Jordan ignores her past heartaches and throws herself into wedding no.4 while powering on with her adoption plans in a bid to compete with her exes
She’s already got three failed marriages behind her and has spoken about her loneliness when her four youngest children are staying with their respective fathers.
But the dramas haven’t deterred Katie from dreaming of marrying again and adding to her brood.
Last week, her on/off boyfriend, personal trainer Kris Boyson, 30, revealed marriage and kids are “100% on the cards” and reports later claimed the mum-of-five, 40, told him to propose on her second series of reality show My Crazy Life – or she’d turn him down.
And as Katie revealed last week that she was in the process of adopting a baby from Nigeria, insiders tell Closer that she hopes getting married and having more children will make her feel more equal to her exes, Peter Andre – dad of Junior, 13, and Princess, 11, and Kieran Hayler – with whom she has Jett, five, and Bunny, four.
CHECK OUT Katie and Peter's most outrageous looks
Katie and Peter's most iconic looks – ranked
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Kicking things off, KP and Pete celebrate their upcoming move to the States in an understated manner. We're excited for them and all, but someone should tell Pete that red and orange is a bit of a clash.
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Peter and KP went for a casual jog along the shoreline during their brief stint living in LA. Here they are casually warming up. So casual.
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Another one from their time in California, Peter and Katie didn't want to draw attention to themselves dropping a mini Harvey off for his first day at a new school, natch.
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Another photo call, another chance to show off her sexual prowess for KP. We know, there's nothing that gets us more excited than a stellar mobile deal either, tbf.
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Flawless floral coordination for the Glamour Women of the Year awards in 2005.
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This gets a place in the ultimate ranking of Katie and Pete's ultimate iconic looks because of the ULTIMATE ICONIC-NESS of their joint 2006 single release, A Whole New World.
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Would you LOOK at baby Junior? Blue and green should never be seen but throw a cute orange baby into the mix, and somehow it just works, you know?
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Peter's wardrobe during this time seemed to mainly consist of badly tailored suits in a range of colours that he matched to accents of Katie's outfit. In this case, it was her thong.
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Power dressing for a power couple. KP and Peter celebrate their win in a 2008 lawsuit against the now defunct News of the World tabloid, which ran a six page spread claiming they were bad parents.
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Katie and Peter were invited to present a World Music Award in 2006 and dressed for the occasion with Kate in a tulle gown, and Pete with a white bow tie slung nonchalantly around his neck. What a ledge.
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Looking sleek at Elton John's Aids Foundation annual fundraiser. Top marks.
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Noughties trend checklist: layering - check. Two-tone hair extensions - check. White pleather – check. Obligatory head gear – check, check.
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Special shout out to KP's nylon weave.
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Flirty n' fun in 2007
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What could be more iconic than Peter and Katie finishing the London Marathon together circa 2009, despite Katie's MEGA DRAMATIC tumble at the 18 mile mark. Obvs.
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Another day, another suave hat look for Peter. And looks like Jordan forgot her jeans. Whoopsie!
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The eyeliner and hair-gel years, when both Pete and Katie went a little bit goth
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Can we just say: hashtag couple goals
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Dressed fit for a fairytale ball, Katie certainly gave Prince Charles an eyeful when the couple met him and the Duchess of Cornwall ahead of their performance at the Royal Variety show in 2006.
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This New York mob look from the red carpet at the Disney Channel Kids awards in 2006 with baby Harv is everything,
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Katie and Peter attended the premier of Paris Hilton's dramatic debut House of Wax in 2005, when Katie was heavily pregnant with Junior.Peak Jordan and Pete – 10 points.
A source says, “Katie thinks she’ll be happy again when she’s got a husband at home and a house full of kids. She’s convinced that marrying Kris will solve her issues and she won’t feel sad or lonely any more.
“She’d like kids with Kris as well, but she wants the family unit immediately and thinks adoption is the quickest way to do that. If she also gets pregnant, then that’ll be a bonus. Adoption is something she’s always wanted to do – but she’s more desperate to do it now because her kids are often with their dads.”
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Her plans come after a turbulent time for the star, who narrowly avoided bankruptcy last year and “self-medicated” with drugs and alcohol, rapping about loving “coke” and being arrested for drink driving. And insiders reveal pals have warned her that this may not be the time to have another child.
The source says, “Katie’s mates were surprised that she’d go ahead with her adoption plans when she’s financially unstable and has so much going on. They’ve tried to ask her if she thinks now is the right time, but it’s fallen on deaf ears. Once she gets an idea in her head, there’s no stopping her.”
Pals say part of her decision to adopt has been fuelled by her jealousy over watching her exes play happy families. Kieran is dating Michelle Pentecost, 36, who has a son from a previous relationship, and Pete is married to doctor Emily MacDonagh, 29 – with whom he has Amelia, five, and Theo, two.
Reports claimed both Kieran and Pete were “shocked and horrified” by her adoption revelation following her spell of wild behaviour last year.
The source says, “It’s all a big competition for Katie. Watching Pete and Kieran appear so smug with their new ‘perfect’ families has spurred her on to make the adoption happen.”
Read even more in this week's Closer - out now.