Former glamour model Katie Price has found herself embroiled in a controversy after her ex-husband Alex Reid leaked a video of her counting wads of cash amid her bankruptcy
Katie Price’s close friends have reportedly said that the former glamour model is adamant about not ‘remaining silent’ after her ex-husband Alex Reid leaked a video of her counting wads of cash amid her bankruptcy.
In the video which was leaked a number of days ago on social media, the mum-of-five, 47, is seen lounging on the couch as she was “enjoying counting” the pile of money in front of her, saying: “There’s loads here.. I’m just sorting it out.”
The reality TV star, who was bankrupted twice over debts totalling more than £3m, was asked by daughter Princess if she would help pay her school fees and those of her second child with ex-husband Peter Andre. Price responded: “Your dad can sit on that” before lifting a middle finger. It comes after Peter Andre’s wife Emily reacts to ‘cruel’ Katie Price swipe in the bombshell video.
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Wearing white jodhpurs and sat next to a Christmas tree, she continued: “Does he go on about it a lot? Well it’s tough because I’m in bankruptcy to next May now.”
Katie also refers to a property – “my London flat” – which fans believe is the property allocated to Peter Andre as part of their divorce settlement. The footage was shared this week by Price’s ex, former Big Brother star Reid, who said in a statement that “the truth will now be heard”.
The Mirror understands that the one minute and 38 second video, believed to have been filmed in late 2020, has been sent to Price’s bankruptcy trustee who continues to “seek realisations from various third parties”.
Following the release of the video, Katie released a statement, explaining that the cash in the video didn’t belong to the Mucky Mansion star.
A representative for the star said: “This is a video that was shared with Katie’s Trustee in Bankruptcy several months ago and Katie has fully complied with the Trustee’s investigations into the same. The cash featured did not belong to Katie and the property referred to was dealt with in the financial settlement proceedings arising out of Katie’s divorce from Peter Andre.
“Katie’s Trustee in Bankruptcy is aware of the property and has undoubtedly investigated whether the same ought to be comprised in the bankruptcy estate.”
Following the now viral leaked video, Katie’s close friends have said that they are surprised at how calm she is taking the whole controversy, and she isn’t letting it get her down as she continues to pour herself into her work.
While many others may shy away from speaking out publicly, Katie is set to continue to voice her truth as her latest podcast episode is still going ahead on Thursday – as it does every week. The former glamour model, who hosts The Katie Price show with her sister Sophie, is going full steam ahead as usual – a move which her pals think will frustrate Reid even further.
Insiders told The Sun: “We’re all really surprised by how calm she has been, as Alex’s latest stunt would send most people into a very dark place. This isn’t the first time Kate’s ex husbands and partners have ganged up on her, but the last time it happened, it drove her over the edge and we were all seriously worried about her. This time around though, she is in a completely different place.”
“Her feeling is, if Alex Reid wants to create a drama to get himself some attention, then good for him. She is refusing to stoop to his level by coming out all guns blazing as she has in the past. That’s what the old Katie would have done, but this time around Katie is in no rush to publicly comment on this latest attempt to bring her down,” the source added.
The insiders went on to claim that Katie ‘will have her say’ at some point, adding that ‘you can’t silence or keep the Pricey down’.
Katie’s podcast drop will go ahead tomorrow, but she won’t be mentioning the drama surrounding the leaked video because it was recorded before it surfaced on social media. However, her pals have said that even if it had been recorded afterwards, it would not have silenced her.
“She recorded this week’s upcoming episode on Monday, before Alex dropped the video, but even if she had known about the video then, she wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of talking about him publicly at the moment,” they added.
The former glamour model was bankrupted twice, first in 2019 over debts totalling £3.5m, including £970,639 to HMRC and then again last March over a second £761,994 unpaid HMRC demand for money earned while she was already bankrupt.
Creditors include Alex Reid who is owed £175,000 in High Court damages and costs he was awarded after she revealed a sex tape he says was filmed without his consent.
Along with the leaked footage, Alex shared a statement saying he was “spearheading a campaign to expose the truth”. He said: “Over the years you have seen countless stories by Katie Price directed at me, Peter, Keiran and others. Today I want to be clear. I am spearheading a campaign to expose the truth.
“This isn’t about gossip but about evidence. It’s not about rumour, it’s about reality. After years of silence, the time has finally come to reveal all.”
The Mirror has contacted Katie’s representatives for comment on this story.
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