Kerry Katona did not hold back as her new toyboy lover met her daughter Heidi for the first time on Celebs Go Dating – admitting she was ‘absolutely sh***ing’ herself with nerves.
The former Atomic Kitten star, 44, introduced boyfriend Paolo Margaglione, 33, to her 18-year-old daughter on the hit Channel 4 dating series.
The moment marked a milestone in their romance, which went official on screen despite the couple’s 11-year age gap.
Kerry, who has endured a turbulent love life including two divorces and the breakdown of her six-year relationship with fiancé Ryan Mahoney last year, confessed she was desperate for approval.
‘I am absolutely sh***ing myself only because I really like Paolo,’ she admitted. ‘I want them to really like him too. So getting their approval means everything to me, but I’m a nervous wreck.’
In the tense scenes, Paolo greeted both Heidi and Kerry’s best friend Danielle Brown – the sister of Spice Girl Mel B – with hugs, though Heidi responded with a hesitant embrace and a nervous giggle.
Kerry Katona did not hold back as her new toyboy lover met her daughter Heidi for the first time on Celebs Go Dating – admitting she was ‘absolutely sh***ing’ herself with nerves
The former Atomic Kitten star, 44, introduced boyfriend Paolo Margaglione, 33, to her 18-year-old daughter (pictured) on the hit Channel 4 dating series
The moment marked a milestone in their romance, which went official on screen despite the couple’s 11-year age gap
‘Nice to see you,’ he told her, to which she replied politely: ‘Nice to see you too.’
Danielle quickly took charge, explaining her protective instincts after 16 years of friendship with Kerry.
She quizzed Paolo on how he planned to handle the singer’s fame, pointing out: ‘I’ve seen so many people trying to get with Kerry, and they’re on the fame and they’re on the money and they’re on the attention.’
But Paolo insisted his intentions were genuine, stressing that as a devoted father himself, he simply wanted stability.
‘This sounds really weird, but I already feel like the richest man in the world, I’ve got my daughters,’ he explained.
‘So for me, I don’t need anything from anyone. I’ve been fully transparent from the beginning.’
His honesty seemed to strike a chord with Heidi, who observed that he was ‘very emotionally mature’.
Paolo went on to say that having open conversations – ‘the awkward ones or whatever’ – was the key to building trust.
Paolo greeted both Heidi and Kerry’s best friend Danielle Brown (R) – the sister of Spice Girl Mel B – with hugs, though Heidi responded with a hesitant embrace and a nervous giggle
Kerry, whose six-year relationship with fiancé Ryan Mahoney ended last year, confessed she was desperate for approval
As a final test, Danielle asked him what Kerry’s perfect weekend would look like. Without hesitation, Paolo answered that she would want nothing more than to ‘get cozy, watch some movies and chill’. Danielle approved, telling him: ‘You know her well then.’
The encounter may have left Kerry drenched in nerves – at one point she admitted, ‘I’m sorry, I’m sweating so much.
‘Honestly, no. Don’t touch me. I’m really dripping’ – but Paolo appeared to pass the family test with flying colours.
It comes as Kerry stopped traffic while driving her £200,000 Lamborghini to oblige a fan who spotted her and wanted to take a selfie for his ‘missus.’
But a furious policeman was forced to intervene when they spotted her holding up the road for the well-intentioned moment.
Kerry was easy to spot in her neon green car which she bought after overcoming bankruptcy, as she drove down a busy street in Alderley Edge.
It comes as Kerry stopped traffic while driving her £200k Lamborghini to oblige a fan who spotted her and wanted to take a selfie for his ‘missus’Â
Kerry was easy to spot in her neon green car which she bought after overcoming bankruptcy, as she drove down a busy street in Alderley EdgeÂ
When the fan spotted her, he walked down the middle of the road, while frantically opening his camera, causing Kerry to slow down and then stop.
A police officer came running over to move them on and Kerry drove off, with the officer in question having a furious word with the fan.
Kerry first showed off her flashy car back in July, 2022, expressing how proud she was of overcoming past struggles.
In the clip shared to her Instagram back then, Kerry filmed herself with her bright green car in the background.
She quickly reassured her 858,000 followers that the video wasn’t meant to be about bragging but about resilience, highlighting how she has bounced back from hardships including two bankruptcies, failed marriages, and a near-fatal battle with drugs.