Kerry Katona binges on diet pills

Takeaway fan Kerry and mum Sue, who used to be slim

TUBBY Kerry Katona is desperately downing diet pills to avoid her worst nightmare . . . of turning into her horribly overweight mother.

Kerry has piled on the pounds after having two children in 14 months and living off takeaways and the freebie frozen grub she is sent for her Iceland work.

But hubby Mark Croft brought on the pill-popping panic when he told Kerry she was starting to look like her 15-stone, size 18 mum Sue, 48. So Kerry has been bingeing on ephedrine pills to shift the blubber. The prescription asthma tablets, available on the internet, also curb the user’s appetite.

A pal of 27-year-old Kerry revealed: “Kerry hates the gym and will not diet. She lives on takeaways and ready meals she gets by the lorry load.

“Beef curry is her favourite with half rice and half chips.

“There’s been a few unflattering pictures of her recently and Mark couldn’t help pointing out the similarities with her mum.

“Kerry is terrified of turning into Sue, who was slim and attractive at Kerry’s age. She finds the thought grotesque.”

Kerry is planning a £15,000 makeover to help regain her size 8 figure—despite being hundreds of thousands of pounds in debt.

She’s having her monster 34GG boobs reduced to a 34DD, a tummy tuck and liposuction on her bum, hips and thighs to give her back the svelte figure she was famous for four years ago, before meeting Croft, 38.

Her pal added: “She says she will do whatever it takes to get into a size 8 and doesn’t care how much it costs. What she won’t be doing is hitting the gym or dieting because she loves her curry too much. She can’t wait to be trim and wear little skirts and crop tops.

“She hates covering up her boobs and legs but has no choice as she is in such bad shape. The problem is that although the surgeon can get the weight off by sucking it out, it’s up to Kerry to keep it off.

“But she can’t be bothered to work at her figure so it won’t be long before she’s back to her old flabby self.”

It’s not the first time former Atomic Kitten Kerry has taken slimming pills.

Five years ago she admitted: “It’s my illness—I’m fat. I take them because I’m busy and don’t have time to go to the gym.”

Warning against pill-popping over healthy eating, The British Dietetic Association said: “Even prescribed pills need to be taken in conjunction with a healthy eating and exercise regime.

“Kerry could make time for exercise, and she should eat salads instead of fast food and tablets.”

By Matthew Acton