ever in my entire life. I feel like I’ve got everything and more that I’ve ever wanted in somebody,’ as Paolo agreed: ‘Me too, I feel exactly the same.’
While the Atomic Kitten star also dismissed her previous concerns about their age gap, declaring: ‘No, it doesn’t bother me anymore. You’re only as old as the man you’re feeling!’
