Katie Price was due to make her first public appearance with husband Kieran Hayler since news of his cheating emerged in May, attending long-term pals Gary Cockerill and Phil Turner’s showbiz birthday bash in London last week.
But after Jordan, 36, pulled out of the event - attended by Melanie Sykes and Melinda Messenger - at the last minute, insisting she couldn’t secure a babysitter for her two youngest children Jett, one, and four-week-old Bunny, insiders fear the star is still not ready to face real life with her 27-year old toyboy husband.
A source says: “Katie knew lots of attractive women were going to be at the party and pals fear there’s a huge part of her that feels nervous because he's still in therapy for his sexual addiction. They think she still doesn’t completely trust he won’t cheat again and her solution is to keep them both locked in the house."
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