Kerry Katona has shared a health update with fans a week after confirming she and her fiancé Ryan Mahoney tested positive for coronavirus.
The former Atomic Kitten star, 40, took to Instagram on Wednesday evening to upload a make-up free image as she revealed she’s ‘on the mend’.
Insisting she ‘wouldn’t wish the disease on anyone’, the reality TV star also admitted she’s been left ‘absolutely gutted’ about being able to spend Christmas with her mother Sue during her battle.
Recovery: Kerry Katona has shared a health update with fans a week after confirming she and her fiancé Ryan Mahoney tested positive for coronavirus
The musician wrote in an accompanying caption: ‘I know I don’t look it.. but this is the best I’ve felt! I honestly wouldn’t wish it on anyone.’
Mother-of-five Kerry added that she will be enjoying the festive season with four of her children.
The TV star added: ‘Absolutely gutted I can’t have my mum here for Xmas.. but have 4 out of the 5 kids who are all really excited! Want to send you all love, happiness, positivity, light, joy and blessings.’ (sic).
Happier times: The Atomic Kitten star, 40, took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal she’s ‘on the mend’ (pictured with her partner, 31, earlier this month)
Woes: The reality TV star also admitted she’s been left ‘absolutely gutted’ about being able to spend Christmas with her mother Sue during her battle (pictured together in 2018)
The fitness blogger raises children Molly, 18, and Lilly-Sue, 17, with ex-husband Brian McFadden, while she shares Heidi, 13, and Max, 12, with second spouse Mark and had Dylan-Jorge, six, with her former partner George Kay, who passed away in 2019.
Kerry’s eldest child lives in Ireland, and the songwriter hasn’t clarified whether any of her kids have caught the virus.
The artist initially revealed she and Ryan contracted COVID-19 earlier this month, just five days after their date night at Proud Cabaret.
‘Never felt so poorly in my life’: The artist initially revealed she and the fitness expert contracted COVID-19 earlier this month, just five days after their date night at Proud Cabaret
Family first: The fitness blogger is mother to children Molly, 18, Lilly-Sue, 17, Heidi, 13, Max, 12, and Dylan-Jorge, six, and it is not known whether they have contracted the virus
Taking to her Stories, Kerry said: ‘Never felt so poorly. Ryan and are holed up in the bedroom. My poor children. I honestly don’t know what to do.
‘For those who don’t think Covid is real, think again!!!’
The businesswoman had previously shared a very poorly looking picture of herself, writing: ‘Still waiting on our Covid results. Really praying we all just have flu’, before posting another which said: ‘tested positive.’ (sic)
Bad result: The media personality wrote she had in fact tested positive after hoping she simply had a bad flu
The blonde captioned her note with: ‘Never felt so poorly in all my life!! Those who think this isn’t real, think again!! Absolutely heartbroken! Sending love and light to all those effected.’
In September, Kerry revealed her brood would skip the start of school because they have to quarantine following their family getaway to Spain.
In the romance department, the I’m A Celebrity star got engaged to nutrition expert, Ryan, 31, following a two-year romance.
Oh no! The businesswoman had previously shared a very poorly looking picture of herself