WHY CAN'T JORDAN SURVIVE WITHOUT A MAN… LIKE KERRY? ​​​​​​​

With five children and three broken marriages each behind them, Jordan and Kerry Katona’s lives have virtually mirrored one another. And last week was no exception when the pals were pictured topless on separate holidays. But while Jordan has continued to grab headlines with her wild partying and a rebound toyboy romance after her split from Kieran Hayler, Kerry has thrived since divorcing George Kay, focusing on her health and family. So how has Kerry managed to break her destructive cycle while Jordan seems doomed to repeat mistakes from her past? Closer investigates…

- Daisy McLure

In the wake of her marriage to third husband Kieran Hayler collapsing, Jordan wasted no time in moving on with her latest toyboy, Kris Boyson.

And she put on yet another awkward public display of affection last week when she was pictured provocatively straddling Kris, 29, in Thailand in nothing but her bikini bottoms.

The snaps surfaced just a week after Kieran was seen with his new girlfriend, air hostess Michelle Penticost, 36, amid claims Jordan, 40, wants to marry Kris to get back at her ex.

And after reports last week that Jordan – real name Katie Price – is heading for bankruptcy, following a difficult year in which her marriage fell apart and her mum Amy was diagnosed with a terminal lung condition, pals say the former glamour model sees Kris as her chance to boost her sex symbol image – and her ailing fortune.

A source says, “Katie has had to spend thousands on a series of legal battles. And with everything that’s been going on in her personal life, she hasn’t been focused on her finances or budgeting. She’s worried she’ll have an expensive divorce from Kieran, so is desperately trying to claw back some earnings.

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“She’s devastated that Kieran has moved on so quickly and is going all-out to prove how happy she is with Kris. But she secretly sees him as her cash cow, and she’s acting like their romance will bring in big publicity deals, more reality shows and maybe even a sex tape to get back her sex symbol status and prove she’s still hot.”

And pals say this is just the beginning. The source adds, “Katie is desperate to still be seen as a sex symbol and wants to make money quickly. She thinks a sex tape is the best way to get back at her exes.”