Kerry hospital dash

Katona tested for potentially fatal condition

By Chris Pragnell

PREGNANT Kerry Katona has in hospital being tested for a potentially fatal illness.

The mum-to-be said she had shown symptoms of pre-eclampsia - which could be deadly for both her and her unborn baby.

But a spokeswoman has since said her condition is not as serious as thought.

"In fact it was water retention and low iron levels, which brought on similar symptoms," the spokeswoman said. "That is fantastic news. Mummy and baby are fine."

The ex-Atomic Kitten singer was rushed to hospital earlier this week on the advice of her midwife.

Kerry had been complaining of swelling in her legs for weeks but the pain had been increasing.

She was being treated at a maternity unit in Macclesfield, near her luxury home in Wilmslow, Cheshire.

Husband Mark Croft had been keeping a bedside vigil.

Kerry's health scare was initially deemed so serious she has postponed filming her fly-on-the-wall documentary for MTV called Crazy In Love.