After fans are left wondering if she’s tied the knot yet again, friends reveal the sadness behind Jordan’s determination to wed Kris Boyson
She’s suffered three failed marriages, and last week Jordan sparked rumours she’d wed a fourth time, after she and toyboy Kris Boyson posted cryptic messages – including a snap of a wedding placecard that read “Mr and Mrs Boyson”.
The couple also fuelled further talk that they’re expecting their first child together, when Kris appeared to place a protective hand across Jordan’s stomach at the ceremony.
However, it emerged later that the couple had been at the wedding of his cousin Danny, and the “Mr and Mrs” place card belonged to him and his new wife. Reports later surfaced that Jordan was forced to apologise to the bride for upstaging her.
The speculation came just days after her first husband Peter Andre – who is dad to her kids Junior, 13, and Princess, 11, and who she’s repeatedly referred to as “the love of my life” – celebrated his fourth wedding anniversary with Emily MacDonagh, 29. Jordan’s third husband, Kieran Hayler, 31 – father to her children Jett, five and Bunny, four – was also spotted looking loved-up with his girlfriend Michelle Pentecost.
And pals say 41-year-old Jordan – real name Katie Price – is desperate to marry for a fourth time, to recreate the picture-perfect family life her exes have with her kids.
A source says, “Watching Kieran and Pete so loved-up with their partners and seeing them play happy families with her kids kills her – especially when it’s so public. The kids love the life they have with their dads, which is settled and calm in comparison to the drama at Katie’s house.
"They’ll sometimes make little remarks about how chaotic it is when they’re with their mum, and they’ll gush about the time they’ve spent with their dads, which is heartbreaking for her – she’d love to give them the same normal family life.”
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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.
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Insiders say she’s also been hurt by Peter and Kieran publicly praising their partners, taking it as deliberate digs at her. Recently, Peter described wife Emily as a “phenomenal mum” – adding, “she never whines”.
Meanwhile, Kieran posted a photo of him kissing girlfriend Michelle on his social media. He also posted pics of Michelle hugging and holding Bunny.
Jordan’s life began to career off the rails last May following her split from serial cheat Kieran – with a spate of wild partying and a shocking cocaine confession, which led to Pete’s kids moving in with him permanently. She endured a stint in rehab for post-traumatic stress disorder and convictions for driving offences, and narrowly staved off bankruptcy. Earlier this year, Jordan also revealed her sadness that disabled eldest son Harvey, 17, was going into full-time residential care on weekdays.
As Closer revealed last week, friends are worried about Jordan’s growing obsession with ex Pete.
During a recent episode of My Crazy Life, she revealed she still had the pink wedding dress from her 2005 wedding to Peter – with insiders adding that she’s also held on to her tiara, copies of their vows and speeches, dried flowers from her bouquet and her wedding night lingerie.
In another recent episode of her reality show, she appeared to get emotional as she went through items from her stint on I’m A Celeb in 2004 – where her romance with Pete began.
The source says, “Katie’s obsessed with recreating what she had with Pete and the perfect home life for her kids – talking about how she wants to plan more family days and trips so she can emulate Pete and Kieran.
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“Even her friends don’t know if she’s engaged or pregnant – she’s keeping everyone guessing. But she’s been speaking a lot about her and Kris’ big day, and has been trying to blag freebies from event planners and caterers. She’s talking about throwing ‘the showbiz wedding of the decade’.”
It’s not the first time Jordan and Kris, 30, have hinted about marriage. The mum-of-five sparked proposal rumours in April after revealing a huge rock on her finger – later admitting she faked the engagement “on purpose” because she likes to “stir the pot”.
But pals have warned her against confusing her kids with her social media teasing.
The source adds, “She loves the drama her posts create, and told Kris it will increase their ‘celebrity couple’ status.
“But her friends have warned her that fans will get sick of her games, but she says she needs to start creating a fuss now to build up to a proper wedding announcement and a big payday with a publicity deal.
“Friends also told her the games are unfair on Princess and Junior, who are at an age where they can go online and see things posted about her, so she needs to be careful not to make them fear she’s leaving them out of her life. At the heart of it, friends really aren’t sure Katie even wants to marry Kris. While she loves him, she isn’t 100 per cent sure they have a long-term future.
"But her pals fear she’ll risk a fourth failed marriage just to briefly get the upper hand over her exes."
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