Kerry Katona is very happy with her new "blended family"

In her column for OK! magazine, the mother-of-five explained: "I love spending time with his girls, it's such a nice feeling to have little ones around again.

"We've blended our families together seamlessly and everything fits into place perfectly."

Kerry, 45, is mother to Molly, 23, and Lilly-Sue, 22, with first husband Brian McFadden, Heidi, 18, and Max, 17, with Mark Croft, and daughter DJ, 11, from her marriage to George Kay.

She recently acknowledged the "big age gap" with her new man, who is 33, but she insisted they have a special "connection."

During an appearance on the Suddenly Single podcast, Kerry explained: "The guy I'm with now [Paolo], there's 11 years between us. It's a big age gap, and it's not something I've deliberately gone for.

"If someone matches that energy and you have that connection, where every atom in your body goes on fire ... I've never had that. It's like being sucker punched in the stomach. I've got it now!

"I hope it works, but even if it doesn't, I'll never forget this feeling. You see me falling in love [on Celebs Go Dating]. Even if this ends tomorrow, I don't think I'll have a feeling like this every again.

"I get really emotional because it scares me. He gets me flowers all the time. I got back from Marbella and there was this big spread of beautiful roses saying 'welcome home beautiful'. I don't need big diamonds, it's the thought that means more."

In the interview, Kerry also insisted she is a "long-term girl" in her relationships.

She said: "If you go through my exes, you can count them on my hands. I'm a long-term girl. I don't sleep around. I'm all or nothing.

"People go, 'Oh here we go, another one!' I was with Brian for seven years. I was with Mark for four. I was with George for five and a half, and my ex-partner Ryan [Mahoney] for six and a half.

"I don't want to be on my own. My children are grown up. I'm a really loving and affectionate person.

"I've got so much love to give. I want to give someone kisses and cuddles. I love being in love. What's wrong with that?"