Reality television star Kerry Katona has given birth to her fourth child, a baby boy.The baby was born five weeks early at 5.42pm today.Name of boy will be named Maxwell Croft.Baby Maxwell, named after Katona’s publicist Max Clifford, reportedly weighed 5lbs 4oz.

A spokesperson for Katona said: “Mummy and baby are doing well and the family are very excited about their latest addition.”

“Kerry would like to thank all the staff at the Macclesfield District General hospital for the fantastic care she received.”

Speaking about the baby, the spokesperson said: “He’s absolutely fine, he’s beautiful.”

Katona’s husband Mark Croft was at the hospital with her for the birth.The television star has been in hospital since Wednesday when her waters broke.

Doctors initially gave her medication to try to halt contractions but today a decision was taken to induce labour.

Katona already has three daughters, a one-year-old daughter Heidi with husband Mark Croft and two older children - Molly, six, and Lilly Sue, five - from her marriage to Brian McFadden.

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