SINGER Kerry Katona yesterday denied allegations of drug taking.

Ms Katona, 24, from Warrington, was said to be "devastated" after a former long time friend claimed she regularly took cocaine.

Joanne Goodier, 28, told a Sunday newspaper how Ms Katona was "killing herself" with the class A drug.

Yesterday Ms Katona's spokesman Max Clifford denied the reports, adding that the star would sue.

He said: "Kerry says she would not and has never taken cocaine. These false allegations are so serious, Kerry feels she has no alternative but to consult lawyers and take legal action."