Katona hubby gets 'love child' shock

A former lover of Kerry Katona's husband has claimed that he is the father of her three-year-old son, according to a report today.

The woman in question, who has not been named, is said to be a mother-of-four who dated Mark Croft before he started his relationship with Katona. It is claimed that she discovered she was pregnant just weeks after their split.

Katona was reportedly told about the child in a shock phone call last month. Croft, who tied the knot with the reality TV star in 2007, may now undergo a paternity test to discover the truth.

A source told the News Of The World: "Kerry hit the roof at first because she thought someone was muck-raking. But when she went through it with Mark, Kerry calmed down as she realised there was no crossover between his ex and her. The woman involved is pretty sure Croft is the dad because the other guy in the frame had a test earlier this year and he wasn't the father."

The insider added: "It was a casual relationship and he stopped seeing her when he hooked up with Kerry."

Croft already has two children with Katona, five-month-old Maxwell and Heidi, sixteen months. He also has a six-year-old daughter, Keeley, from a previous relationship.