Kerry Katona Walks Off Stage During Live Show After Panic Attack

Kerry Katona walked off stage during a live show with Katie Price after suffering a severe panic attack, she revealed in an Instagram post.

During Monday's performance of An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona, she said she was asked about her childhood and everything "went dead quiet." Her heart began racing and she feared she would cry or faint, prompting her to leave the stage.

Katona wrote that she had to drive home after the incident, with fans waiting outside for photos, and that she did not call her boyfriend Paolo Magaglione as she focused on the road. She thanked the audience for understanding and said panic attacks can strike without warning.

The moment comes as Katona has publicly discussed a tumultuous childhood. In past interviews she described growing up in care, being raised by four sets of foster parents, and attending eight different schools before leaving school at 16. She later worked as a lap dancer and became a topless Page 3 model at 17.

In recent interviews and podcasts, Katona has discussed rehab and personal struggles. She recalled going to rehab in 2005 after her split from Brian McFadden and described a full nervous breakdown, saying she overdosed twice and came close to dying. She has said that her past drug use occurred in the same era as her relationship with her mother and the downtime between custody arrangements for her children.

She is now dating personal trainer Paolo Magaglione, 33, with the two reportedly moving in together after meeting on Celebs Go Dating. Katona described the relationship as intense, noting energy and connection that she has not felt before. She described her partner as someone who brings flowers and warmth, saying the bond makes her feel like every atom in her body is on fire. Even if the relationship ends, she said she would not forget the feeling.

Beyond her current romance, Katona has spoken publicly about earlier plans and choices. On Paul C. Brunson's podcast We Need To Talk, she revealed that she nearly became an escort with her mother at 16 before landing a Page 3 modeling job. She described being taken to a sex shop and considering topless shots, though she ultimately did not pursue the escort path. She said she later returned to doing adult content on OnlyFans, and that an earlier photographer tried to pull those images, a move her ex Brian McFadden reportedly paid to have removed.

Katona, who shares children Molly, Lilly, Heidi, Max and DJ with former partners, has long discussed the challenges that shaped her life. She was married to Brian McFadden from 2002 to 2006 and later had relationships with others, including ex fiancée Ryan Mahoney. In recent years she has spoken about her upbringing on We Need To Talk, describing a childhood marked by instability, fear, and moments that impacted her into adulthood. Part one of Kerry Katona on We Need To Talk is out now, with part two released on September 9.