Friends of Katie Price’s are worried that she may be spiralling “out of control” following a string of no-shows and late arrivals to work commitments, claims a source.
After causing outrage by turning up late to a gig and cancelling a high-profile appearance at the 11th hour, Katie Price ’s chaotic lifestyle may be spiralling “out of control”, her friends and family fear.
The star, 47, angered fans when she arrived over two hours late to appear on stage with Kerry Katona for their live show, An Audience With Katie Price And Kerry Katona, last week.
The duo were scheduled to perform at Whitley Bay’s The Playhouse theatre at 7.30pm on 15 September. But on the night, a post from the theatre informed fans that the show would start half an hour late due to “technical difficulties”. However, when 8pm came, Katie was nowhere to be seen – and Kerry was forced to go it alone on stage.
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Katie did make an appearance via video link before she eventually arrived at the theatre around 9.35pm and spent just 35 minutes on stage.
Katie claimed that heavy traffic and caring for her son, Harvey, who has Prader-Willi syndrome, partial blindness and autism, were the reasons for her late arrival. But some fans weren’t satisfied with her explanation, and were “furious” with the limited amount of time Katie was on stage.
It was the second time in 48 hours that Katie had come under fire for letting her fans down, after she was slammed for cancelling a charity gig and then going partying instead.
She was due to perform at the afterparty for Milton Keynes Pride on Saturday 13 September. However, organisers released a statement claiming they were told at extremely short notice that Katie would no longer be attending.
“The official afterparty was booked and promoted as a fundraising event, with Katie Price contracted as the headline performer,” a spokesperson said. “Despite repeated attempts of contact to fulfil this agreement, her management has confirmed she will not be honouring her booking. This decision was made at short notice and is entirely outside of our control.”
They went on to comment that, despite the “consistent support” shown to Katie from the LGBTQ+ community, it was “deeply regrettable” to see that it wasn’t reciprocated from her.
Katie blamed her no-show on work commitments, saying, “I’m not going to be able to make it. I’ve got filming and obviously I’m in the studio recording my new track, so I will be there next year.”
However, she then raised eyebrows when she was spotted partying at Geordie Shore star Chloe Ferry’s 30th birthday. During the bash Katie even took to the mic to perform her 2017 single I Got U.
Friends and family have now expressed concern about her antics. “Katie has been turning up late to events – or not turning up at all – and those close to her are worried that she might be getting out of control. They’ve witnessed it before. She’s trying to do it all, but she’s burning herself out. It doesn’t seem to be sinking in,” a source says.
“Katie doesn’t seem to care that she’s not just letting down the venues and the organisers, she’s also letting down her fans who have paid money to come to see her – it’s simply not fair on them.
“She doesn’t realise that being this unreliable has consequences, and while punctuality has never been her strong point, it’s not a good look.
“Everyone around her thinks that she needs to focus on herself and get to a good place rather than to continue being on stage and working.” However, Kerry Katona maintains that Katie’s unreliable behaviour has very reasonable explanations – and she doesn’t hold it against her.
“Katie had Harvey at home and a nine-hour drive to get to the show, where the traffic was mental, so I completely understood her being late. She has been on stage and working until silly hours each night so I don’t blame her at all, it was out of her control,” she said.
“Katie has been really reliable the rest of the tour so people need to give her a break. She did the first half of the show virtually, so it’s not like she wasn’t there at all. Lots of people in the audience actually found it quite funny that she was late, too.”
Mum-of-five Katie has had a difficult few months. In August, her ex-husband Peter Andre lashed out at her on social media, saying he was fed up of her “repeated lies” and claims about the welfare of their children Princess and Junior. Then ex Alex Reid also accused her of “spreading lies” and shared a video of her apparently counting cash while bankrupt.
“Katie isn’t in a great place – she’s partying one minute and dodging things she’s previously committed to the next,” our source claims. “People rely on her, so of course it’s frustrating when she doesn’t pull through. But she’s had a tough few months – she needs to slow down and take time out for herself. This kind of erratic lifestyle isn’t good for her.”
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