She has sparked concern owing to her recent weight loss, in addition to showing off the ‘biggest lips she’s ever had’ as part of her conveyor belt of surgery. And now, insiders say that Katie Price’s body is notably struggling with the toll of it all.
‘Katie’s extreme reduced calorie intake is causing a host of problems, especially as she is perimenopausal,’ says the source. ‘She’s experiencing joint inflammation, slow healing and bone deficiencies, plus arthritis. She is essentially speed-ageing her body without realising it.
‘Katie is on a mission and won’t stop until she has reached her PB, even saying she and [her daughter] Princess will be able to wear the same outfits. She’s trying to turn back the clock, not just with surgical enhancements but with weight management. She’s told pals that being in control of her weight again now feels like she’s back in the driving seat.’
Former glamour model Katie, 46 – who is mum to Harvey, 22, with ex-partner Dwight Yorke, Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, with ex-husband Peter Andre, and Jett, 11, and Bunny, 10, with third husband Kieran Hayler – is well-adept at going under the knife, most recently doing so in September when she flew to Turkey for what is reported to have been her sixth facelift. The procedure – which allegedly cost £10,000 – was carried out when Katie was scheduled to be in court for a bankruptcy hearing, which resulted in her being arrested and later bailed when she landed at Heathrow.
Amid her headline-hitting antics, Katie – whose additional cosmetic surgery includes 17 boob jobs, liposuction and multiple nose jobs – proudly showed how her facelift was healing on Instagram, writing, ‘Trust the process.’
More recently, the Brighton-born TV personality has been showcasing what many have speculated is a slimmed-down figure. While some of her 2.7 million followers have been complimenting her fashion choices and general content, others have been worried about her weight. ‘What happened to your legs? Where did they go?’ asked one concerned follower. Another added, ‘Oh poor girl, she’s so thin.’
A spokesperson for the mum of five said, ‘Katie has always been tiny and she’s recently been enjoying going to the gym more and getting herself into a routine with exercise etc, which has been beneficial for her overall wellbeing.’
Previously, Katie has confessed that she will ‘never stop’ with surgery as she aspires to look like a ‘Bratz doll’ – the noughties toy renowned for its enlarged lips.
She said at the time, ‘It’s my body and I do what I want to do. That’s how it should be; your body, your choice. The difference is, I talk about it. There’s a lot of people out there who hide [what they’ve had done].’
But a source tells Closer that her friends deeply worry about how far she will go to achieve her vision.
The insider shares, ‘Katie not only wants the biggest lips and boobs in the business but, in a shocking revelation made at The Glamour Awards, she also wants the smallest waist, setting her sights on 22 inches. Pals are worried that any more weight loss and she will look sick and will be putting herself in serious danger. They’re worried she could destroy her body forever.’
Meanwhile, Katie has been dating former MAFS UK star JJ Slater since early this year, following their respective splits from Carl Woods and Ella Morgan.
They went Instagram-official in February, with a loved-up Katie captioning a cosy snap of them, ‘They say things happen for a reason, the unexpected happened. Fate. Ticks every box. JJ Slater, you have proved to me you are a real gentleman and completely [accept] me for me.’
JJ, 31, replied, ‘Fate… thank you so much for being you.’
Before JJ struck up a connection with Ella on MAFS, he was previously matched with Bianca Petronzi on the E4 show, who opened up to heat about how she didn’t match his ‘usual type’.
She said, ‘[JJ] did express to me what his normal type was, which was fake boobs, fake lips. A bit more of an Essex girl is what he goes for.’
Discussing how a romantic relationship with Katie – who in addition to Pete and Kieran has also been married to Alex Reid – developed, JJ said, ‘It wasn’t something I was looking for... I had been on Married At First Sight UK, which was a stressful and intense experience, but with Kate and I... it just happened super naturally. We got on really well as friends and it developed from there, which was really nice.’
‘JJ is happy Katie’s feeling confident,’ says an insider of her latest body transformation. ‘But while Katie defends her weight as still being a stone heavier than she was in her twenties, it doesn’t account for her implants and extensions. Pals are worried that she has lost all her muscle tone, and she just doesn’t see it.’