Brand 'won't mock Katona, Winehouse'

Katy Brand has said that she will stay away from sketches involving celebrities such as Kerry Katona and Amy Winehouse.

Discussing the upcoming third series of her comedy Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, she admitted that her new sketches won't involve people "having a really awful time".

"I don't really like doing anyone who's having a really awful time, people like Kerry Katona and also Amy Winehouse - we're laying off her partly because there's not a lot to say.

"We've done Britney (Spears) in this series but I think she's on a bit of an upswing so it feels better doing that now. I also prefer to do people who are internationally famous as well, so we tend to steer clear of British TV stars. I think it's the A-listers who really deserve it to be honest!"

Katy Brand's Big Ass Show returns to ITV2 later this autumn.