Overview
- Katona disclosed in mid-July that her youngest daughter, Dylan-Jorge (12), was moved into a local state school after the private school she attended closed.
- She said the switch reduced DJ’s expected summer holiday from about 12 weeks to roughly half that length and left the girl “absolutely gutted.”
- Katona used the revelation to criticise schools for giving children large amounts of homework after full school days, calling the practice “rubbish.”
- The details were published in her New! magazine column and repeated in interviews with outlets including The Mirror, the Daily Mail and Geo News.
- Private schools in the UK often run longer summer breaks than state schools, so the move changes family routines and could affect holiday plans and childcare needs.