Mum of five Kerry Katona has debuted a bold new look on Instagram as she prepares to celebrate her 41st birthday.
The former pop star is well known as a blonde but has switched up her hair with a bright lavender shade.
"No I’m not having a midlife crisis🤣 I’m loving my new hair colour @thestyle_loungeae_ thank you ladies!" she wrote.
She also revealed she’d had a face lift, writing, "And I’m turning 41 in a few weeks and made a trip to @doctornyla And had the Ultracel facial got me some face tightening🙂 no one likes to grow old and wrinkly!!"
Plenty of Kerry’s fans took to the comment to let her know how much they liked the look, with one writing, "Are you kidding 😍 absolutely stunning!"
Check out: Kerry Katona's career timeline
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Kerry Katona: Atomic Kitten
From 1998 to 2001, Kerry Katona rose to fame when she joined girl group, Atomic Kitten. After three years in the band she decided to quit but not before they achieved five top ten singles - including their hit Whole Again.
Kerry Katona and Brian McFadden
At the start of 2002, Kerry married former Westlife member Brian McFadden and they had two daughters (Molly and Lilly-Sue) together. They met during the Smash Hits tour and were engaged after three months together. However after two years of marriage, Brian McFadden filed a divorce from Kerry Katona and in 2006 it was finalised.
Kerry Katona: Loose Women panel
Kerry became a Loose Women panellist between 2003 and 2004, alongside Carol McGiffin, Kaye Adams, Sherrie Hewson and Claire Sweeney.
Kerry Katona: Queen of the Jungle
In 2004 we saw Kerry Katona as a contestant on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!. She appeared on the third series of the show, where she was voted the first ever Queen of the Jungle. Kerry won against English journalist and presenter, Jennie Bond and Peter Andre.
Kerry Katona and Mark Croft
In early 2007, Katona married (for the second time) taxi driver Mark Croft. During their marriage they welcomed Heidi and Max into the world, however it was around this time that Kerry became bankrupt. Then in 2009, the pair broke up but later on reconciled. However, in 2011 a divorce was filed and confirmed.
Kerry Katona's reality shows
Between 2007 and 2009, Kerry Katona had three reality shows which aired on MTV – Kerry Katona: Crazy in Love, Kerry Katona: Whole Again, and Kerry Katona: What's the Problem?. They all followed key moments in her life, such as her marriage to Mark, welcoming Max into the world and her bipolar disorder.
Kerry Katona: This Morning interview
During her second marriage, in 2008, Kerry had her infamous This Morning interview with Phillip Schofield and Fern Britton. Kerry has said that it "destroyed" her career and she had to get TV companies to trust her again. And in a recent video uploaded to her YouTube channel, Kerry explained, "[The medication I was on] was really really strong… It was the only safe drug I was allowed to take… but it affected my speech." She added, "Because my speech is slurry people actually think I was drunk on the show… but that was pure medication and that's what winds me up."
Kerry Katona: another reality show
In 2010 Kerry starred in two more of her own reality shows Katona: Coming Clean and Kerry Katona: The Next Chapter. During the shows she was honest about her battle with addiction, the realities of her relationship with Mark Croft and how she turned her life around.
Kerry Katona: Dancing on Ice
In 2011, Kerry appeared on our screens as a contestant on the sixth series of Dancing on Ice and she partnered with professional ice skater Daniel Whiston. Unfortunately she was eliminated in the week 5 skate-off.
Kerry Katona: Celebrity Big Brother
Following her appearance on Dancing on Ice, Kerry became a contestant on the eighth series of Celebrity Big Brother. She appeared alongside Jedward, Amy Childs and became runner-up to Paddy Doherty.
Kerry Katona: The Big Reunion
In 2012, Kerry reunited with Liz McClaron and Natasha Hamilton for a TV series The Big Reunion which featured other groups such as Five and B*Witched. The popularity of the show led to Atomic Kitten going on a UK arena tour in 2013. After a whirlwind five years together, Katona decided to leave the group again in 2017 - leaving them as a duo.
Kerry Katona and George Kay
In 2014, Kerry married her third husband rugby player George Kay, who she had Dylan-Jorge with. Shortly after their wedding it was reported that Kerry and George were on the rocks for various reasons and they ended up briefly splitting. They tried to save their relationship and even renewed their vows, but in 2017 they called quits on their turbulent marriage. In 2019 George sadly passed away.
Kerry Katona: Loose Women... again
Kerry Katona returned to Loose Women as a guest panellist in 2016 for a special episode centred around mental health.
Kerry Katona: Celebs Go Dating
In 2019, Kerry Katona starred in the sixth series of Celebs Go Dating – alongside TOWIE's Pete Wicks and Megan McKenna, and Love Island's Georgia Steel and Jack Fowler. She opened up a lot about her past relationships and even went on some very open and very awkward dates. Kerry turned up to the final show in Tenerife on her own and admitted she was happy with the journey she had been on.
Kerry Katona and Ryan Mahoney engagement
Kerry got engaged to Ryan Mahoney in August 2020 during their holiday in Spain. The pair started dating in 2018 but split up after a few months. However, following her Celebs Go Dating stint they rekindled their relationship and the rest is history.
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"Wicked! Love that colour on you!🔥", said another, while one more wrote, "Wow, looks gorgeous on you 😍".
Kerry is preparing to walk down the aisle for the fourth time, after her personal trainer beau Ryan Mahoney proposed last year.
Speaking exclusively to Closer last month, she said, "I felt so embarrassed when I first tried on a dress [for the upcoming wedding], I cried. I just didn’t feel like I deserved to enjoy the process of it all.
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"It’s not like, when I was young, I thought, ‘When I grow up, I want to be married four times, I want to have five kids with three different men...’ That’s not how I wanted it to be, but now I’m so grateful because I believe all the paths I’ve taken have led me to be here with Ryan.
"Without all those heartaches and bad experiences, I wouldn’t be who I am or where I am today, so everything happens for a reason. You have to let go of the past and be grateful for it."