Celebs Go Dating expert gives verdict on Kerry Katona’s ‘pay check’ confession

Celebs Go Dating star Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn has spoken out about Kerry Katona’s recent comment on returning to reality TV simply because of the paycheck

As the nation waits with bated breath to see who out of the six cast members will truly find love on this year’s Celebs Go Dating, it’s understandable that viewers are drawn into the fact that all the celebrities are there for the same reason.

But Kerry Katona recently hinted she only agreed to appear on the show because of how much she was being paid. Kerry recently claimed: “Honestly, I wanted a paycheck, exposure and I wanted the therapy.”

However, Dr Tara Suwinyattichaiporn has been quick to dismiss Kerry’s comments as she believes it is simply former Atomic Kitten singer’s way of protecting her feelings.

The six celebrities on this year’s show include The Chase’s Mark Labbett, Kerry, Jon Lee, Christine McGuinness, Olivia Hawkins and Louis Russell. However, Christine decided to quit the show as she felt it was too soon after her split from husband Paddy McGuinness.

In a recent interview Dr Tara explained: “When it comes to Kerry, she has this comedic and hard exterior but a very, very soft and sweet and girly interior.”

She added to the Express: “She is, in fact, looking for love in the show, and you will see that unravel as she starts with, ‘Oh no, I’m not here to look for anything.’ “

Dr Tara continued: “You will see us sort of thawing her away from her frozen demeanour, and you will see her journey. She’s a jokester.”

The Celebs Go Dating expert said that both she and Anna Williamson, who has known Kerry for a long time, are able to look beyond her comment and get to the real reason she has been unlucky in love. Dr Tara said that she truly believes there is a “girl on the inside” who is desperately looking for love.

When asked to divulge the reason behind Kerry’s lack of success in relationships, Dr Tara said that it may be partly down to the fact that her entire life is in the press.

While most couples who are going through a difficult time are able to deal with their issues in private, Kerry and her partner are not able to do so.

The expert went on to say: “Unless you know compartmentalisation skills very well, then you will be able to adapt, and most of these brit stars were famous since they were young, and when you were a teenager, you did not have compartmentalisation skills.”

However, it has been rumoured that Kerry did find love on the show, after meeting Paolo Magaglione on the series.

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