Kerry Katona has compared being on OnlyFans to being a lapdancer.

Kerry Katona

Kerry Katona

The 40-year-old star’s first job was as an exotic dancer and she's joked that she’s gone “back to [her] roots” by allowing fans access to her raunchy photos and content via the subscription web service.

Speaking to Heat magazine, she said: “I haven’t really had any bad jobs. I was a lapdancer, but that was a good job. I got a good earner off that.

“Mind you, I’m doing OnlyFans now. There’s not much difference, is there? I’ve gone back to my roots.”

The former Atomic Kitten singer – who has five children, Molly, 19, Lilly-Sue, 18, Heidi, 13, Max, 12, and DJ, five, from previous relationships – admits what she likes about being on OnlyFans is that it allows her to be in control of her image.

Asked why she joined the platform, she said: “I’ve always had a good set of boobies on me.

“It’s like me walking out on a beach topless with my kids and the paparazzi taking a picture and them making a s***load of money off it.

“Now I do it myself and I’m in control. I do topless pictures and sexy underwear but I don’t show anything below the belt or anything like that.

“After five kids, I don’t think anyone wants to see what’s down there.”

Kerry - who is engaged to personal trainer Ryan Mahoney - would encourage anyone to follow her lead and sign up for the service. Other celebrities who have OnlyFans account include former Disney Channel star Bella Thorne, influencer Tana Mongeau, ex 'Love Island' babe Megan Barton Hanson, Farrah Abraham and Danielle Lloyd.

She said: “I would recommend anybody to do it. I’m not even joking. It’s completely turned my financial world around. It’s been amazing.

“And the people who I talk to on there are brilliant – they’re lovely.”