Why Kerry Vows She Doesn't Need A Man

-Splits from boyfriend of four months Ryan Mahoney following make-or-break holiday

-Tells pals she’s not afraid to embrace singledom

-Expert Emma Kenny believes the troubled mum of five has finally realised her own value

- Daisy McLure

She’s had a string of car-crash relationships in the spotlight, and after vowing not to repeat the same mistakes in her love life, she began dating personal trainer Ryan Mahoney earlier this year. But, as Closer went to press, following a romantic holiday to Thailand last week, Kerry Katona shockingly called it quits with Ryan after just four months of dating.

In September, Kerry, 38, told Closer that she was happier than ever with Ryan, 30, saying, “It’s still really early days – no one knows anything about him and I want to keep it that way. I’m not going to miss this opportunity to be happy with somebody.”

But sources say that while the couple appeared to be going from strength to strength – with Ryan regularly appearing in pictures with Kerry’s five children on social media – the holiday proved they weren’t as compatible as they first thought.

LACK OF CHEMISTRY

A source says, “Kerry and Ryan’s relationship was good while it lasted, but they hadn’t spent a large chunk of time together. When it was just the two of them on holiday, they realised they didn’t have as much chemistry as they first thought and not that much in common. He’s eight years younger than her, but he wasn’t up for partying like she was while on holiday. They were on different pages. But it wasn’t a fiery break-up. In fact, Kerry said they parted on good terms.