Kerry Katona is struggling to cope with the death of her stepfather Arnold Ferrier, after he died last month of cancer.

Arnold, who Kerry considered as her real dad, passed away at his home in Texas last month aged 78.

A friend of Kerry's told the Daily Star Sunday: "Kerry has never ever known her real dad but Arnold was as good as her dad. He was in her life from the age of two and remained a part of it until he died. He always had a dream to go and live in the States and a couple of years ago he moved out there"

Kerry is said to be devastated by the loss of this close family member and is said to be wearing her stepfather's ashes around her neck in a special crucifix.