Kerry Katona has told friends that she is worried about losing her children to her former in-laws.

The former Atomic Kitten singer admitted that she thinks Brian McFadden's parents will try to take her children following revelations about her drug-taking - including from her own mother, who branded Kerry an "out of control coke-head" in a newspaper interview.

A pal told The People: "Kerry has been in floods of tears all week because she feels everyone is against her. She is still struggling to come to terms with the fact her own mum could do that to her - especially after all she has done for her.

"And now just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, there is another nightmare on the horizon in the shape of Brian's mum and dad thinking they should look after the kids.

"She loves those children so much and can't believe anyone would try and take them from her. The thought of losing them is more than she can bear."