THE secret powerhouse behind Oasis' huge Britpop success in the 1990s said she always knew a reunion was 'inevitable' despite Liam and Noel Gallagher's ongoing feud, writes Ed Chatterton.

Katrina Russell was instrumental in how the band were managed while working at Creation Records and helped shoot them to stardom around 30 years ago.

She is the best friend of Meg Matthews — Noel's first wife — and also dated Robbie Williams and Steve Coogan before settling for a quieter life in Cornwall.

Despite having a front row seat of the the band's split and the pair's bitter feud Katrina always knew they would reform saying: "Blood is thicker than water."

The former record producer is the mother of reigning Miss England Milla Magee, 23, of Newquay, who is goddaughter of Meg Matthews and Oasis founder Alan McGee.

Milla's best friend is Anais Gallagher — Noel and Meg's daughter — who is also said to be 'over the moon' with news of the reunion.

Milla said her mother had reassured her that Oasis would definitely get back together one day despite a war of words lasting 15 years and a reunion looking unlikely.

Lifeguard Milla said: "My mum just always knew it was going to happen, it was more a case of when that was going to be.

"She was so confident about it and knew it was inevitable and would say blood is thicker than water and they will eventually come round to the idea.

"My mum worked so hard, as did Meg, to make Oasis into what they were in the 90s.

"They were both absolute powerhouses at the time as was my godfather Alan McGee. They all deserve for this to happen.

"My mum is obviously delighted - as is the whole world is it seems. I can't wait - I love them to pieces and I think this is what the world needs right now.

"I cannot wait to go to one of the Oasis gigs, just to relive for two hours a tiny bit of what my mum and Meg would have lived in the 90s.

"The energy and excitement of those times, it feels like it has come full circle.

"I think a whole new generation is about to be exposed to Brit pop culture and what real music is all about.

"Personally I just heard all of my mum and Meg's stories but that's all they were, just stories. Now I can experience it for real.

"I haven't spoken to Anais about it yet but I know she'll be over the moon it's finally happening too.

"With the world as divided as it is, I think this is what everybody needed to bring people back together."

Milla took the Miss England crown after wearing an iconic 1990s Meg Matthews dress on the catwalk in May this year.

She grew up in the world of Britpop and celebrity culture in London surrounded by the likes of Kate Moss, Ray Winston and Jason Statham.

Her father Brenhan Magee also owns the bar where ‘Made In Chelsea’ was filmed.

Meg and Katrina are still best friends to this day after being famous "It girls" in the 90s.

In an interview with her local paper in 2020 Katrina said she was sure fans would get a reunion but it may not be a world tour.

She said: "The fans will get a reunion at some point, blood is thicker than water, they're brothers.

"It doesn't matter what the wives and the journalists say, what they went through together you can't underestimate.

"I don't think it'll be a world tour but you'll get a big gig."

Talking of Liam and Noel's infamous bust-ups at the height of their fame, Katrina added: "You had to hide under the desks sometimes when they were kicking off, but that was part of the charm."

She added: "You couldn’t believe the people that were there, the parties that went on. Just the most amazing and wild time to be around."