Is Kerry Katona’s new man using her for fame and fortune?

By
Sarah Fitzmaurice
Last updated at 12:56 PM on 3rd April 2011

She has had a checkered relationship history and has been through two messy divorces so when it was revealed she has been having a relationship with property developer Dan Foden.

The former Take Me Out contestant was dubbed an all-round nice guy and was considered a suitable and stable boyfriend for Kerry Katona.

But now it has been claimed that Warrington-born Dan 28, is just using Kerry,30, for fame and to help launch a modelling career.

Being used? Kerry Katona showed off a toned look on the red carpet last week but it has been claimed her boyfriend Dan Foden is just with her to cash in on her fame

It is alledged that Dan is in a secret relationship with Katie Wray and is using mother-of-four Kerry to cash in on her fame, The News Of The World have reported.

The paper quotes Dan telling pals: ‘It’s all made up rubbish. I’ve not been s****ing her. I’ve got this model thing, that’s all I want to do.’

‘If it f*****g gets me where I need to get I will do, won’t I?’

Love rat? Dan Foden picture with Katie Wray is said to have told friends he is only with Kerry to launch a modelling career

It has been claimed that the Dan even sent a text to Katie telling her he loved her while on a date with Kerry. 

Katie, 26, only found out he was seeing Kerry when she read the papers and told The News Of The World: ‘I couldn’t believe it. I thought “What the hell is he doing with her?” It’s Kerry Katona for God’s sake. We used to laugh about her on TV’

The paper also claimed that Dan isn’t a property developer but is jobless and still lives with his mother.

‘We used to laugh at her’: A brunette Katie, who is said to be Dan’s secret girlfriend has told a paper that she couldn’t believe Dan was seeing Kerry

A source close to Kerry told MailOnline: ‘While she may have known him for a while she only met up with him a few weeks ago so it is still very early days and it isn’t long enough to tell if he is a good or a bad guy yet.’

Kerry and Dan were spied out in Warrington last weekend and a spokesperson for the former Atomic Kitten singer told MailOnline at the time: ‘Kerry has known Dan for a while but hasn’t seen him in a long long time.’

‘Kerry went to a friend’s birthday party and he was one of the people there, they got chatting and seemed to like each other.’

While the official line appeared to be understated Kerry was said to be over the moon to be seeing Dan.

‘I have no concerns about Dan being a bad influence whatsoever. He is not a bad boy. He is far from a bad boy.’

The couple have been spotted out together on a number of occasions and they have been seen canoodling in a beer garden at a pub together this week.

Kerry has also opened up about her turbulent past and her battle with drugs but has said she was never an addict.

Looking back, the 30-year-old says of that ‘dark period’: ‘I was never an addict, I was more of an abuser.’

Kerry has been busy working on her latest reality TV show Kerry Katona: The Next Chapterand it is not clear if Dan will feature in the ITV2 show.

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