Katie Price has broken her silence following her most recent driving catastrophe, insisting there were “traumatic events” that led to her getting behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
The mum of five appeared on Good Morning Britain alongside eldest son Harvey to address the incident but said that she “wasn’t ready to speak about it”.
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Katie Price breaks silence after hospitalisation following 'fight at home'
Katie narrowly avoided a lengthy prison sentence before Christmas after she was found guilty of driving under the influence of Class A drugs and alcohol while also banned from driving. Instead, she was mandated a stint at celebrity rehab facility The Priory and has now said she intends to continue with weekly therapy to stabilise her mental health.
“The events leading up to [the accident] were really traumatic and still been traumatic after so I’m not ready to talk about it yet,” she told GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Bacon via video link. “Obviously I went to the Priory and I’ve made the decision, finally, that I see a therapist every week, forever, to help me deal with the traumatic events that led me up into that car.
“I’m very good at hiding things, but when I’m ready to talk about it I will come on and talk about it. There [are] reasons why I got in that car, my mental state. I feel ashamed about it all and everything but as I say there was all traumatic build up to it and [it’s] been traumatic after. And the reasons I’m still dealing with it now. But it’s a new year and when I’m ready to talk about it… I just think people shouldn’t judge people, there’s always reasons.”
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2 of 11Katie Price VS Victoria Beckham
This is one of our favourites. Picture the scene: Victoria Beckham (then Queen WAG, not top fashion designer), at Manchester United, surrounded by a group of Gucci-clad wives and girlfriends – singing Who Let The Dogs Out as Katie Price walked through the lounge.Speaking on her Fubar radio show in 2014, Katie explained: "All it is is that years ago she sang the song in the Manchester United lounge and there's where it started from. "And in a nightclub David held my hand behind her back, it was in my book. It was years ago."She has since thrown shade at Posh Spice's son Cruz Beckham.
3 of 11Katie Price VS Kerry Katona
After meeting in the I'm a Celebrity jungle in 2004, Katie and Kerry quickly became besties – and Kezza was even bridesmaid at Kate's wedding to Peter Andre.But they fell out in 2007, when Katie publicly disapproved of Kerry's relationship with Mark Croft, labelling her 'a druggie' and him a 'bully'.But they made up in 2014, and Kerry even asked Katie to be a bridesmaid at her wedding to George Kay.
4 of 11Katie Price VS Kelly Brook
Katie briefly dated Kelly's ex-boyfriend Danny Cipriani, but ended things when she caught him in bed with another woman.But model Kelly was NOT impressed when Katie sold the story in 2013. She tweeted: :@MissKatiePrice Your [sic] doing a kiss&tell on Danny?? Haha that's hilarious. You dated for 5mins and was one of many at the time. Desperate."They've never resolved things, and fell out again in 2014 when Katie branded Kelly a 'heifer'.
5 of 11Katie Price VS Katie Hopkins
Before coming face-to-face in the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2015, motormouth Hopkins angered the Pricey by slamming her youngest daughter's name.Referencing Pricey's husband Kieran's affairs, she tweeted: "BUNNY? Makes sense, given your dad was going at it like a rabbit will all of mum's mates."They did not resolve things in the house, and shortly after winning the show Pricey said: "She's a disgusting human being. She really is."
6 of 11Katie Price VS Peaches Geldof
In November 2012, Katie commented negatively on a photo of the late Peaches Geldof's son Astala, then six-months, playing with their dog Parper.Writing in her column for The Sun, Katie said: "An animal is an animal and that means she they can turn on you at any point. All new mums should also remember that dogs can easily get jealous of new babies."But Peaches hit back. She tweeted: "Funny that Katie Price aka 'Jordan' lol thinks that I shouldn't allow my gentle, sweet golden retriever dog near his best friend, my son. Could say the same thing to her about letting some of the multitude of 'boyfriends' she has near her kids [sic]."
7 of 11Katie Price VS Havana
Poor Katie. She went into the Celebrity Big Brother house to make friends – and it looked like she did. She and 90s pop star Kavana teamed up for his new music video following their exit, but he later made the mistake of talking about her in an interview.Discussing the budding pop star, Kav told The Sun: "We've decided to to a duet. I mean, God bless her, she can't really sing, can she? But I've said to her that I'll get her in the studio and make it sound good."Unsurprisingly, Katie was NOT impressed with his catty comments. She said: "I did a favour for @kavana_official by appearing in his music video as a favour when he asked by NEVER discussed going a duet with his and this is something that will NEVER happen as infact I'm in the studio recording my own tracks solo [sic]."
8 of 11Katie Price VS Kimberley Crew
When Katie sent a cryptic tweet on Joe Hart and Kimberly Crew's wedding day in July, it was assumed she was suggesting she and Joe had history.Katie teased: "All Harts go out to the married couple is he going to tell her the truth about us? [sic]."Joe and Kimberly have never publicly commented on the rumours, but a source told The Sun at the time: "Kim couldn't care less. She thinks Katie is a clueless bimbo. "She has no concerns about Joe's loyalty and told friends, 'In her dreams! She probably wishes she could get her hands on him!'"
9 of 11Katie Price VS Alicia Douvall
Katie came up against another former frenemy in the CBB house in 2015: Alicia Douvall. Although the two former glamour girls appeared to make up during their time on the show, Alicia hit out after being the first evicted.She told Star magazine: "[Katie] was looking at my body and making comments. There was a twitch of jealousy. Katie is a very clever girl and it was a strategic move to save Katie H [from nomination]."It was revealed in the house that Katie and Alicia both dated Dwight Yorke, the father of Katie's eldest son Harvey.But Alicia added: "It wasn't only Dwight. There are other exes we've shared. We were direct rivals when we were both modelling. She once tried to beat me up in a night club when she was pregnant!"
10 of 11Katie Price VS Jodie Marsh
Probably Katie's most infamous feud – she and Jodie Marsh have never hidden their feelings about each other.When Jodie first emerged on the glamour modelling scene Katie accused her of 'copying her'.In 2015, over a decade after their feud originally erupted, Jodie angered Katie again by insisting she's 'the one who's famous for having loads of kids with different dads'.Katie took to Twitter to hit back, writing: "Don't knock mothers like me, there's lots of us. Didn't you go out with my exes names written all over your body, marking them out of ten after you shagged them (classy)? Well, you've shagged nearly all my leftovers and not one of them wanted you (gutted)."
11 of 11Katie Price VS Chris Hughes
We will NEVER forget Katie Price and Love Island star Chris Hughes' 2017 drama. It all began after Katie denied sending Chris any flirty messages after he said he was ignoring her.Things took a turn for the worse when Chris posted text messages she had sent him but it wasn't long before she hinted she has over 50 screenshots of private messages he sent her.Just when we thought things couldn't get any more juicier The Sun then verified that Chris HAD sent the mum-of-five private messages (even though he originally denied ever doing so). Pricey then went one step further and flashed one of those secret messages.Eek!
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However, many viewers were left unsatisfied by Katie’s version of events and took to Twitter to air their frustrations.
“She’ll talk about them when the price is right,” wrote one, with another saying, “TV works hard to rehabilitate criminals they've employed. Good work.”
“I wonder how many other people would of got off with driving under the influence of both drink and drugs whilst already banned from driving?” asked another. “I reckon not very many at all ... and as for decisions for getting in the car, we are all held accountable for our own decisions.”
One more said, “She's done this forever... mentioned that there were incidents but doesn’t want to talk about it.”
Last month, ahead of her sentencing, a source told Closer that “for the first time” Katie was genuinely scared she’d be spending Christmas in prison after multiple prior convictions.
“At first, she just wanted to escape it all and didn’t really think she’d be going to jail, but now it’s becoming a frightening reality – and she feels there’s no way out other than going to prison,” they said. “Although she is fearful of spending Christmas behind bars, she is also petrified of the backlash if she walks free.
“She knows that could be the end for her as the public will be furious if she doesn’t face the consequences of her actions. If she does the time, shows remorse, then comes out and transforms herself, she may have a chance to save herself. She worries that there’s no easy way out.”