Kerry Katona has opened up about a steamy topless snapshot she took with her boyfriend, Paolo Margaglione. The Atomic Kitten singer, 46, said she loves the picture so much that she plans to print it out and hang it above her bed.
Kerry Katona on Her Topless Snap With Paolo
The Whole Again singer cuddled up with Paolo, 34, a personal trainer and fitness model, in the intimate bathroom selfie. The couple met on the reality show Celebs Go Dating last year, and Kerry split from her fiance of six years, Ryan Mahoney, 38, before getting together with Paolo.
Writing in her New magazine column, Kerry told readers: 'I see the press picked up on selfies Paolo and I took together, and yes, I am indeed topless! What can I say? He wanted to share the snaps to show appreciation for how much he loves me.'
She added: 'That's the thing about being in a healthy, loving relationship - you can be comfortable with each other and share that without shame. Personally I think it's a beautiful picture. In fact, I might print it out and hang it above my bed!'
Kerry and Paolo's Relationship
Speaking about their bond on Good Morning Britain in March, Kerry joked: 'The love of my life here we go again! But for me I just don't feel I've ever truly been loved or received love from another human being the way he loves me and the way I love him. I get quite emotional about it.'
She added: 'He's a real, true, beautiful soul and I feel so blessed that I've met him. Until the next one!'
Kerry has had a series of high-profile relationships and three marriages - to Westlife singer Brian McFadden from 2002 to 2006, Mark Croft from 2007 to 2011, and the late George Kay, from 2014 to 2017. George died from a drug overdose in 2019.
The mum of five said she would marry Paolo 'in a heartbeat,' telling OK magazine during their first photo shoot earlier this year: 'When we first met on the show [Celebs Go Dating] my first impression of Paolo was I was going to have to push him round in a pram because he was so much younger than me.'
She continued: 'But when I actually met him in person there was an energy and a connection that I don't think I've ever felt ever. It literally took me by surprise. I thought: wow he's a little fittie.'
She added, addressing Paolo: 'But his energy and his aura was so magnetic that I was so drawn to you straight away.'
Paolo said: 'So my first thoughts of Kerry: I was blown away by her energy and how beautiful she is. As you get a lot, you look totally different in person. A lot people say that to you.'
'She's just an incredible person inside and obviously throughout filming we got the opportunity to spend a lot of quality time together, get to know each other, and we just haven't really stopped laughing or snogging, having a good time.'
Kerry added: 'We actually met up several times off camera so we built up a rapport and it was just very organic and natural. In fact we couldn't wait for the show to end.'
