The former Atomic Kitten singer, Kerry Katona, gave birth to her fourth child, Maxwell Croft, on Friday, 11 April, and weighed 5lbs 4oz. The baby born at 5.42pm, arrived five weeks premature but is healthy. The 27-year-old reality TV star was admitted to Macclesfield hospital, near her home in Cheshire, after her waters broke during the night. Kerry had a natural birth and the news said that Max was born in three pushes.

Katona’s spokesman said, “Mummy and baby are doing well and the family are very excited about their latest addition. Kerry would like to thank all the staff at the Macclesfield District General Hospital for the fantastic care she received.”

The father, Mark Croft, said the baby had been named after the publicist, Max Clifford.

The star of MTV’s Crazy In Love, has a one-year-old daughter Heidi with husband Mark Croft and is also has two girls with ex-Westlife star Brian McFadden – Molly, six, and Lilly-Sue, five.