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14-07-2025
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Kerry Katona sent private message to Brian McFadden's new wife on their wedding day
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Nearly 20 years on from her acrimonious split with Brian McFadden, Kerry Katona has disclosed that she reached out to the Westlife star's new bride, Danielle Parkinson, on their big day earlier this month. Kerry, who is mum to Molly and Lilly-Sue with Brian, shared in her New! Magazine column that she sent a congratulatory text to Danielle on the morning of her wedding - this came shortly after reports suggested the former couple would 'never be mates'. "My ex, Brian McFadden, got married earlier this month and I just want to wish him and his wife Danielle a lifetime of happiness," Kerry wrote in her column. In response to claims that she had 'burned all bridges' with Brian, she retorted: "I find it sad though that as he gets married, everyone writes stories about me." (Image: brianmcfadden123/instagram) She added: "His wedding has nothing to do with me at all. I texted Danielle to wish them a happy day– it looked like a beautiful celebration and I hope they had a ball." While Kerry's two eldest daughters were present at the wedding, she didn't comment on whether they enjoyed the festivities. Alongside Molly and Lilly, Kerry also shares children Heidi and Max with ex-husband Mark Croft, and daughter DJ with her late third husband George Kay. Kerry extending an olive branch to Brian and Danielle follows what has been a rocky history between the exes, with Kerry previously criticising Brian for being a 's**t dad' to their girls. "He was a s**t dad. I'm the one who provides for them," she claimed on a podcast in 2023. These public outbursts have reportedly put a strain on their co-parenting efforts, according to an insider last week. (Image: Getty Images) The source told The Sun: "Kerry has burnt her bridges with Brian, thanks to years of speaking out of turn. She's got a heart of gold but a big mouth and that has always been her downfall. "Kerry has a bad habit of not thinking before she speaks and it's landed her in hot water with Brian on many occasions. She'll say something publicly that is either outrageous or something she should have kept private between them and it gets her in trouble." Nonetheless, just days prior to these reports, Kerry expressed her desire to mend fences, saying she would 'love' to be friends with him. "I wish Brian and I could have stayed friends." (Image: Photo by)) "Molly went to watch him at a festival last week," Kerry added. "I would have loved to have gone with her. It would be great to have a better relationship," she said. Brian, on the other hand, seldom mentions Kerry and has been seen to be making a concerted effort to avoid discussing her. In last year's BBC documentary, Boybands Forever. In an awkward moment, the interviewer began asking Brian a question about his ex, starting to say: "Marrying Kerry, you're sort of..." only for Brian to cut in sharply: "I don't want to talk about her, no. Definitely no."
Daily Record
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Kerry Katona reached out to ex Brian McFadden's new wife on their wedding day
Kerry Katona has revealed she contacted her ex-husband Brian McFadden's new wife on the day of their wedding with a kind message for the newlyweds. Nearly twenty years after her split from Brian McFadden, Kerry Katona has shared that she reached out to his new wife, Danielle Parkinson, on their wedding day earlier this month. Writing in her weekly column for New! Magazine, Kerry, who shares daughters Molly and Lilly-Sue with Brian, revealed she sent Danielle a text message on the morning of the ceremony, just days after reports claimed the former couple would 'never be friends.' She wrote: "My ex, Brian McFadden, got married earlier this month and I just want to wish him and his wife Danielle a lifetime of happiness." In response to claims that she had 'burned all bridges' with Brian, the singer hit back by continuing: "I find it sad though that as he gets married, everyone writes stories about me." "His wedding has nothing to do with me at all. I texted Danielle to wish them a happy day– it looked like a beautiful celebration and I hope they had a ball," she concluded. While Kerry's two eldest daughters attended the wedding, she didn't share whether or not they enjoyed the occasion. In addition to Molly and Lilly, Kerry is also mum to Heidi and Max, whose father is taxi driver Mark Croft and daughter DJ, whom she welcomed with her late third husband George Kay, the Mirror reports. Kerry's olive branch to Brian and Danielle follows a rocky history between the former couple, with Kerry previously criticising Brian for being a "s**t dad" to their daughters. Speaking on a podcast in 2023 she said: "He was a s**t dad. I'm the one who provides for them." According to a source last week, comments like these have reportedly put a strain on their co-parenting relationship. "Kerry has burnt her bridges with Brian, thanks to years of speaking out of turn. She's got a heart of gold but a big mouth and that has always been her downfall," a source told The Sun. "Kerry has a bad habit of not thinking before she speaks and it's landed her in hot water with Brian on many occasions. She'll say something publicly that is either outrageous or something she should have kept private between them and it gets her in trouble." However, Kerry said just days before the reports that she would 'love' to rekindle her and Brian's friendship. Writing in her column last week, she said: "I wish Brian and I could have stayed friends. Molly went to watch him at a festival last week and I would have loved to have gone with her. It would be great to have a better relationship." Brian rarely talks about Kerry and made a conscious effort to avoid mentioning her in last year's BBC documentary, Boybands Forever. In a toe-curling exchange, the interviewer asks him on camera: "Marrying Kerry, you're sort of…" as Brian quickly shut it down, saying: "I don't want to talk about her, no. Definitely no."
Irish Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kerry Katona's surprising message to ex Brian McFadden's wife on his wedding day
Nearly 20 years on from her split with Brian McFadden, Kerry Katona has disclosed that she contacted the Westlife star's new bride, Danielle Parkinson, on their big day earlier this month. Kerry, who is mum to daughters Molly and Lilly-Sue with Brian, revealed in her weekly New! magazine column that she had messaged Danielle on her wedding morning - just days after reports suggested the former couple would 'never be friends'. "My ex, Brian McFadden, got married earlier this month and I just want to wish him and his wife Danielle a lifetime of happiness," Kerry wrote in her column. Following claims that the singer had 'burned all bridges' with Brian, she responded by saying: "I find it sad though that as he gets married, everyone writes stories about me," reports the Mirror. "His wedding has nothing to do with me at all. I texted Danielle to wish them a happy day– it looked like a beautiful celebration and I hope they had a ball," Kerry concluded. Whilst Kerry's two eldest daughters attended the ceremony, she kept quiet about whether they had a good time or not. Along with Molly and Lilly, Kerry is also mother to Heidi and Max - whose father is taxi driver Mark Croft - and daughter DJ, whom Kerry had with her late third husband George Kay. Kerry's peace offering to Brian and Danielle follows years of turbulent relations between the former partners, with Kerry previously branding Brian a 's**t dad' to their daughters. "He was a s**t dad. I'm the one who provides for them," she said on a podcast in 2023. Public remarks like these have allegedly put a strain on their co-parenting arrangement, according to a source who spoke out last week. An insider told The Sun: "Kerry has burnt her bridges with Brian, thanks to years of speaking out of turn. She's got a heart of gold but a big mouth and that has always been her downfall. "Kerry has a bad habit of not thinking before she speaks and it's landed her in hot water with Brian on many occasions. She'll say something publicly that is either outrageous or something she should have kept private between them and it gets her in trouble." Nevertheless, Kerry revealed just days before these reports emerged that she would 'love' to be mates with him again, writing in her column last week: "I wish Brian and I could have stayed friends. Molly went to watch him at a festival last week and I would have loved to have gone with her. It would be great to have a better relationship,". Brian seldom discusses Kerry publicly and made considerable efforts to avoid mentioning her in last year's BBC documentary, Boybands Forever. In a cringe-worthy moment, the interviewer asks him on camera: "Marrying Kerry, you're sort of..." as Brian swiftly cuts in: "I don't want to talk about her, no. Definitely no."
Daily Mirror
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Kerry Katona contacted ex Brian McFadden's new wife on wedding day
Kerry Katona has revealed that she reached out to her ex-husband Brian McFadden's new wife, Danielle Parkinson, on the day of their wedding with a message for the couple. Almost two decades after splitting from Brian McFadden, Kerry Katona has revealed that she reached out to the Westlife singer's new wife, Danielle Parkinson, on their wedding day earlier this month. Kerry, who shares daughters Molly and Lilly-Sue with Brian, said in her weekly New! Magazine column that she had sent Danielle a text on the morning of her wedding - days after it was reported the exes would 'never be friends'. "My ex, Brian McFadden, got married earlier this month and I just want to wish him and his wife Danielle a lifetime of happiness," began Kerry in the column. Following reports that the singer had 'burned all bridges' with Brian, she hit back by continuing: "I find it sad though that as he gets married, everyone writes stories about me. "His wedding has nothing to do with me at all. I texted Danielle to wish them a happy day– it looked like a beautiful celebration and I hope they had a ball," finished Kerry. While Kerry's two eldest daughters were at the nuptials, she didn't divulge on whether they enjoyed the day or not. Alongside Molly and Lilly, Kerry is a mum to Heidi and Max - whose dad is taxi driver Mark Croft - and daughter DJ, who Kerry welcomed with her late third husband George Kay. Kerry's olive branch to Brian and Danielle comes after a tumultuous relationship between the exes, with Kerry previously slamming Brian for being a 's**t dad' to their daughters. "He was a s**t dad. I'm the one who provides for them.," she said on a podcast in 2023. Public comments like these have reportedly made their co-parenting relationship strained, a source claimed last week. A source told The Sun: "Kerry has burnt her bridges with Brian, thanks to years of speaking out of turn. She's got a heart of gold but a big mouth and that has always been her downfall. "Kerry has a bad habit of not thinking before she speaks and it's landed her in hot water with Brian on many occasions. She'll say something publicly that is either outrageous or something she should have kept private between them and it gets her in trouble." However, Kerry said just days before the reports that she would 'love' to be friends with him "I wish Brian and I could have stayed friends. Molly went to watch him at a festival last week and I would have loved to have gone with her. It would be great to have a better relationship," she wrote in her column last week. Brian rarely speaks about Kerry and went to great lengths not to mention her last year's BBC documentary, Boybands Forever. In a toe-curling exchange, the interviewer asks him on camera: 'Marrying Kerry, you're sort of…' as Brian quickly interjects: 'I don't want to talk about her, no. Definitely no.'
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Brian McFadden and Kerry Katona 'will never be friends' after scathing comment
Kerry Katona was noticeably absent from her ex Brian McFadden's wedding last weekend after making a series of barbed comments about the Westlife star over the years Last month, Kerry Katona said she wished she could still be friends with her ex, Brian McFadden - but that's never going to happen according to reports. The Atomic Kitten star, 44, was married to the Westlife singer, 45, for five years before they split in 2004 after welcoming daughters, Molly and Lilly-Sue. Kerry, who was noticeably absent from Brian's wedding last weekend to Danielle Parkinson, has made a series of jaw-dropping comments about Brian over the years, including calling him a "s**t dad" and the "fat one in Westlife". And now, the dad-of-three is said to have had enough of her outbursts, with a source claiming Kerry has "burnt her bridges". Speaking to The Sun, they said: "Kerry has burnt her bridges with Brian, thanks to years of speaking out of turn. She's got a heart of gold but a big mouth and that has always been her downfall. "Kerry has a bad habit of not thinking before she speaks and it's landed her in hot water with Brian on many occasions. She'll say something publicly that is either outrageous or something she should have kept private between them and it gets her in trouble. "There's been many times her girls have asked her to rein it in when speaking about their dad, they know better than anyone how it gets to him." Last month, Kerry lamented the loss of her friendship with Brian, writing in her column for new! magazine: "I wish Brian and I could have stayed friends. Molly went to watch him at a festival last week and I would have loved to have gone with her. It would be great to have a better relationship.' However, the mum-of-five hasn't held back when talking about her ex, when she claimed in a podcast in 2023: 'He was a s**t dad. I'm the one who provides for them..' Meanwhile, in her most recent biography, Whole Again, Kerry claimed her daughters didn't have a great relationship with the Irish star, even suggesting her late third husband George Kay, was more of a father to Molly and Lilly. 'Brian's their biological dad, but he hasn't played that all important father figure in their lives growing up,' she wrote, adding, 'for all his faults, George was more of a dad to those girls than Brian ever was.' Brian rarely speaks about Kerry and went to great lengths not to mention her last year's BBC documentary, Boybands Forever. In a toe-curling exchange, the interviewer asks him on camera: 'Marrying Kerry, you're sort of…' as Brian quickly interjects: 'I don't want to talk about her, no. Definitely no.' 'That really hurt Kerry,' the insider said. 'She made jokes about it but privately she was gutted that it was shown on national TV. "She thinks he's embarrassed by her and she's probably not far wrong. But in his defence, she's not made it easy for him.' If you need support for your mental health the following resources are available The NHS Choices website lists the following helplines and support networks for people to talk to. Samaritans (116 123 in UK and Ireland) operates a 24-hour service available every day of the year. If you prefer to write down how you're feeling, or if you're worried about being overheard on the phone, you can email Samaritans at jo@ Childline (0800 1111) runs a helpline for children and young people in the UK. Calls are free and the number won't show up on your phone bill. PAPYRUS (0800 068 41 41) is a voluntary organisation supporting teenagers and young adults who are feeling suicidal. Mind (0300 123 3393) is a charity based in England providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Students Against Depression is a website for students who are depressed, have a low mood or are having suicidal thoughts. Bullying UK is a website for both children and adults affected by bullying. If U Care Share is a suicide prevention and postvention support charity. For free confidential text support text IUCS to 85258. James' Place
