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Kerry Katona on Rolf Harris' 'kiss on the lips' claims made by Coleen Nolan

Kerry Katona has spoken out about her encounter with convicted child predator Rolf Harris after documentary Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator aired

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Kerry Katona called Harris a 'very grumpy old man'(Image: Instagram)

Kerry Katona has shared her experiences of working with Rolf Harris, describing him as a "very grumpy old man" during their time together on children's TV show SMTV: Live.

It comes after the release of a new documentary about the disgraced star, titled Rolf Harris: Primetime Predator. In her column for New magazine, she said: "I haven't seen the Rolf Harris documentary but I did see Coleen Nolan claiming that he'd repeatedly insist on 'kissing her on the lips' when she was 10.

"I worked with him once on SMTV. All I remember was a very grumpy old man. I don't worry about my kids if they were to go into showbiz though - they're so emotionally mature. They know more about boundaries than I ever did at their age!"

During an appearance on Loose Women, Coleen recounted her encounters with Rolf as a child. She stated: "I thought 'oh I don't like it if he goes to kiss me' because he always tried to kiss you on the lips. And with a ten-year-old that's just weird.

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Kerry Katona has shared her experience working with Rolf Harris

"I straightaway thought that was weird so I'd be like [swerve away] so I just wouldn't kiss him, it was always slightly mouth open," reports the Mirror.

Discussing her famous siblings in The Nolans, she added: "When it all came out into the public domain and everything was talked about and discussed, their instinct was 'oh I'm not surprised.'

"Whereas I was like: 'What? Rolf Harris? Because to me he was, when I was 10, obviously, he was fun, he played the instruments and loved animals. So I never picked up on that apart from the kissing side of things."

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Disgraced star Rolf Harris

In another part of her column, she said: "By the time you read this, I'll have finished my run of Super Troopers. I loved it so much, but it took a lot out of me - especially juggling it with other projects and just being a mum!

"I have some nice Pride appearances this month, then I'm taking August off, just to spend quality time with Paolo and the kids. I've been in fight or flight mode for 44 years and now I have a really special set-up with my family - I want to stop and appreciate that."

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