FORMER popstar Kerry Katona has been locked in her home after it was raided by armed robbers.

Three masked men, who carried weapons including knives, crowbars and sledgehammers, broke into the home she shares with husband Mark Croft in Wilmslow on Sunday night.

Cheshire police say the family was left shaken but unharmed.

Kerry, originally from Padgate, was locked in a downstairs room with five-month-old baby Heidi and one of the attackers. The other two men then took Mr Croft, aged 36, around the house while they identified property to steal.

He was returned to Kerry, aged 26, while they stole items and escaped.

Detectives say the ordeal lasted half and hour before they freed themselves at 12.30am today.

The items stolen include two laptops, two gaming machines, two televisions and a blue, top-of-the-range BMW sports car.

Anyone with information should call Cheshire Police on 0845 4580000.