{"id":12076,"date":"2011-12-13T01:31:12","date_gmt":"2011-12-13T01:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/ill-kiss-my-new-man-under-the-mistletoe-kerry-katona-gushes-about-her-new-love-but-says-this-time-shes-taking-it-slow\/"},"modified":"2011-12-13T01:31:12","modified_gmt":"2011-12-13T01:31:12","slug":"ill-kiss-my-new-man-under-the-mistletoe-kerry-katona-gushes-about-her-new-love-but-says-this-time-shes-taking-it-slow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/13\/ill-kiss-my-new-man-under-the-mistletoe-kerry-katona-gushes-about-her-new-love-but-says-this-time-shes-taking-it-slow\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’ll kiss my new man under the mistletoe!’ Kerry Katona gushes about her new love… but says this time she’s taking it slow"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBy
\nGeorgina Littlejohn<\/a><\/p>\n

Last updated at 1:31 AM on 13th December 2011<\/p>\n

Two weeks ago she gushed that she had finally found ‘The One’ as she declared her love for her new boyfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n

But while Kerry Katona is looking forward to some mistletoe action with artist Steve Alce, she is planning on taking this relationship slowly.<\/span><\/p>\n

The unlucky-in-love reality TV star, 31, has been dating Alce, 33, for almost a month after they met at a charity event.<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Could<\/p>\n

Could he be The One? Kerry Katona said she has found a man who makes her very happy – but she is taking it slow <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

And she said although she is really happy with him, she doesn’t want to ‘jinx it’ by talking too much about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking to Closer magazine, she said: ‘<\/span>I\u2019m very happy with Steve. I don\u2019t want to jinx everything so I don\u2019t want to
\nsay too much, but he\u2019s made me realise that I can move on from my
\ndestructive previous relationships and just enjoy myself.
<\/span><\/p>\n

‘I had to kiss a
\nlot of frogs before I found my prince! He\u2019ll be the one I\u2019m snogging
\nunder the mistletoe this year. I\u2019m an old-fashioned girl deep down \u2013 I\u2019d
\nlove to get married again and have two more children.’<\/span><\/p>\n

\n
\n\"New<\/p>\n

New man: Kerry was snapped out with artist Steve Alce who she met a a charity event last month<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

And Kerry said she has yet to tell her four children – Molly, 10 and Lilly-Sue, eight, from her marriage to Brian McFadden and Heidi, four, and three-year-old Max from her marriage to Mark Croft – about Steve.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said: ‘<\/span>A few weeks ago,
\nMolly said to me, “Mum, when are you going to get a new boyfriend? We
\nwant you to be happy!”<\/span><\/p>\n

‘And then Lilly frowned and added, “Don\u2019t keep it a
\nsecret if you already have one!”‘<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"Puckering<\/p>\n

Puckering up: Kerry says she is planning to kiss Steve under the mistletoe this Christmas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Kerry also spoke about getting over the past two turbulent years and how her life has taken a turn for the better since she divorced her second husband Mark Croft and cleared her debts.<\/span><\/p>\n

She has also been clean of cocaine for two years and she said: ‘<\/span>I\u2019m a new woman and I feel fantastic. I\u2019d
\nnever touch drugs again in a million years \u2013 I can barely handle a
\ndrink these days! <\/span><\/p>\n

\n\"The<\/p>\n

The full feature appears in this week\u00bfs special double Christmas issue of Closer magazine on sale now <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

‘Kicking drugs has given me the time to really bond
\nwith my kids and I love it. I work 24\/7 to make sure they have
\nopportunities I never had and I\u2019ve paid my way out of bankruptcy.’<\/span><\/p>\n

She now lives in Surrey having moved away from her demons and her home town of Warrington to make a fresh start, and she said she intends to keep it that way.<\/span><\/p>\n

She said: ‘I\u2019ve left behind all the bad influences in my life and I\u2019ve
\nshoved enough sh*t up my nose to last several lifetimes. I love
\nWarrington and I\u2019m really proud of my roots, but I feel I\u2019ve outgrown
\nit.’<\/span><\/p>\n

And she said she is really looking forward to getting festive in a couple of weeks time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kerry explained: ‘<\/span>I can\u2019t wait for Christmas this year –
\nMark\u2019s got Heidi and Max on Christmas Day, so I\u2019ll be celebrating at
\nhome with Molly, Lilly and my mum, Sue.
<\/span><\/p>\n

‘Mum will have to cook the turkey
\nthough, because everything I touch in the kitchen turns into a
\ndisaster! With four kids, I\u2019ve got a lot of Christmas shopping to do \u2013
\nthe whole house will be bulging with toys’
<\/span><\/p>\n