London, September 6 : Kerry Katona''s former husband Brian McFadden has confessed he is too broke to launch a legal battle over the custody of their kids.

The ‘Westlife’ singer had pleaded the troubled former Atomic Kitten to give him the custody of their daughters, Molly, seven, and Lilly-Sue, six.

"I want Kerry to give me the kids, and me and my mum will look after them for the next six months to a year to give her time to get her life together,” News of the World quoted him as saying on Irish TV.

The 29-year-old, who is engaged to Australian pop star Delta Goodrem, added: "Kerry can''t afford a court case at the moment, neither of us can. Our last one pretty much cleaned me out."

Brian, who has found considerable success in Australia, further admitted: "People think because I was in Westlife I must have millions of pounds. But I still have to work to live." (ANI)