Brian McFadden and Kerry Katona’s daughter says her parents have put her off marriage

Lilly McFadden, the daughter of Westlife star Brian McFadden and former Atomic Kittens member Kerry Katona, has spoken about how her parents’ marriages and divorces have affected her view on matrimony.

In her first-ever interview, the 20-year-old said that while she would like to have a wedding celebration, she is not interested in signing “a piece of paper that’s legally binding” in order to prove she loves someone.

McFadden, 43, was married to Katona from 2002 to 2006. He later married Vogue Williams in 2012, but the pair divorced in 2017.

He is currently engaged to PE teacher Danielle Parkinson, with whom he shares daughter Ruby.

Meanwhile, Katona, 42, went on to marry Mark Croft from 2007 to 2011, and then George Kay from 2014 to 2017. She shares two children with McFadden, including Lilly and Molly, as well as daughter, Heidi, with Croft, and daughter Dylan-Jorge with Kay.

Speaking to The Daily Mail, Lilly said she learnt “not to get married” from watching her parents’ multiple nuptials.

“Personally, I’m not a ‘marriage girl’,” she explained. “I never have been and it’s no reflection on my mum, it’s a bit of an inside joke.

“I want a wedding because I want to wear a big dress and all the gifts, but I studied law at college, and it may sound really cynical, but it’s just a legal contract.

“It’s always seemed odd to me that to prove your love for someone you should sign a piece of paper that’s legally binding. For me, I just need to trust that they will stay.”