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Kerry Katona Plans Quick Move Abroad with Family

Kerry Katona has revealed she may be fast-tracking her plans to move abroad next year with boyfriend Paolo Margaglione and her children, after receiving a 'sign...

Kerry Katona Plans Quick Move Abroad with Family
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Bintano News

March 8, 2026

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has revealed she may be fast-tracking her plans to move abroad next year with boyfriend Paolo Margaglione and her children, after receiving a 'sign to start fresh'.

The TV personality, 45, and her toyboy partner, 33, revealed they were planning to relocate their blended family to sunnier climes next year in their first joint interview last month.

However, she explained that the move might come sooner than expected after finding out that her youngest daughter Dylan-Jorge's school is closing down.

Writing in her column for New! magazine, Kerry said that she was 'gutted' by the news, but was thinking it might be a 'sign' for them to leave the UK.

She wrote: 'I recently got a message announcing they are shutting DJ’s school down in July. Molly, Lilly and Heidi all went to that school, so I am truly gutted. 

'Now we’re running around trying to get her into a different school, but they favour pupils who already have siblings who attend, so DJ’s been put on a waiting list.

Kerry Katona has revealed she may be fast-tracking her plans to move abroad next year with boyfriend Paolo Margaglione and her children, after receiving a 'sign to start fresh'

The TV personality, 45, and her toyboy partner, 33, revealed they were planning to relocate their blended family to sunnier climes next year in their first joint interview last month (seen together in November)

'I’m in touch with another school but we keep missing each other, so I’m wondering if this is a sign to up and leave to Spain and start fresh...'

Kerry, who currently lives in Cheshire, shares daughters Molly, 24, and Lilly-Sue, 22, who she shares with her ex-husband  as well as Heidi, 18, and Max, 17, with Mark Croft, and Dylan-Jorge, 11, with the late George Kay.

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While businessman Paolo is dad to two daughters, Milani and Nola, from a previous relationship.

Speaking to OK! magazine last month, the couple opened up on where they see themselves in a year's time, admitting they wanted to move abroad.

'Hopefully somewhere hot and sunny. The idea is, at some point, to potentially move away from the UK,' Paolo said.

He added: 'It’s something I wanted to do and something Kerry’s wanted, too', as Kerry echoed: 'We do have a plan'.

The former Atomic Kitten star found love with Paolo after meeting on Celebs Go Dating, which began filming in April.

The couple have gone from strength to strength since being on the programme and reportedly moved in together two months after meeting. 

Kerry previously boasted that the pair enjoyed an 'unbelievable' sex life and said: 'I am very happy. I don't think I have felt like this in my life.'

Her revelation that she is eyeing up a move to Spain comes after she previously revealed she was considering following in the steps of a slew of other influencers by moving to Dubai.

'I can see why so many celebrities move to Dubai. It’s definitely somewhere I’d consider moving to,' she wrote in her New! column last month.

'It’s safe, clean, it’s lovely, everyone looks after each other – in fact I could probably see myself living there this time next year. And my children would come with me.'

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Kerry, who currently lives in Cheshire, shares daughters Molly, 24, and Lilly-Sue, 22, who she shares with her ex-husband Brian McFadden as well as Heidi, 18, and Max, 17, with Mark Croft, and Dylan-Jorge, 11, with the late George Kay (pictured with children)

Kerry would join a long list of celebrities who have swapped the UK for the UAE in recent years, including Kate and Rio Ferdinand, Joey Essex, and supposedly her BFF Katie Price - who is said to be moving to be with new husband .

However, after the US-Israel war against Iran sparked chaos in the UAE, there has been a rush of stars jetting out of the Dubai to return to the UK.

 became the latest celebrity to flee the city on Thursday alongside husband Sam Palmer and her four children, after more commercial flights began operating out of the UAE.

However, the socialite daughter of F1 tycoon Bernie Ecclestone, insisted in an Instagram post that she was not trying to 'escape', but was just trying to get to London for her daughter Lavinia, 13, to take part in a horse show in Europe.

Amid the uncertainty about the conflict there have been several international influencers, including well-known British names, singing their praises and lauding Dubai as the 'safest place on earth'.

However, The Daily Mail learned that behind the glitzy, public relations messages of solidarityand the hard-line regime would not hesitate to imprison or deport anyone whose output was judged 'harmful' to the reputation of the UAE.

The government has even cracked down on those reposting genuine footage of the first of the attacks last week, which included drones or debris causing damage at the five-star Fairmont Hotel on the Palm Jumeirah and the iconic sail-shaped Dubai hotel Burj Al Arab in flames.

'Legal action will be taken against those who publish or republish such content in violation of UAE law,' the post read.

And in a place with one of the worst human rights records in the world, where severe restrictions on freedom of speech are backed up by an opaque justice system and widespread torture, no one takes such warnings lightly.

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Criticising or insulting the UAE government or its institutions or spreading false rumours can result in fines of up to £200,000, or up to five years in prison, and possibly deportation. A situation made more intolerable if you own property there.

There are estimated to be more than 50,000 influencers in Dubai, lured there by not just the weather and its tax-free status, but also by a coordinated government campaign under the name Creators HQ, which offers generous help and advice with setting up their businesses.

For the most influential, there's even a renewable 10-year 'Golden Visa' for them and their families – provided they say the right thing about Dubai, pushing its luxury lifestyle and above all, its safety.

Yet while influencers have been quick to wax lyrical about the safety of the UAE, that hasn't stopped many from making their way out of Dubai. 

Earlier this week, Love Island's Laura Anderson said she was praying for 'safe skies' as she has managed to get a flight to Edinburgh out of Dubai. 

While Geordie Shore's Sam Gowland finally made a plane to Mauritius on his fourth attempt to flee the city.

Fitness influencer Alice Liveing, who had been in Dubai when the strikes began, also managed to make it back to the UK.

While assuring her followers 'everything is fine' in Dubai, The Apprentice star Luisa Zissman revealed her plans to return to the UK.

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