Kerry Katona has been enjoying Thai bliss over recent weeks during her trip to Koh Samui, but reveals she has been left shaken following a terrifying earthqauke in nearby Bangkok.
While the former Atomic Kitten star, 44, is back home in the UK now, she has revealed in her weekly column that she was meant to be in Bangkok on the day of the earthquake, but made a last minute decision to return home early.
Elsewhere in the column, Kerry shares her thoughts on Dancing On Ice being axed from ITV and details how she spent her Mother’s Day weekend…
Feeling Fortunate
I should have been in Bangkok on the day of the earthquake. I was booked into a hotel there until Friday 28 March, but I flew back a couple of days early to come and see Mollie. Blessings were on my side, I guess. I do have friends there. I’ve spoken to people and everyone I know is safe, thank God. I’ll be flying back there in a couple of weeks. It’s very scary. My thoughts are with everyone who’s been affected.
Surprise, Molly!
Last week I was really busy with work and didn’t get to celebrate Mother’s Day properly. But it was lovely to be back with my kids after being away in Thailand, and I even got to see Molly and Lilly in Ireland. I flew over there to surprise Molly at her drama school end-of-year showcase. I told her I wouldn’t be able to make it, but I surprised her by turning up while she thought she was just going for dinner with Lilly! It was so difficult trying to keep it a secret, I had to avoid talking to her on the phone as I was worried she’d know I was hiding something!
End Of An Era
It’s a real shame that Dancing On Ice has been axed. I had the privilege of doing the show in 2011 and was taught to skate by Torvill and Dean, which was amazing. While it’s really sad, I’m not shocked that it has been cancelled; I think people are watching mainstream TV less in general, which is a shame. Ever since things like Netflix and iPads came around, they are less likely to sit down together as a family and watch weekend TV together. It’s a new era and I’m not sure shows like Dancing On Ice belong in it any more.
Two Become One
I was reunited with my girl Katie Price this week, which was so great. I haven’t seen her in a while, so we had a good old catch-up. She is looking amazing right now, and we’re both feeling really great, which is nice to see. My son Max is working with her behind the scenes of her Pinocchio pantomime tour so Katie brought him home and we all caught up, before they had to go back to rehearsals. I plan to visit Katie soon so we can spend more time together, but life is so busy right now!
Romance for Jennifer?
So, Jennifer Aniston is rumoured to be dating The Last Of Us star Pedro Pascal, after they were seen together at a restaurant last week – I hope it’s true. I think they’d make a gorgeous couple. Pedro seems really down to earth and he’s so good looking! I’ve always loved Jen, me and her both never seem to be settled down for long though! I hope they really are together and they will get married and live happily ever after.