Kerry back on breakfast TV

Kerry Katona made another “warts and all” appearance on breakfast television today.

The former Atomic kitten singer was interviewed on GMTV wearing a dangerously low-cut top.

In a typically unguarded style she chatted to host Andrew Castle about her mental illness, medication and family life, saying there were “kids everywhere” in her home.

Katona came under fire at the end of last year for appearing on another ITV programme, 'This Morning', with slurred speech, which she blamed on medication, not alcohol.

She said she had not taken her medication for bipolar disorder last night, to avoid her speech being affected.

She said: “I never took my medication last night because I was so embarrassed about what happened on 'This Morning' I didn’t want to slur. I don’t mind doing it on my show.

“But I thought if I take my meds last night, because it’s early in the morning I’ll start slurring I’ll just get criticised again because the public don’t understand it.”

The reality TV star insisted she had been "nationally embarrassed"' by the erratic appearance, which was down to her illness.

Katona, 28, said: “What annoyed me about it was they never approached me and asked what medication I was on, ’what is bipolar?’ They just said to me ’have you been drinking?”’

She added: “It still upsets me now, I was nationally embarrassed because of medication and illness.”

It was reported this week that 'This Morning' host Phillip Schofield had banned her from another appearance on the programme.

Describing the effects of her condition, which involves sharp mood swings, Katona said she spends “loads of money” when she is on a high.

The mother-of-four has struggled financially in recent months and said she was “skint”.