After Kieran Hayler proudly announced he’s set to become a dad again last week, Katie Price was accused of trying to steal his baby thunder by posting a photo suggesting she’s expecting her sixth child.
With her hand cradled across her tummy, the mum of five tagged boyfriend of eight months Carl Woods in an Instagram snap and wrote, “Happy and healthy. It’s the best feeling ever, I thank Carl for being part of me.”
The post racked up 140k likes and comments from fans and celebrities including Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry offering their congratulations. But a backlash soon followed as some followers suspected she was “faking” it.
One wrote, “I think this is fake, she is just bloated but wants everyone to think she is pregnant,” and another added, “Why do I feel like she’s only posting this because Kieran has just announced his girlfriend is pregnant?”
Just days earlier – and only hours before Kieran’s baby news – the former glamour model confirmed that, despite trying, she wasn’t pregnant. She said, “I’m not pregnant yet [but] I do want more babies. If I could, I’d definitely like another four kids. I might be able to, but my age isn’t helping. Realistically, I’m hoping to have another two.”
A source close to Katie tells Closer that the star, 42, is highly unlikely to be pregnant, saying, “Katie has made no secret of the fact she is trying for another baby. Kieran’s news was a bombshell for her because he hadn’t given her the heads-up about it. It seems like she is quite jealous and this was her way of deflecting attention.”
Kieran, 34 – the father of Katie’s two youngest children, Jett, seven, and Bunny, six, and to whom she is still legally married – revealed he is expecting his first child with his fiancée, Michelle Penticost, and posted a sweet image of the kids – which includes Michelle’s son Valentino, 10 – with a scan picture.
He also confirmed that he hadn’t told Katie his news, but said Jett and Bunny are “so excited” for a new sibling.
The fitness trainer added, “At the end of the day, [me and Katie] are living different lives. I think she is trying for a baby because I’ve seen pictures of her boyfriend with a pregnancy test [laughs]. I don’t know what’s going on in her life and she doesn’t know what’s going on in mine. All we need to speak about is the kids.”
The source adds, “Seeing images of Kieran and Michelle playing one big happy family is devastating for Katie because that is what she so desperately wants with Carl.
“She can picture them cooing over a newborn, caught up in that new-baby bubble, and having Bunny and Jett get excited over it for the next few months – of course she is upset that Kieran and Michelle have got the one thing she wants.
“Katie has found her dream man in Carl and she truly believes that having a baby together will complete her happy ending.”
Despite recent reports thatKatie and Kieran are officially divorced after their five-year marriage ended in 2018, sources have confirmed to Closer that it is still yet to be finalised as their final stage – the decree absolute – hasn’t yet been granted.
And Kieran isn’t Katie's only ex who is having a baby. Her second husband, Alex Reid, 45, is set to become a dad again with his fiancée and partner of eight years, Nikki Minashe, following a seven-year IVF battle and a devastating miscarriage.
Meanwhile, Charles Drury, with whom she had a fling in 2019, is also going to be a dad as his girlfriend Lauren Goodger –who was Katie's bridesmaid at her wedding to Kieran in 2013 – is expecting.
And in what is no doubt a bittersweet situation for the couple, both Katie and Carl’s sisters are currently pregnant, too. Carl’s sister Sasha, 32, has recently announced her baby news, while Jordan’s sister Sophie, 31, is due next month.
The source says, “Katie received a bit of a backlash for her post as fans were upset as they thought she was making light of pregnancy when so many women struggle to conceive.
“But the truth is, Katie is hurting because literally everyone she knows is pregnant except her – their friends and family and now her exes are in the new-baby club! Seeing everyone else revelling in their good news got too much for her. She has spent all of lockdown trying for a baby and, in all honesty, it’s starting to worry to her.”
Check out: Katie Price's ex-husbands and boyfriends - where are they now?
CLOSER Katie Price husbands and boyfriends - SLIDER
1 of 21Warren Furman 1997 - 1999
One of Katie's lowest-profile relationships, she was engaged to Gladiators star Ace - real name Warren Furman – from 1997. The 47 year old was engaged to Jordan for two years, presenting her with a £3,500 diamond ring before they split in 1999.
2 of 21Warren Furman
Warren appeared on This Morning last year to speak about "crashing back down to the real world" after Gladiators ended in the late 90s. He is also a born again Christian, and exclusively told Closer, "I feel God is saying to me, 'Warren, Katie might listen'. She's caught up in materialistic things."
3 of 21Dane Bowers 1998 - 2000
Katie began dating Another Level (remember them?) singer Dane Bowers during her Jordan days in 1998. Katie has since spoken about how devasated she was after the pair split in 2000. She even revealed in the CBB house that she nearly committed suicide over it and confessed that Dane was the love of her life.
4 of 21Dane Bowers
After his smash hit 'Out of Your Mind' with Victoria Beckham (who Katie reportedly had a feud with) Dane went a bit quiet on the music scene. Fast forward to 2013 and he reformed with Another Level for The Big Reunion. More recently, Dane has been linked to Love Island star Laura Anderson, who he apparently ended up cheating on. He must have been out of his mind #sorrynotsorry
5 of 21Dwight Yorke 2000 - 2001
Katie dated the former Manchester United and Aston Villa footballer, Dwight Yorke. The pair dated for 18 months and had baby Harveytogether, who was born with autism and blindness.
6 of 21Dwight Yorke
Katie has spoken out many times about Dwight's reluctance to be a part of Harvey's life. She recently revealed that he hasn't seen his teenage son in over 10 years. Dwight has since had a second child with another woman, and he continues to work on international football projects.
7 of 21Gareth Gates 2001 - 2001
Baby face Gareth Gates shot to fame during Pop Idol in 2002. He started dating a pregnant Katie Price when he was 17, and was reportedly a virgin before they met.
8 of 21Gareth Gates
Gareth went on to star in The Big Reunion with another one of Katie's exes, Dane Bowers. Awkward. Katie has also said that she would totally go back 'there' with Gareth. Unfortunately for Katie, West End actor Gareth is now happily in a relationship with Corrie star Faye Brooke. In January 2019 it was reported that the pair were engaged.
9 of 21Matt Peacock 2001 - 2001
Former Corrie heartbreaker Matt Peacock stirred the infamous feud between Katie Price and model Jodie Marsh. He dated Jordan for a few months, then later married Jodie as part of Totally TV show Jodie Marsh: Who Will Take Her Up the Aisle?. They divorced three months later.
10 of 21Matt Peacock
Matt married an actress and model called Rachael in 2016. Bizarrely, his photos have also been used in quite a few catfishing incidents. But Katie recently started following Matt on Instagram - what can this mean?
11 of 21Peter Andre 2004 - 2009
The nation watched Peter Andre fall for Katie's charms on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. The pair then starred in a string of reality TV shows documenting their life after a fairytale wedding. They even released an album of duets, which we'd all rather just forget about. Katie and Peter had two children together, Junior and Princess, during their five years of marriage.
12 of 21Peter Andre
Things between Pricey and Peter have soured in the years following their split, after he blasted Katie for her 'wild' behaviour. Peter is now married to Emily MacDonagh, who Junior and Princess see as an older sister figure. Pete also landed himself a role in the next Thomas The Tank Engine film.
13 of 21Alex Reid 2009 - 2011
Katie married cage fighter Alex Reid less than seven months after splitting from Peter Andre. Their wedding was filmed for a TV show, but their marriage only lasted for 11 months. Katie has since admitted that it happened too soon after Peter.
14 of 21Alex Reid
Alex went on the star in Celebrity Big Brother and he continues to fight. He's been married to Nikki Manashe since 2013. Most recently, he has been involved in a sex tape allegation - claiming that Katie showed a group of people a video of him performing a sex act. Will the drama ever end? (We hope not.)
15 of 21Leandro Penna- 2011-2012
Katie got engaged to Leandro after a whirlwind romance shortly after splitting from Alex Reid - despite the couple barely being able to communicate thanks to his limited English and Katie's non-existent Spanish (former model Leandro hails from Argentina). Leo said of their split, "Katie's brain is not wired right, or the wires don't connect properly. I don't know what's wrong with her. I was thinking it over recently and one day decided to pack my bags and leave. There was nothing else I could do. She was driving me insane."
16 of 21Leandro Penna
Since splitting with KP, Leandro has quit fame to return to his native South America and now runs a successful avocado farm and business. Launching in October 2021 he said, "I present my new avocado venture @paltasroyal. Thanks to all the businesses that gave us confidence, to all the avocado-loving customers and to those merchants who have not yet bought them, do not hesitate."
17 of 21Kieran Hayler 2012 - 2018
It looked like Katie had a good thing going with Kieran Hayler and their two kids, Jett and Bunny. But Kieran had to go and ruin it by cheating on Katie with her nanny, two best friends (while she was pregnant), then again with a 19-year-old shop assistant. Katie kept taking him backbut she FINALLY called it quits in May 2018.
18 of 21Kieran Hayler
Kieran is now engaged to Michelle Pentecost, who he met at the school gates, and is a great dad to Jett and Bunny and Michelle's son from a previous relationship.
19 of 21Kris Boyson
Katie started dating personal trainer Kris Boyson within weeks of splitting from Kieran. She celebrated her 40th birthday with him and her family are said to have approved of him. Their relationship lasted a year before split rumours started to circulate, and the pair have been on and off-ing since September 2019.
20 of 21Kris Boyson
Kris is still posting insanely buff topless selfies (keep 'em coming, Kris) and his personal training business is thriving. After his split from Katie, he began dating Katie's former pal Bianca Gascoigne, much to Katie's dismay. The couple moved in together within days due to lockdown but split after nearly a year together, citing their hectic work schedules.
21 of 21Carl Woods - 2020
Could it be fourth time lucky? After months of speculation, Katie and Carl confirmed their engagement in April 2021.
Earlier this year, Katie told her Instagram followers she was taking folic acid supplements to increase her chances of conceiving – further sparking rumours after Carl was snapped walking out of a pharmacy carrying a pregnancy test.
And talking to Closer weeks later, Carl, 31 confessed, “We’re not being careful, we’re just letting nature take its course and we’re having a lot of fun trying...”
The insider adds that Kieran’s news has also forced Katie to consider other options to conceive more children.
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The source says, “Katie gets caught up in a love bubble and she can’t help but want to share that with the world. Sadly, she hasn’t been quite so lucky to fall pregnant yet, and is now saying she might look into other options, such as IVF.”
During her marriage to Alex, in 2010, Jordan had IVF after failing to fall pregnant after eight months of trying. The treatment failed, and she called it “hell”. She also visited an IVF clinic in 2019, when she was dating Kris Boyson. At the time, it was reported she was hoping she could get pregnant with twins.
The source adds, “Carl has reassured her it’s still early days and that having a baby together is about the next chapter in their love story – not rivalry between her and her exes.”