Katie Price has had a tumultuous life in the spotlight since the age of 17 (Picture: Rex)
Katie Price has been a firm fixture in the British media for almost three decades, with drama seemingly following the former glamour model wherever she goes.
In the latest news headlines, the 45-year-old left heads spinning again as she advertised OnlyFans while bailiffs turned up at her house amid ‘abuse’ and debt allegations from ex-husband Alex Reid.
It’s fair to say the Mucky Mansion star has never shied away from divulging the details of her personal life, from her marriages and mental health, while also using her platform for good, such as pushing for Harvey’s Law.
Say what you like about Katie, but one thing for sure is that she’s never been predictable.
Here, we chart the many, many ways her life has thrown us a curveball…
The career
Katie launched her career at 17 under the name of ‘Jordan’ (Picture: Jamie Tregidgo/WireImage)
Since then she’s undergone numerous cosmetic surgeries (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Since appearing in The Sun back in 1996, she has become a household name (Picture: Jacqui Andrews/Shutterstock)
We first met Katie in 1996 when she appeared as a Page 3 model for The Sun, known as Jordan, when she was just 17 years old.
Soon her modelling career rocketed as appeared nude – or nearly nude – in a stream of lads mags as well as Playboy.
But did you know that Katie also once ran as an MP candidate?
Her bid to represent the constituents of Stretford and Urmston in Greater Manchester in 2001, included an unconventional manifesto pledge, which included free plastic surgery to anyone who wanted it, while also promising tax cuts to people who had affairs with foreign footballers, free package holidays on the NHS and a free season ticket to a club of her constituents’ choice.
‘Jordan’ at a Marie Curie Cancer Care charity event in February 1999 (Picture: Nils Jorgensen/Shutterstock)
She also headed to the US to model for Playboy in the early 00s (Picture: Broadimage/Shutterstock)
Her middle name really is ‘drama'(Picture: SplashNews.com)
While her attempt was unsuccessful, Katie has gone on to add an overwhelming number of strings to her bow: best-selling author, businesswoman, popstar (which saw her nearly competing as UK’s Eurovision entry in 2005 after landing runner-up on a TV show) and most recently panto star.
Just last month, Katie starred as the evil Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena, which, unsurprisingly, was met with mixed reviews.
Relationships
While we would never judge someone for their body count or who they date, one thing we do know is that Katie’s love life has never been dull.
When ‘Jordan’ made her debut, she was dating electrician Gary Bolingbroke, however, two years later, she hit the headlines after cheating on him with footballer Teddy Sheringham, 12 years her senior, in a fleeting romance.
Katie’s love life was front page news again in 1997 when she got engaged to Gladiator’s Ace – real name Warren Furman – after a whirlwind romance, which saw the 18-year-old wearing a £3,500 diamond ring.
Katie dated Gladiator Ace – Warren Furman – and even got engaged(Picture: EMPICS Entertainment/PA Photos)
Dwight demanded a paternity test and is reportedly estranged from his son (Picture: ShowBizIreland/Getty Images)
Alas, it was not to be and within 18 months the couple split, with Katie claiming her beefcake ex – who has since admitted to ‘destructive’ steroid use – wasn’t up to size standards in certain departments. These days, Warren says he ‘prays’ for his ex.
The same year, the model had attracted the attention of singer Dane Bowers, which resulted in another scandal – a leaked sex tape with what she has since dubbed a ‘toe-job’.
Katie was reportedly pregnant when the raunchy video was filmed and they stayed together for two years.
In one of her six autobiographies, Katie revealed that she aborted their child shortly before attempting suicide over the belief that Dane was cheating on her, leading to the revelation she ‘couldn’t have a baby with him’.
The following year, in 2001, she met footballer Dwight Yorke and became pregnant with her first child, Harvey.
Katie had her first child in 2002, Harvey, with Dwight Yorke (Picture: katieprice/Instagram)
She also had a fling with Gareth Gates during her pregnancy (Picture: Fremantle Media/REX/Shutterstock)
While pregnant – having split from Yorke – Katie indulged in a night of passion with the then 17-year-old Gareth Gates, where she said she took his virginity – something the young PopStars singer denied at first, until confessing the truth.
Katie continued to have numerous publicity-grabbing flings before heading into ITV’s I’m A Celeb in 2004, where romance blossomed with Aussie singer Peter Andre. It was a relationship that caused unprecedented levels of speculation and interest (some might say insania…), even rivalling Posh and Becks.
Together, the couple had two kids – Junior and Princess – released music and even had their own reality show. Their wedding in September 2005 (which was also televised) was a spectacle to behold with Katie wearing a huge pink tiara and gown – something she later tried to sell for £45,000 even though it’s ‘covered with rat droppings’ – while Peter was in an all-white tux adorned with Swarovski crystals.
Katie’s stint on I’m a Celeb skyrocketed her to fame and even her exit outfit was utterly iconic (Picture: Brian Cassey/REX/Shutterstock)
While on the show her romance with Peter Andre grew (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
Their love captivated fans although neither secured the season win (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)
The pair remained together for four years, before cheating allegations with ‘evidence’ splashed everywhere forced Peter to call things off.
By the time their divorce was finalised in October 2009, Katie had moved on to cage fighter Alex Reid, famous for strolling around naked during the Celebrity Big Brother final in 2010, which he eventually won – beating Dane Bowers.
The pair wed in Las Vegas after a year together, but unfortunately, things met a rather awkward end when she accidentally called him ‘Pete’ in an interview on This Morning.
The lavish wedding saw Katie in a pink gown that she has since tried to sell (Picture: ITV2)
The new ‘it’ couple went on to marry in a televised event on ITV (Picture: PA)
Her relationship with Alex Reid was short-lived after she called him Pete on TV (Picture: Getty Images/Getty Images)
In another whirlwind romance, Katie and her third husband Kieran Hayler wed in January 2013 – two months into their relationship. Despite cheating scandals, the pair welcomed son Jett on August 12, 2013, with daughter Bunny born a year later on August 4.
Unafraid to share intimate details, the model called their sex life ‘perfect’ on Loose Women in 2017, days after it was revealed he had been doing the dirty on her with their nanny.
Kieran, now 36, had treatment for a sex addiction several times throughout their relationship, something he later claimed was ‘made-up’ despite filming scenes speaking to a therapist for My Crazy Life.
Katie’s next major relationship was with Kieran Hayler (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
Although the pair renewed their vows three times, they eventually called it quits in 2018 with Katie citing extramarital affairs as apparently the relationship was ‘utterly toxic’. Bizarrely, after things came to an end, Katie’s mum, Amy, claimed part-time stripper Kieran had sent her flirty texts and even tried to kiss her once.
Katie’s next relationship sparked public arguments with ex Peter as he slammed her for leaving their kids with her new boyfriend Kris Boyson, who she got engaged to in 2019 after dating on and off for a year, before calling it a day two months later.
Finally, her most recent lover (we think), Carl Woods – and quite possibly Katie’s most turbulent relationship yet.
The ups and downs are almost too hard to keep up with but a year after their engagement in 2021, 34-year-old Carl faced some heavy legal charges and Katie’s TikTok account briefly commented that they had split in August. She later deleted it, claiming she was hacked – only for Carl to accuse her of cheating on him two months later.
After Kieran, Katie started dating Kris Boyson (Picture: Palace Lee/REX/Shutterstock)
She got engaged to Kris before the pair called it all off two months later (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
She has been with Carl Woods off and on for over three years (Picture: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
By December 2022, Katie said they were officially over as she partied for the festive season – but a month later her beau was back. Only for them to split another three times, with November 2023 marking their eighth break up, just weeks after Katie had been trying on wedding dresses.
Her daughter Bunny, nine, even claimed she was single on TikTok, but the youngster seemed to be mistaken as the lovebirds were spotted together, arm in arm outside her panto just days later. However, the TV icon then confirmed she was actually ‘single’ at a wild New Year’s party with Kerry Katona, with a bitter Carl sharing a car crash reference on his stories days later – ouch!
Brushes with the law
Katie’s legal problems began in 2010, when she landed a six-month driving ban for speeding only to be banned for another 12 months two years later over two more speeding tickets.
Along with her car troubles, her lavish £2m mansion was on the line due to debts, with the model taking out a second mortgage in 2015, owing monthly payments of £12,300.
After creating her company for makeup and perfume, Katie went bankrupt (Picture: Photonews Service/REX/Shutterstock)
The model has been causing drama ever since she appeared in the public eye (Picture: Matt Baron/BEI/REX/Shutterstock)
Katie is now mum to five children, co-parenting with her exes (Picture: Karwai Tang/Getty Images)
Things calmed down until in 2018, when she got in hot water again for driving while banned before getting arrested in October for drink-driving. Other legal troubles caught up with Katie in 2019 when she was declared bankrupt with debts of £3.2million from Jordan Trading Ltd.
Driving under the influence was again an issue in 2021 when she crashed her BMW while intoxicated and with cocaine in her system. She later pleaded guilty at Crawley Magistrates to drink driving, driving while disqualified, and driving without insurance.
For this, the OnlyFans model landed a 16-week suspended prison sentence and has since been open about her difficulties with drug and alcohol addiction and stints in rehab.
After the crash, she also pleaded guilty to breaching a five-year restraining order not to contact Michelle Penticost, who was dating Kieran and had abuse hurled at her by the TV personality in the playground.
For almost three decades she’s been providing entertainment one way or another (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
She celebrated her single era in an eye-catching catsuit (Picture: Ian West/PA)
Alex Reid accused her of not repaying him money owed (Picture: Rotello/REX/Shutterstock)
Katie’s £12k a month creditor repayments came back to bite her in 2022, when she was called to the Royal Court of Justice in June to address the fact she had failed to pay back millions. However, proceedings were adjourned last minute, with no explanation given as to why Katie was a no-show – but she did secure a later deal to keep her out of jail.
In January 2024, several enforcement officers arrived in a blacked-out car near Mucky Mansion, reportedly because she owed ex Alex £250,000 plus legal costs for allegedly sharing sexual videos and photographs of him after a court ruling in 2019.
Alex reportedly still hadn’t received the money, claiming he has so far only received £1000, and accused Katie of being ‘abusive’ both during and after their marriage.
Family
There’s no doubt that family means the world to Katie, although her parenting skills often come under fire on social media.
Harvey lives in a residential care home but is very close to his mother (Picture: PA)
Peter and Katie have two children; Junior and Princess (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
Together she and Kieran have two children; Jett and Bunny (Picture: Shutterstock)
When her and Yorke’s son Harvey was born on May 27, 2002, he was diagnosed with a brain condition called septo-optic dysplasia, as well as Prader-Willi Syndrome and autism. Although the ex-Manchester United player publicly demanded a paternity test – which came back positive – he has been an absent figure in his son’s life, while Katie’s devotion has been unwavering.
In her critically acclaimed BBC documentaries Harvey and Me and What Harvey Did Next, we got an insight into Katie’s life with her son, who has become a bit of an icon following his appearances on TV alongside his mum.
It’s not just her five children Katie is close to either, as she keeps mum Amy very much by her side, especially since the 72-year-old was diagnosed with a terminal lung condition.
She often shares pictures and updates with the kids (Picture: S Meddle/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Around this time Katie was also revealed to be in major debt (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock for NTA)
Katie has also been vocal about her mum’s health scares (Picture: Katie Price/Instagram)
In November 2023, Amy underwent a lung transplant – unbeknownst to her two daughters, Katie and sister Sophie, as she hadn’t wanted them to say their goodbyes as it was too painful.
She survived but went into cardiac arrest on the table, and later confessed on Katie’s Podcast that she thought: ‘You know, if I go … Sophie’s alright, Kate will sort herself out, Dan’s alright… it’s okay to go.’
Dan is Katie’s little-known older half-brother, who shares the same father, Ray Infield and mainly stays out of the spotlight – save a few appearances on Mucky Mansion.
Her younger half-sister Sophie is Amy’s biological daughter and is an assistant press officer for BBC Children In Need, again steering clear of the Pricey fame.
And everything in between…
Despite reportedly being bankrupt, the former Page 3 star still lives her lavish lifestyle spending thousands on plastic surgeries over the years.
Katie has undergone over 16 breast surgeries in her life (Picture: Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Katie isn’t afraid to show off her fillers (Picture: @lift.aesthetics/Instagram)
Katie has had more plastic surgery procedures than we can count (Picture: REX/Shutterstock)
It’s unknown how many procedures she has been through, but Katie began experimenting with plastic surgery, enlarging her breasts from a 32B to a G cup after multiple enhancements – reportedly after overhearing a crew member say her boobs were too small for her career.
She admitted she found her body ‘disgusting’ as she went for her second facelift in Turkey in 2019.
Throughout her life, Katie has also shared harrowing stories of assault and mental health struggles as well as her body issues, including being hospitalised in 2020 after she broke both her feet after jumping 25ft off a wall at a theme park in Turkey.
Months after her second facelift, Katie returned for another one and a breast reduction – dropping from a GG to a D cup
She admitted to struggling with body dysmorphia (Picture: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock)
Katie went to Turkey for veneers and her teeth fell out (Picture: Katie Price/tiktok/Instagram)
She’s unrecognisable from her early years (Picture: @katieprice/Instagram)
She underwent a string of further procedures last summer, sharing that she may have gone ‘too far’ and was ‘starting to look alien’. Even mum Amy criticised her ‘ridiculous’ boobs after Katie went through with yet another breast enlargement – her 16th – last year bringing her cup size to an H.
Katie confessed on her podcast that she struggles with body dysmorphia as she is always changing things, including shaving down her teeth and getting veneers – which fell out days later.
Her chaotic life has been made even more turbulent by multiple losses of family pets, which has spanked a petition against her owning any more animals after five dogs, one chameleon, and a horse died in various unexpected circumstances.
There’s even a petition to stop her from owning pets after they keep dying in her care (Picture: Instagram/Katie Price)
Sparkle was one of four dogs who died after being hit by a car(Picture: Katie Price/Instagram)
There’s only one Pricey (Picture: David Tarling/Instagram)
Despite public outcry, the model currently owns three chihuahuas – Captain, Buddy, and Colin – one pomeranian mix named Batman, a Frenchie called Precious, a black labrador, Tank the German Shepherd, and possibly a new Sphynx kitten too.
Turbulent as ever, last year, Katie mysteriously moved out of her infamous Mucky Mansion with her brood of pets and children to live with Carl.
It’s unclear if she moved back – but no matter where she goes, Katie is showing no signs of wanting to live a quiet life.
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