Kerry Katona's ex-husband George Kay dead at 39
Kerry Katona's ex husband George Kay has died at the age of 39 following a suspected drug overdose.
George, who had a long history of drug abuse, was reportedly pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital on Friday.
Kerry's former partner is father to her youngest daughter Dylan-Jorge, five, and the mother-of-five is 'heartbroken' over his death, reports The Sun.
Tragic: Kerry Katona's ex husband George Kay has died at the age of 39 following a drug overdose (pictured together in July 2013)
A source close to Kerry told the publication: 'Kerry was told this afternoon that George suffered an overdose and was taken to hospital, but was declared dead on arrival.'
'No one yet knows what he overdosed on or whether it was intentional or an accident.
'Kerry is heartbroken, he's DJ's dad and she loved him once. She can't bear the thought of explaining to her daughter what has happened.'
'Love you always': Just weeks before his death, George shared an image of himself and Dylan-Jorge on his Facebook page alongside the caption: 'Daddy loves you always xxx'
Just weeks before his death, George shared an image of himself and Dylan-Jorge on his Facebook page alongside the caption: 'Daddy loves you always xxx.'
Expressing her condolences to the late star, Big Brother's Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace wrote on Twitter: 'Omg this is so so very sad.'
Kerry married George in September 2014, months after giving birth to Dylan-Jorge however the couple divorced in 2017.
There had reportedly been a restraining order issued keeping George away from Kerry at the time of his death.
Tragic: George, who had a long history of drug abuse, was reportedly pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital on Friday (pictured September 2015)
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