What a rip-off! Is Kerry plugging replica designer clothes online?

KERRY Katona has been promoting, on social media, a company that reportedly sells rip-off designer brands for a fraction of the price. The singer, 37, has shared several posts on Instagram modelling items from Instagram company Bex Boutique, which describe themselves as a company that sells ‘Luxury Designer Replicas’.

Kerry, above left, has also enlisted her children to praise the brand, sharing a picture of her son wearing seemingly fake Gucci trainers.

She captioned the picture of tenyear-old Max: ‘Off out with this crazy lot… a big thank you @bb.desingers for the kids new trainers.’

The seller’s Instagram page is packed with seemingly fake high-brands like Louis Vuitton, Hermes, Gucci and Moncler and describes the goods as: ‘Luxury designer replicas.’

Buyers are told their goods will take up to three weeks to be delivered and are warned: ‘No refunds.’

Kerry, pictured with her children attending the relaunch of boyband Union J this week, has also posed in seemingly fake Louis Vuitton trainers advertised by Bex Boutique for £145, costing £500 less than an authentic pair. The Whole Again singer was also photographed with a Louis Vuitton hold-all and phone case, captioned: Rocking it…. bag from @bb.desingersx.’

Fans were told the bag cost £150, yet an authentic version would set a buyer back roughly £1,000.

Trading standards bosses in Britain have warned there are thousands of dodgy vendors selling such items on social media.

And it’s a trade that lines the pockets of dangerous gangs. Now a specialist unit is working with Instagram and Facebook to close down the rogue traders. Officers have dozens of investigations underway into the biggest dealers.

Mike Andrews, of the UK’s National Trading Standards eCrime team, said: ‘There are thousands of people on social media selling fake items but we are working hard to close them down. People might think they are buying a bargain from a chap down the road who has some goods to sell but ultimately the people behind shipping in these goods in bulk are organised gangs and the money filters through to activities like prostitution, guns and drugs.’

Kerry Katona’s representative has been contacted for comment. Bex Boutique’s spokesperson declined to comment.