Kerry Katona’s ex-husband George Kay has died.

The 39-year-old former rugby star is said to have died after a suspected drug overdose; he was found collapsed at home and taken to hospital.

George’s brother told The Sun: ‘We just heard he has passed away. We’re all in shock. We don’t know much.’

The pair met in 2012 and married September 2014, five months after she gave birth to their daughter.

In October 2015 she confirmed that they had split, alleging he had assaulted her.