Katie Price and JJ Slater have been an item for some time after JJ found fame when appearing on Married At First Sight, but have kept a low-profile on their romance recently
Katie Price has shared a rare snap of her boyfriend JJ Slater as she made gushing tribute for a special occasion. JJ is celebrating his 33rd birthday as he has girlfriend Katie by his side.
The mum-of-five took to her Instagram story to share a new photo of her by her boyfriend’s side for the special day. Alongside the snap, she simply wrote: “Happy Birthday @johnjoeslater.”
Katie, 47, and JJ have been an item since they first met back in early 2024. The pair have faced scrutiny throughout their relationship due to their 14-year age gap.
They have also been plagued by split rumours but have very much confirmed they are still together in Katie’s birthday post. Speaking about JJ, Katie said: “He’s the most kindest, genuine, easygoing, chilled person. But do I feel my most happiest and do I feel free? No. It’s not a reflection on him, maybe that’s what I need to change for myself.”
The sweet birthday tribute comes after JJ was rushed to hospital again overnight last month and updated fans on his health battle. He shared a worrying photo from hospital which showed a syringe in his arm.
He explained the reasons behind why he went this morning after uploading the photo to Instagram. He wrote: “Hate to see it. The reality of living with type 1 diabetes. Late nights in A&E.”
JJ was taken to hospitals just a few days before Christmas in 2023 after losing 1.5 stone in three weeks and his blood sugar levels were found to be dangerously high. Doctors diagnosed him with type 1 diabetes and he now needs to inject himself with insulin four times per day and regulate his food intake.
The star has been open about his health ordeal and how it has changed his life. He was diagnosed after a series of blood tests when his weight had dramatically decreased.
Tests showed that he was at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, which can be life-threatening. JJ told the MailOnline: “The first signs were that I always felt thirsty and needed to go the toilet in the middle of the night. I was waking up 4-5 times needing the toilet.
“Then I started to lose weight quite quickly. I lost about a stone and a half in three weeks, but I was still eating the same and going to the gym every day. The average person’s blood sugar is 4-7 and mine was 34, so mine was super high and there are a lot of complications that come with that.
“Your blood can become acidic, which is called DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis)… they were afraid that my glucose was so high that the process had already started. Luckily, it hasn’t so being diagnosed before that happened was crucial.”
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Source: Mirror
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