Kerry Katona: to do anything it takes to lose weight except gym or diet?

As well as planning to spend £15,000 of cosmetic surgery, Kerry Katona is reportedly taking appetite suppressants in a bid to slim down.

A source told the News of the World that Kerry has turned to prescription drug ephedrine, a stimulant, to avoid gaining any more weight before the surgery - and after it: “She says she will do whatever it takes to get into a size 8 and doesn’t care how much it costs.

“What she won’t be doing is hitting the gym or dieting because she loves her curry too much. She lives on takeaways and ready meals she gets by the lorry load.

“She can’t wait to be trim and wear little skirts and crop tops. She hates covering up her boobs and legs but has no choice as she is in such bad shape.

“The problem is that although the surgeon can get the weight off by sucking it out, it’s up to Kerry to keep it off.

“But she can’t be bothered to work at her figure so it won’t be long before she’s back to her old flabby self.”

Ephedrine can affect the heart and the nervous system, causing stress, anxiety and hallucinations or delusions, particular in people with existing psychiatric conditions.