‘I didn’t like her’: Kerry Katona reveals that she threatened to leave Atomic Kitten after meeting Natasha Hamilton for the first time… as the group discuss their reunion
By FAY STRANG
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They may look as tight as thieves now they are back together for ITV2’s Big Reunion show.
But Kerry Katona has revealed that she didn’t like Natasha Hamilton when they first got together as a group in 1997.
Speaking on This Morning on Friday Kerry, Natasha and Liz McClarnon opened up about their past feelings and what the future holds.
Whole Again: Kerry Katona, Liz McClarnon and Natasha Hamilton appeared on This Morning on Friday to discuss their reunion
Reliving their early memories, Kerry confessed: ‘The first time I met Natasha - she was only 16 and I was like 'I don't like her' and I said either she goes or I go, and I got to know her and I fell in love!’
But despite their testing start Natasha and Kerry grew close, which left Natasha upset when Kerry decided to leave the group.
Natasha revealed: ‘I found it hard when Kerry left because she was like my big sister. She was in my life everyday and when she left I was really really gutted and it took me a long time to get over that.’
Sophisticated: Natasha, Kerry and Liz all dressed in sophisticated black dresses as they spoke about the past and future
Looking a far cry from their early days the three women attempted to look sophisticated in fitted black dresses.
Kerry, who has remained very much in the public eye since leaving the group, sat in the middle wearing a monochrome dress with her cropped hair blonde hair slightly curled.
As part of ITV2's Big Reunion show - that achieved it's highest ratings last night since 2008 – the group explained how they got back together and how they felt back then. Kerry said: ‘Its like we've done a full circle.’
Not always happy: Kerry revealed that she didn't like Natasha when they first met and she threatened to walk
Upset: Natasha said she was very upset and 'gutted' when Kerry decided to leave the group
Liz added: ‘It was hard [back then], but it was the best job in the world - it still is.’
Natasha said: ‘We were so young and we were just kind of let loose on the world travelling...’
Kerry continued: ‘...and I didn't enjoy that and that was one of the reasons why I left. You appreciate the experiences you had like performing on stage and now that I've got Tash and Liz back and we're all back in touch, that's amazing.
All about the band: Kerry seemed reluctant to talk about her previous marriage to Brian McFadden
‘But I think when you're such a young age - I just wanted to go out with my mates and you're travelling the world... I just wanted to go home to my friends and my mum.’
Liz added: ‘And then when Kerry was with Bryan, all she wanted was to be married and have children - it wasn't about the fact that he was in a band, it was that he was this lovely guy at the time...’
Kerry laughed before quickly adding: ‘Anyway!’ Before she went on to explain how she felt when she left the band to have her first baby.'
The big reunion: The group are taking part in ITV2¿s Big Reunion show, which aired for the first time on Thursday evening
She said: ‘I wasn't bitter at all when they got number 1 with Whole Again... I wasn't bitter, I was delighted!’
Now all three of the band members have children which led them to discuss what role their children will have in their reunion.
Kerry said: ‘I think our kids will be backing dancers and they'll be the new kittens!’ before adding, ‘Mine haven't got a clue that I used to be a pop star!’
Happy: The women looked delighted about being back together once more and were happy their reunion gig sold out in five minutes
Following the news that tickets for the Big Reunion concert at Hammersmith Apollo sold out in just five minutes the women couldn’t hide their excitement.
Natasha said: ‘I'm really excited - it’s what we all started doing, it’s what we love doing - and it’s been hard work and there are a lot more aches and pains than what I used to have ten years ago, and I cannot wait for the show!’
Meeting the fans: The group were more than happy to stop for their excited fans who waited outside the studio
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