Kerry Katona gives health update after being struck down by a ‘bad’ virus

Kerry Katona has updated her fans on her health after she was struck down by a ‘nasty’ virus that ‘ruined’ her Christmas.

The former Atomic Kitten singer, 42, took to Instagram on Friday to share a video from her car saying she felt “bad.”

The mother-of-five said she has a swollen and sore throat, saying: “I feel like shit and I want to cry.”

Poor Kerry: Kerry Katona has updated her fans on her health after she was struck down by a ‘nasty’ virus that ‘ruined’ her Christmas

Kerry currently stars alongside her daughter Lily-Sue, 19, as the Ugly Sister in the pantomime Cinderella in Lincoln.

She lamented, “I’m tired of whining and complaining about being miserable. It literally ruined my whole panto experience. It ruined my Christmas.’

Kerry had Covid earlier this month and said she improved with antibiotics before falling ill again in the days after Christmas.

She added, “It really got me down a lot because I’m usually like that person who’s full of morals and keeps the energy up and all I do is moan and complain.”

Unwell: The former Atomic Kitten singer, 42, took to Instagram on Friday to share a video from her car saying she felt “bad”.

She apologized and said: “I’m just moaning because it just ruined everything. This disease ruined everything.’

She continued, “I just want to feel better because I don’t have much time left [in panto] and I didn’t enjoy it because I was so damn miserable. I’m tired of whining about it.”

Revealing that the illness had been going on for weeks, she said: “I was feeling so bad [earlier this month]”I went on stage and I made it, and then I got better, and now I’m sick again.

Terrible: The mum-of-five said she had a swollen throat and sore throat, saying: ‘I feel like shit and I want to cry.

Kerry said she was suffering from a “nasty” virus and couldn’t understand why she couldn’t shake it, saying, “I don’t go out, I don’t drink, I don’t smoke.”

She added: “When I’m fine, I’m in shape. I’m optimistic, I’m the one who keeps everyone’s energy levels up, I’m hilarious.

“This virus, whatever it is, is just, it literally sucked it out of me.”

A sad Kerry received a comforting hug from her eight-year-old daughter DJ.

Art: A sad Kerry received a comforting hug from her eight-year-old daughter DJ

She was inundated with comments from concerned fans, who offered her advice and sent her recovery messages.

One said: “You are probably exhausted too, you need to rest and take high dose vitamin C and D, honey and lemon in hot water and cool down. I hope you feel better soon’.

Another sick fan said: “God knows how you pulled panto through Kerry. It’s bloody awful. I worked from the bed! Hope you feel better soon. Don’t blame yourself for moaning. You must be ready. Go to bed and stay there as soon as possible for a week!’

A third advised: “Send next 7 days off. You come first, not the panto x’.

And a fourth said: “Have you been to the doctor, you need one face to face, your throat shouldn’t be so swollen. You need some serious rest xxx’.

Get well soon! She was inundated with comments from concerned fans, who offered her advice and sent her recovery messages