Katona wins damages from newspaper

TV personality Kerry Katona accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a claim that she worked as a prostitute before becoming famous.

The 27-year-old former Atomic Kitten and mother-of-four was not at London’s High Court for the settlement of her libel action against MGN Limited, which involves the payment of a five-figure sum and her legal costs.

Her solicitor-advocate, David Price, told Mr Justice Eady that the allegation was “completely false”.