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Kerry and Me

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YourCallIsImportant · 24/06/2010 22:55

Anyone watching?

Her poor, poor children.

I know she suffers from bipolar disorder, so behaviour seems unpredictable and random at times. And as for Mark Croft, what a wanker he is, shouting at her little baby boy.

She seems to be sorting herself out so hopefully for all their sakes things have improved since this was filmed.

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wubblybubbly · 25/06/2010 13:01

I'm sure Kerry does think she's trying to stay on track, thinks she is trying to do the best for her kids.

They probably go to a good school, they go to school, they are fed and they have a nanny, their basic needs are being met. Their emotional needs aren't.

Of course she does need to sort herself out, she is very obviously struggling but some of the comments do seem to be the equivalent of 'pull yourself together'.

Unfortunately money and privilege don't make dealing with mental illness any easier. Just look at the hoardes of celebs who fuck up their lives.

comewhinewithme · 25/06/2010 13:26

What upsets me is that while I feel sorry for KK she herself blames her Mum for her shit upbringing and chaotic lifestyle yet her Mum had BPD.

So KK can also see if from her childrens point of view surely she would want better for them and be getting all the support she could not going off to see dodgy lifestyle coaches and swanning off abroad to sell her story.

Her dc have a camera stuck in their face 24/7 people in and out of their lifes and in the past they have had illegal drugs around in the place they call home.

If KK was a non celeb and was caught snorting coke SS would be round there.

Last night was like watching an hour long NSPCC advert on emotional abuse.

minxofmancunia · 25/06/2010 14:20

I agree comewhinewithme there was clearly a lot of emotional abuse going on I can't understand why the children aren't on the child protection register or at least being heavily supported by childrens' services. It strikes me as a bit dodgy tbh. I've known childrens services get involved for a lot less, I referred to them for less (I work in CAMHS).

She's clearly still using you could tell by her jaw movements and they way she was talking, also her erratic behaviour. I don't think it's down to her bi-polar meds (if she's taking them).

It's emotionally abusive for kids to have every aspect of their life on camera like they're goldfish, Katie price is guilty of this too.

people can critisise other celebrities but at least the likes of Madonna and VB don't parade them in front of the camera at every opportunity.

PrivetDancer · 25/06/2010 14:32

Mark said in the show that she did not take her meds.

It was a horribly sad programme to watch and I didn't really get the impression that she was sorting herself out by the end, more that she was getting caught up in the whirlwind of resurrecting her 'career'.
Seemed a bad move to get rid of the nanny, I hope the kids have someone else stable looking after them now.

PlumBumMum · 25/06/2010 14:45

minxofmancunia I agree I think she is still using, dh noticed the nannies comment to the girl "don't worry we'll have your mum back down on our level soon", surely the constant sniffing and slurring of words is a dead give away,
also think the poster who said about the personality disorder is on to something, poor girl and even worse poor children

She didn't even notice when little Mollys response was I do, when she said oh you think you have problems, my first reaction was to ask her what they were.

And probably get flamed for this but I don't think Mark Croft is that bad, We have all shouted at our dcs to get their shoes on when late for school, he was pissed off his wife was kicking him out but it was obvious she isn't stable enough to get up and get her dcs ready for school,
I watched her other show and although he's not my cup of tea I don't think he is as bad as the papers make out

As for Kerry her attitude towards the reporter was disgusting at the end, and I don't think it was edited badly as it was very similar to her last show which she had a lot of say in.

lottiejenkins · 25/06/2010 16:29

I dont think she is using now. I read somewhere that Claire Powell makes her do regular drugs tests and has said she will kick her off her books if she is!!
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Blondeshavemorefun · 25/06/2010 16:52

i think as always with this kind of programme it was very cleverly edited and she fell out with the narrator so i think it wasnt showing kerry in a good light

yes kerry and mark shouted at their children but show me a parent who hasnt at one time or another

i do feel sorry for the children but she is trying to make the best of her life tho apparently has a new man in her life and wants a baby with him .......

a judge generally wont spilt up a family of children and move to another country and brian wont live in england as deltas carreer is in austrialia so i feel that he is putting his new girlfriend in front of his children

if he wanted his kids that badley he would live in england

and yes kerry has regular drugs tests and if anything is found then claire/manager will drop her asap

LynetteScavo · 25/06/2010 16:57

Kerry wasn't as bad as I thought she would be. But mark? He was awful to the younger children. I tried to explain to DH this morning how awful he was, and DH sugested he may have been having a bad day Bad life, more like.

comewhinewithme · 25/06/2010 17:03

Mark was awful to Heidi but I think when he shouted at the little boy it was genuine fear as in "OMG he is about to crash out of the highchair" when he got to him he did speak quietly to him and helped him put his legs back in the chair nicely.

I would be terrified to leave my children alone with KK.

PrivetDancer · 25/06/2010 17:23

I didn't think he looked like he was going to put his legs back nicely, he looked like he was about to grab them and yank him down then stopped himself when he remembered camera was there.

LynetteScavo · 25/06/2010 17:28

I agree, Private Dance. And who doesn't put the straps on a wriggly baby in a high chair?

comewhinewithme · 25/06/2010 17:29

Do you think? I must admit I was half asleep but when he shouted it made me jump but I do think he shouted because he was frightened he was going to fall.

comewhinewithme · 25/06/2010 17:29

Yes straps should have been on.

Joekate · 25/06/2010 23:13

Although I was deeply concerned about the slurring, gurning and general chaotic nature of Kerry, her husband has no history of mental illness and in my opinion did nothing to help Kerry in any way and had absolutely no excuse for his attitude towards his own children. No parent, in my opinion, has the right to threaten to smash their 2 year old's head in because she can't find her shoes. Kerry has done the right thing in getting right away from this man and hopefully will get the help she needs.

stellansmum · 26/06/2010 07:52

I used to feel sorry for Kerry, but let's be honest, she's had access to more help and support than any 'civilian' with similar problems. I'm past all that now - she has no self awareness whatsoever and seems blissfully ignorant of the fact that she's pretty much repeating her mother's patterns of behaviour during her own childhood. Why haven't social services intervened? What the hell is wrong with Brian that he hasn't intervened to get his own two out of that miserable existence? And I hope to God that Mark Croft is not ever able to get full custody of his two. I felt sick when he was shouting at Heidi and then later when he grabbed baby Max's arms and rammed him back into his highchair. As my husband said, if Mark does that when he knows he's being filmed, what happens behind closed doors?

Heifer · 26/06/2010 08:33

My overall impression was that KK was as I expected her to be but Mark was so much worse than I imagined.

Ok so a lot of us shout at our children (more often than I would like) but it was the way that he shouted at the children, it was nasty. Not just frustation, pure evil.

And as for the the way he grabbed hold of them the little one, it was sad to see, he knew he was being filmed, so he obviously didn't realise it wasn't the normal way to act towards them, I really hate to think how he could be with no-one else around [sad).

grapeandlemon · 26/06/2010 08:44

I think, without all the money and fame, that they are living a pretty similar family life to many people in the UK, and have a similar attitude to their children, and that is v sad.

Wanderingsheep · 26/06/2010 08:46

I felt so sorry for Heidi when Mark was shouting at her to find her shoes. She's three FGS!

kerry34 · 02/07/2010 13:31

I didnt watch the show as you cant view it in spain from the internet. However I did catch 5 mins of Kerry dancing in the kitchen and the girls just looking on. I would have to say that their Nanny is to blame also as she seems to know that Kerry's behaviour isnt right from what she was saying to the girls. I am surprised that she hasnt said anything to the authorities for the unstableness that has been going on in the house. I am so pleased that Kerry seems to be trying to put her life back on track and has ditched that money bleeding leech out of her life. She looks so well and good at the moment and I am happy for her. Maybe now she is happy the kids will have a more settled and stable upbringing.

prozacfairy · 02/07/2010 15:59

True Kerry34- How could anyone work in a household like that, knowing those kids are being raised that way and do nothing? The look on little Heidi's face when she was being yelled at brought tears to my eyes

Ok kerry's Bipolar and yes she had a crap childhood and she was publicly dumped by the fat one from westlife, but there comes a time when you have take responsibility, because no matter what you're kids need you and you have to be there for them. And I say that as someone with a long history of mental illness, PND and a crap upbringing.

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