It was disclosed on Thursday that Kerry Katona, aged 44 and formerly of the pop group Atomic Kitten, is presently in a romantic relationship with personal trainer Paolo Margaglione. This development follows the termination of her six-year engagement to Ryan Mahoney in November, a separation which she previously described as emotionally distressing. However, Ms. Katona has since stated that she is no longer experiencing heartbreak. Her current relationship with Mr. Margaglione is understood to have commenced following their acquaintance during the filming of Celebs Go Dating.
In photographic evidence obtained by The Sun, Ms. Kerry Katona and Mr. Paolo Margaglione were observed engaging in public displays of affection, including hand-holding and kissing, during what is understood to be their first joint public appearance as a couple.
Public records from Mr. Margaglione’s Instagram account identify him as a father of two daughters and an online fitness coach by profession. This development follows a prior social media post by Ms. Katona in which she alluded to the experience of rediscovering love, coinciding with her participation in the television programme Celebs Go Dating.
Subsequently, Ms. Katona published an additional Instagram post featuring a motivational voice-over which stated:
“One day, someone’s going to come into your life who can’t get enough of you. Someone who wakes up every day just excited to hear what you have to say and see your face. Someone who will make time in their busy schedule for you because you matter to them. Someone who will treat you with the love and tenderness and respect that you always deserved. Someday, someone is going to come into your life who’s going to make every heartbreak and disappointment and tear before them make sense. Because if those things hadn’t happened, you wouldn’t be the person you are today that led you to the moment of meeting them.”
In a recent interview with Closer magazine, Ms. Katona disclosed a significant personal transformation, reporting a two-stone weight loss. She further remarked:
“I’m slimmer now than I was in Atomic Kitten. I’m getting there emotionally, but physically this is the best shape I’ve ever been in.”
Ms. Katona has attributed her recent weight loss to both the emotional toll resulting from the dissolution of her relationship and the physical demands associated with performing in pantomime—reportedly up to three shows per day—alongside Ms. Katie Price.
At the time of their separation, Ms. Katona publicly acknowledged that Mr. Ryan Mahoney had vacated their shared residence, citing a “breach of trust” as the underlying cause.
Subsequently, Ms. Katona has adopted a more reflective stance regarding the end of their relationship, stating that she has come to recognise Mr. Mahoney was not her suitable long-term partner.
In a published column for New! Magazine, Ms. Katona wrote:
“I’m feeling really good going into 2025 – it’s going to be a great year. I’m not heartbroken anymore and feel like I know that Ryan wasn’t the one for me. I’m a single woman and am in the best relationship of my life, which is with myself.”#newsafro_
