It was reported at the time that Dave had been seeing his ex-girlfriend behind Kerry's back, leaving her heartbroken.
Not to be outdone, Kerry Katona was quick to share her own tribute to her eldest daughter with a slew of throwback snaps of little Molly.
She has also done glamour modelling for a host of other high-profile publications appearing in the likes of ,.
Then again until December 2012.
They announced a breakup in 2009 but reconciled, then divorced in 2011.
He only relented when manager Louis Walsh intervened - and Kerry was astonished when Brian later flew to Australia to celebrate her winning the show.
Like her mother Sue before her, Katona was diagnosed with in 2005 and has been campaigning to increase awareness of mental health problems.
They reported that three men forcibly entered their home, one of them holding Katona at knife-point while the others forced Croft to show them where valuables were kept.