Kerry Katona with daughter MollyKerry Katona has said she would rather “die” than let her former husband Brian McFadden take her children away from her.

Brian has started a custody battle after Kerry allegedly made it difficult for him to see their two daughters Molly and Lilly-Sue.

Brian is claiming that Kerry is not taking adequate care of the children and has said he will “drop bombshells” in order to win custody.

Kerry is determined to keep the girls with her at her home in Warrington: “I’d die before anyone takes my little girls away from me. He is Molly and Lilly’s dad but they’re staying with me,” she declared recently.

Meanwhile, the mother of Brian’s current girlfriend Delta Goodrem doesn’t think much of him: according to reports, Lea Goodrem told her daughter, “lose him. He is holding you back”.

Brian replied to Lea in writing: “You don’t know any thing about my career or future. Delta is an intelligent, talented woman who is making decisions by herself. Be choice with your words in the future.”