United Kingdom, Feb. 4 -- Kerry Katona wants to "be single for 12 months".

The 44-year-old star - who split from her fiance Ryan Mahoney in November last year - has insisted despite recently being linked to celebrity chef Jameson Stocks, there is no romance and she isn't planning to get into another relationship.

She told new! magazine: "I've not really got any interest in being with anyone right now - I'd like to be single for 12 months."

Kerry - who has Molly, 23, and Lily-Sue, 21, with first husband Brian McFadden, Heidi, 17,and Max, with ex Mark Croft, and 10-year-old DJ with late husband George Kay - insisted her children wouldn't be happy if she moved on so quickly.

She added: "The kids are happy with it being just us, and they ...