Kerry Katona quits Celebrity SAS after Ant Middleton's shouting induced ...

Kerry Katona quits Celebrity SAS after Ant Middleton's shouting induced ...
Kerry Katona quits Celebrity SAS after Ant Middleton's shouting induced ...

Kerry Katona quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins during a shocking second episode of the series, which aired on Sunday night.

The TV personality, 40, said Ant Middleton's, 40, shouting induced flashbacks of the abuse she endured at the hands of her late ex husband George Kay.

He died in 2019 aged 39 from a cocaine overdose, following his divorce from  Kerry in 2017.

Distraught: Kerry Katona quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins during Sunday night's episode two after Ant Middleton's shouting recalled memories of her abusive ex-husband George Kay

Distraught: Kerry Katona quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins during Sunday night's episode two after Ant Middleton's shouting recalled memories of her abusive ex-husband George Kay

She told The Mirror, 'There was one point where Ant grabbed me and he said: "You've got f***ing more to prove than anybody else, just own that." I couldn't sleep that night.

'He didn't mean to... he just kind of catapulted me back to when George used to spit in my face.'

She added: 'I did not need to continue to be shouted out, and fail, and collapse, and get told, ‘Oh you’re sh**.’ I’ve been through all that in real life.'

Representatives for Ant and Channel 4 have been contacted by MailOnline for comment. 

The gym guru, who pocketed a reported £250k from 2010's Kerry Katona: Real Fitness DVD, called it a day after struggling to perform 50 press ups.

The request for all 12 contestants to take on the gruelling challenge came after Geordie Shore star Vicki Pattison refused to follow instructions. 

Blood-curdling: The TV personality said Ant Middleton's shouting induced flashbacks of the abuse she endured at the hands of her late husband George Kay

Blood-curdling: The TV personality said Ant Middleton's shouting induced flashbacks of the abuse she endured at the hands of her late husband George Kay

Throwback: George died in 2019 following a cocaine overdose (pictured in 2015)

Throwback: George died in 2019 following a cocaine overdose (pictured in 2015)

Tiring: The gym guru, who pocketed a reported £250k from 2010's Kerry Katona: Real Fitness DVD, called it a day after struggling to perform 50 press ups

Tiring: The gym guru, who pocketed a reported £250k from 2010's Kerry Katona: Real Fitness DVD, called it a day after struggling to perform 50 press ups

Frustrating: The request for all 12 contestants to take on the gruelling challenge came after Geordie Shore star Vicki Pattison refused to follow instructions

Frustrating: The request for all 12 contestants to take on the gruelling challenge came after Geordie Shore star Vicki Pattison refused to follow instructions

As the recruits took to the task, the former Atomic Kitten singer winced in pain. She was spotted by directing staff member Anthony Stazicker who declared: 'Get off your knees number one! If you don't want to be here, stand up.' 

Submitting, Kerry tore off her armband and threw in the towel. A surprised Staz asked her, 'Are you sure you wanna be doing this?'

An exhausted Kerry sighed, 'Yes,' before heading off.

Teary-eyed, she told chief instructor Ant, 'It's been amazing. I have actually loved it. I've never looked at myself as a failure, but you kick yourself if you can't do something.

Upset: Teary-eyed, she told chief instructor Ant Middleton, 'It's been amazing. I have actually loved it. I've never looked at myself as a failure, but you kick yourself if you can't do something'

Upset: Teary-eyed, she told chief instructor Ant Middleton, 'It's been amazing. I have actually loved it. I've never looked at myself as a failure, but you kick yourself if you can't do something'

Joking: 'I might not have come in first but I've got from the bottom to the top and then back to the bottom,' she quipped

Joking: 'I might not have come in first but I've got from the bottom to the top and then back to the bottom,' she quipped

'I might not have come in first but I've got from the bottom to the top and then back to the bottom,' she quipped. 

'But then in the next breath I'll say, "It is what it is." If you don't achieve it, work harder,' she concluded.

Following the episode's airing, Kerry took to Instagram to set the record straight about her dramatic exit from the show.

'Turned out I wasn’t made for the SAS! @sas_whodareswins will hang my head in shame [sic]!' she began.

'Nah even in the little time I was in there which felt like a forever.. I realised I never have to prove myself to anyone ever again [sic]!

'I am me! Take it or leave it! I’ve gotten through so much s*** in real life… and I’m actually proud of myself [sic]! she concluded. 

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