Kerry Katona was reportedly rejected after being requested to seem on the ultimate season of I am A Superstar…Get Me Out of Right here!
Earlier this month, the ultimate season of the ITV actuality sequence returned to screens – this time we noticed celebrities who beforehand took half return to compete in South Africa.
These at the moment within the working to be topped Legend of the Jungle embrace Gemma Collins, Scarlett Moffatt, Sinitta, Adam Thomas and Sir Mo Farah.
A former star of the present, who has been noticeably absent from All Star variations lately, was former Atomic Kitten member Kerry.
In 2004, she received her season of the present, which additionally featured Peter Andre and Katie Worth.
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Though Kerry’s win attracted an estimated 14 million viewers – a stark distinction to final 12 months’s season, which attracted solely half – she has not been invited to both of the 2 All Stars sequence, regardless of her want to compete once more.
It has now been reported that her extremely publicized personal life – together with drug withdrawals, bankruptcies and divorces – might have an effect on her casting possibilities.
“Everybody at I am a Celeb loves Kerry and they’re going to all the time assist her as one of many present’s hottest winners,” a supply defined to The Solar.
‘However instances have modified and executives need to stroll a tremendous line relating to retaining the general public completely satisfied. Kerry herself will inform you that she’s like a Marmite: you both love her otherwise you hate her!
“There are additionally huge hoops to leap by by way of who can cope in such an setting.”
They went on to share, “She was really thought-about for the present All Stars sequence, however not everybody was on board. Sadly, evidently – regardless of being synonymous with the present – she is going to by no means get the possibility to do it once more.”
The supply mentioned that Kerry “had an enormous mouth and did not let herself be filtered,” a trait that was “one thing everybody loves about her.”
Nevertheless, they mentioned bosses ‘can not take the chance of not understanding what she is going to say after the present has been filmed, particularly because the sequence is shot thus far prematurely’.
Kerry – who went on to seem in different actuality reveals together with Superstar Large Brother, Dancing on Ice and Celebs on the Farm – lately revealed she had spoken to producers about returning to I am A Superstar… however they by no means replied.
“I maintain getting rejected for some motive,” she additionally advised The Solar.
‘I feel it might be nice. I went to the interviews for each sequence.
‘And so they mentioned, “Certain, Kerry. You had been the primary queen and had the very best scores,” however then they by no means got here again. I might do it in a heartbeat, not even to win. Only for me.’
The final time Kerry appeared on a actuality present was for her personal ITV2 sequence The Subsequent Chapter, which resulted in 2011.
She additionally final carried out with Atomic Kitten in 2017. Though she reunited with Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton in 2013, she left the group once more after getting drunk and hitting Natasha after a efficiency in Australia.
Final month, her former bandmate shut down hypothesis that they may ever work collectively once more.
Natasha advised The Mirror: ‘I want Kerry all one of the best. That woman has been there. She’s a hustler. She takes such excellent care of these kids. Honest play to the woman.
“There’s nothing particular, however relating to work, that is not going to occur.”
She additionally advised The Every day Mail final 12 months: ‘I imply, by no means say by no means at a reunion, as a result of nostalgia all the time hits folks at completely different instances, and I spent lots of time with Jenny. [Frost] this summer time.’
Jenny joined the band after Kerry left. They launched three albums, happening hiatus in 2004, earlier than formally disbanding 4 years later.
Metro has contacted ITV and representatives for Kerry Katona for remark.
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