Kerry Katona was so desperate for the nanny who looks after her four kids not to quit -- she offered her a 50% give rise, it was claimed today.
The former Atomic Kitten singer's leased help, Gemma, got so fed up with the star's chaotic lifestyle she walked out on her last week.
Katona reportedly offered �26,000-a-year ($52k) Gemma an extra �13,000 ($26k) on her earnings to stay.
A source told Britain's News of The World newsprint, "It made no sense�but when Kerry has problems she just throws money at them and hopes they will vanish.
"She called her mendicancy her to go back and offered her a pay move up that she couldn't turn over down.
"Kerry just finds it a struggle with four kids on her own.
"And that maddened Mark so much this time he stormed sour for a couple of days."
"Mark actually was at the end of his tether," aforesaid the chum. "It's non like him to go and leave her and it shows how good he was about this.
"But Kerry persuaded him to come home."
The friend added that Mark has told Kerry she needs to focus on looking after Molly, six, Lilly Sue, five, Heidi, 18 months, and Maxwell instead of relying on helpers.
The source added, "She knows she needs to get her act together and focus on being a respectable mum and a estimable wife and she's panicked of losing him."
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