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Kerry Katona’s slurry speech as she makes appearance on Big Brother’s
KERRY Katona was backed up by Rylan Clark-Neal during an appearance on tonights Big Brothers Bit on the Side – after an emergency tooth operation left her struggling to talk.
The Atomic Kitten star, who has a previous history of battling addiction, was seen slurring her speech after Rylan asked the star questions and struggled to get her words out.
Rylan shut down any rumours before they began and told the viewers at home the reason for Kerrys speech impediment.
Kerry fought through the pain as she made an appearance on BOTS.
However, on seeing her trying her best on the panel, Rylan jumped in to defend the poorly star, and he told the camera: Let me just say as well before you pipe up and say shes doing a This Morning, shes not!.
Shes had a couple of teeth out today so dont be piping up or Ill have ya!.
The host was referencing the now infamous This Morning interview eight years ago where an issue with medication she was on left her struggling to talk throughout.
Phillip Schofield was forced to stop the chat to ask her if she was feeling OK, as she struggled to form her words clearly.
Clearly grateful of the support from Rylan on tonights show, Kerry joined in on the joke and said: So anyway Phillip…. before bursting out laughing.
She then continued to talk about the events that unfolded in tonights episode of Big Brother – including a massive fight started by hurricane Sue Evans and Sam Chaloner whipping out his willy.
Kerry also revealed on Instagram the reason why she was slurring.
Kerry had pre-warned her fans of the pain she was going through ahead of her appearance on the show – and even posted a picture of the two bloody wisdom teeth she had pulled before doing the panel show.
In another Instagram video posted shortly before the show aired, she told her fans: Hi everybody, Im at Big Brothers Bit on the Side, but before we actually go on air later on tonight I just want you all to know that I am talking slightly silly.
Kerry Katona reveals shes had emergency surgery on her tooth ahead of BOTS appearance. Earlier in the day Kerry shared a grim pic of her newly removed teeth.
Pulling her mouth to one side to reveal a gaping hole where a tooth used to be, Kerry added: Ive had emergency surgery yesterday - and Im in a lot, a lot of pain.
But the professional that I am, I am here and I am working.. Clearly knowing what some people would assume, the star then pleaded: Please nobody be judging me. Im not drunk, Ive just got a really, really bad mouth!.
Apart from her struggle to talk, Kerry was looking happier and healthier than ever after undergoing a drastic makeover.
Despite the problem talking, Kerry looked beaming as she spent the evening on the chat show.
She has also recently opened up about her struggles with mental health - and the medication that left her struggling to talk on the ITV chat show all those years ago.
Making a return appearance on This Morning back in April, Kerry addressed the event and revealed she still gets mocked about it.
Kerry pleaded with viewers ahead of her appearance not to assume she was drunk. Kerry Katona on This Morning. “It was eight years ago when I was slurring and that was due to medication, pure medication,” she insisted.
“Even now I have episodes where I talk a million miles an hour. I’m still on medication and I’m not ashamed to admit that.”. Big Brothers Bit on the Side airs weeknights after Big Brothers main show on Channel 5.