I’m so big I look like a whale in a bikini but I refuse to hide my body, says Kerry Katona

KERRY Katona compared herself to a whale after being pictured on the beach in Marbella - but vowed never to hide her body.

Riding in the back of a car, Kerry, 41, took to Instagram to discuss her body image and the beach snaps.

She said: "I was like, ‘Oh my God, is that a whale? No! It was Kerry!’. It’s alright though. It’s all good. I’ve got a big bum. But can you see? It’s like my body’s swollen. It’s like you need to get a pin and go ‘pop’."

When a fan suggested she should embrace her body no matter what, Kerry replied: "I am embracing my body! I am very open and honest with my kids.

"I’ve had surgery. Why lie to them? But I’m a 41 year old woman. I’m entitled to do what I want to do after having five kids. And I’m very open and honest with my kids and hopefully everything that I’ve had done will put them off for life! But I'm not going to hide away what I’ve done!

"Yes, I look huge. It’s not healthy, it’s not good. I need to get in the gym when I get home. I’ve definitely got body issues. I love my food. I think that’s the problem. I love it so much. So there we go. My body’s just swollen. It is what it is, isn’t it people?"

She finished by saying fiancé Ryan Mahoney loves her no matter what size she is.

And that was certainly evident from the amorous display they put on on the beach.

The couple couldn't keep their hands off each other as they snogged on their family holiday.

Chiselled personal trainer Ryan gave her bum a cheeky squeeze as he nestled into her neck.

They were then joined by Kerry's kids Max, Heidi and DJ on a giant paddleboard in the sea.

Last month Kerry fuelled rumours she and Ryan had married in secret while celebrating their four-year anniversary.

Kerry also revealed she's quitting the UK for a "fresh start" - and suggested she's already a Mrs.

The 41-year-old wrote on Instagram: "Happy anniversary baby @ryanmahoney_7 4 years today!!

"And not a divorce in sight! Love you all the world!"

The 'divorce' reference is a nod to her three failed marriages.

Kerry and former Westlife singer Brian McFadden were married from January 2002 until December 2006.

They share daughters Lilly-Sue, 19, and 20-year-old Molly.

Less than a year after her divorce from Brian was finalised, Kerry married taxi driver Mark Croft in February 2007.

They are parents to Heidi, 15, and 13-year-old Max, and divorced in 2011.

In September 2014 Kerry married rugby player George Kay and they welcomed daughter Dylan-Jorge in 2014.

Kerry and George separated in 2015 and in 2019 he died from an overdose.

Asked recently if she had set a date to walk down the aisle with Ryan, Kerry, said: "There are no plans as of yet.

"We’re in no rush, we’re engaged and we’re happy as we are. It’s just nice being engaged, to be honest.

"If we do it, we do it. If we don’t, we don’t."