Katie Price’s relationships have been back in the spotlight as her feuds with exes Peter Andre, Kieran Hayler and Alex Reid are reignited.
But away from her ex drama the former glamour model is quietly pursuing her relationship with JJ Slater.
Katie, 47, and the Married At First Sight star, 33, have been dating since February 2024.
Over the past 18 months their relationship has been hit with break-up rumours – the usual fodder for a Katie romance, with the ups and downs often playing out on social media.
In May for instance the couple sparked rumours of a split after wiping all traces of each other from their respective Instagram accounts.
Since then Katie, never normally one not to spill all, has kept her romance largely out of the spotlight, but friends have revealed this isn’t a hint at a split – far from it.
Pals have told the Daily Mail that throughout her feuds with her exes, JJ ‘has been an incredible support for Katie’.
Katie Price ‘s relationships have been back in the spotlight as her feuds with exes but away from her ex drama the former glamour model is quietly pursuing her relationship with JJ Slater
‘And despite the rumours, the couple are in a really good place, and JJ is very much part of the family.’
The TV personality was left ‘blindsided’ after her ex Alex Reid shared a video that showed Katie, who at the time had been declared bankrupt, counting a wad of notes.
It came following a statement from her ex-husband Peter Andre who accused her of spreading ‘baseless lies’ about him in a bombshell admission last week.
Amid the ongoing drama, Katie is said to be determined to keep her relationship with JJ firmly on track, choosing to spend her days with her boyfriend and her family, and keeping their time together mostly off social media.
‘Katie has been spending quality time with Harvey, JJ, and her mum and dad on the Isle of Wight,’ the friend explained.
‘Her family have been a huge support, and visiting them has given her the breathing space she needed, and a chance to step away from the noise, reflect, and recharge.’
As well as her relationship with JJ, Katie has been focused on her eldest son Harvey, 23, who has been ‘independent living’ in a new home since withdrawing from college last month.
‘Harvey recently moved into a temporary home in Southampton, which is ideal when he visits his nan and grandad on the Isle of Wight with Katie and JJ,’ the pal revealed.
‘Katie has been hands-on in making sure he’s settling in and receiving the right care. Harvey will always be her top priority, and she’s delighted he’s now closer to her and the rest of the family so they can spend more time together.’
Katie is currently in the midst of a very public bitter feud with her ex-husband Peter Andre after the singer shared a bombshell statement accusing her of peddling ‘baseless’ lies over the last 16 years
While Katie and Peter’s feud continues to play out, the former glamour model, 47, has also been at the centre of a legal row with exes Kieran Hayler (L) and Alex Reid (R) over her new tell-all documentary
Last week Katie’s ex Alex Reid shared a video that showed Katie, who at the time had been declared bankrupt, counting a wad of notes.
The video, which is believed to have been filmed in 2020, shows Katie saying she is ‘enjoying counting’ the wads of money in front of her during a conversation with her daughter Princess Andre.
The video came days after Katie’s ex husband Peter, with whom she shares children Junior, 20, and Princess, 18, put out a bombshell statement on social media, declaring:
‘For sixteen years, I have stayed silent in the face of repeated lies from my ex-wife and her family, out of respect for my children and loved ones, but staying silent has been incredibly frustrating. That ends today.’
Whilst Katie exes declare war, her pals have revealed how this latest drama marks a turning point for the star.
Katie, 47, and Married At First Sight star JJ, 32, have been dating since February 2024 and in the early months of their romance were never far from a public appearance or a social media love-in (pictured in July 2024)
‘Friends say she’s handling herself with real dignity and choosing not to lash out, even when there’s speculation in the headlines,’ an insider has revealed to the Daily Mail.
‘Katie has been genuinely touched by the amount of support she’s received from supporters, especially on TikTok.
‘People can now see the progress she’s made with her mental health. She’s taken real accountability for past mistakes, and she’s showing that asking for help isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength.’
Meanwhile, rumours of a ‘rift’ between Katie and her daughter Princess have been growing in recent weeks after Katie didn’t attend Princess’s 18th birthday party, or appear on the nepo-baby’s fly-on-the-wall ITV television series.
Katie later claimed that it was her daughter’s management who had told her not to appear on the show.
Pals have told the Daily Mail that throughout her feuds with her exes, JJ ‘has been an incredible support for Katie'(pictured in March 2024)
In a lengthy Instagram statement, Katie pleaded ‘I’m trying to be the best I can’ while noting she hasn’t ‘always been the best mother’.
She wrote: ‘Saints and sinners. As we know, in this life we are thought of as Saints and Sinners. I know I will always be a Sinner. That’s fair, I allowed myself to fail into reliance on drugs and alcohol.
‘At times I was not the mother I should have been while I struggled with mental illness. I have been at times a poor friend, an awful sibling, an an untrustworthy partner. I’ve self medicated, been unfaithful, damaged myself and those that I love.
‘I’ve had many reasons – I was sexually abused when younger; I’ve had relationships that have been coercive; and my mental health issues – but I don’t want to make excuses.’
Katie continued: ‘I’ve recognised my issues and worked to put them behind me. Sometimes I tried and failed, sometimes I succeeded.
Last week Katie’s ex Alex Reid shared a video that showed Katie, who at the time had been declared bankrupt, counting a wad of notes
‘I’ve pulled myself out of suicidal spirals because I love my children and want to be there for them.
‘I don’t pretend to be perfect by any means – but I’m trying to be the best I can. Then there are the “Saints”. Some are genuine and some have helped me.
‘But some Saints are not who they would have you believe they are. They have a carefully managed image which must be exhausting to maintain.
‘Some Saints are fake. They play the victim and to succeed in life they need a villain… or at least a Sinner. Without the Sinner they don’t get to be the Saint…
‘As a Sinner – I sometimes get bored of these Saints. But maybe I should feel sorry for them, it must be such hard work having to pretend all the time.
‘Anyway, all you Sinners keep your heads up and keep trying to be better. All you Saints, it’s ok not to be perfect xxx’
