Kerry Katona has given her honest thoughts on her best pal Katie Price’s recent relationship woes after the glamour model spoke out on Paul C Brunson’s podcast

Kerry has giving her verdict on good friend Katie Price’s boyfriend JJ Slater

Kerry Katona is giving her honest opinion on her bestfriend Katie Price’s podcast appearance where she detailed her upbringing, life in the spotlight, her marriage and split from Peter Andre and her relationship with JJ Slater.

Katie recently broken her silence on claims she’s split with her boyfriend, JJ Slater. The glamour icon, 46 and Married At First Sight star, 31, have been dating for more than a year, however fans thought the couple may have secretly called it a day after noticing the pair had not appeared on each other’s Instagram for a while as well as not spending Christmas together.

Speaking exclusively in her OK! column, Kerry said of Katie and JJ: “I haven’t heard it yet, but we did panto together and they always come to mine at Christmas. JJ’s a lovely guy — he’s really sweet.”

Katie Price appeared on Paul Brunson’s podcast opening up about her relationship

And I’ll always have Katie’s back. She’s been through a lot. I think what’s sad is that women don’t support women enough. We should be straightening each other’s crowns. It would be so easy for Katie to give up, but she doesn’t. She keeps going. She keeps fighting and that needs to be applauded.”

Last week, Katie’s rep told the Mirror the couple were very much together and “continuing as normal”. However, on Married At First Sight guru Paul C.Brunson’s latest podcast, the Pricey made a cryptic comment about her relationship.

When told by Paul she should feel “free” and “happy” with a partner, she said: “I’ve never had that in any relationship. Never had any of them.

“And JJ, he’s the most kind, genuine, easygoing, chilled person. But do I feel my happiest and do I feel free? No. It’s not a reflection on him, maybe that’s what I need to change for myself.”

Paul, who is one of the experts on Married At First Sight UK, told her: “You need some time to yourself because you have to experience what freedom feels like.”

Katie explained: “Freedom to me is like when I took my kids to Thailand for a month, just me and them. We felt free. Just little life experiences, seeing things, taking them to little adventures.”

The OnlyFans star, who has been married three times, then added: “I just don’t want to answer to anyone, I want them to fit in with me.”

Speaking of her concerns for her relationship with JJ, she continued: “When you meet someone, it’s natural to want to be with them all the time. Then the mistakes I’ve made in the past are then you’re with them all the time. It becomes literally 24/7 because I’ve never been out with someone who’s had a nine to five job.”

Kerry is supporting Katie after her podcast appearance(Image: katieprice/Instagram)

She went on: “They’ve always had a job where, I suppose it’s adaptable that they come with me. So in the beginning, that’s all nice, but then you get into the habit of they’re about too much, to the point you start not seeing your friends, because you’re with them all the time, and then you get into this situation where they’re so used to being with you all the time that then when you do say, ‘I’m gonna go and see a friend,’ it doesn’t seem normal because you haven’t done it. So I’m a bit worried that I’ve got like that with JJ.”

Despite her misgivings about spending too much time with JJ, in her recent podcast with her sister, Sophie, Katie admitted that the reality star was “The One”.

It hasn’t always been easy for the couple, though, as the former Married at First Sight contestant got a rough ride from his future brother-in-law. Harry Brooks, who is married to Katie’s sister Sophie.

When JJ, who shacked up with Ella Morgan, on Married At First Sight, after failing to click with his telly bride, Bianca, into the family group chat, Harry mused: “What… another one?”