EXCLUSIVE: Media personality Katie Price has been left ‘terrified’ and in a ‘fragile place’ amid cancer fears and worries a serious health setback could derail her baby dreams
Katie Price has been feeling “terrified” and in a “fragile place” amid cancer fears – and is worried a serious health setback could derail her dreams of having another baby, OK! exclusively reports.
The mum of five, who was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer in her finger back in 2002, is currently undergoing medical tests after concerns the disease has returned.
During her podcast The Katie Price Show last week, she said, “For some who didn’t know, when I was pregnant with Harvey, I got cancer, called leiomyosarcoma. If you look at my finger, there is a hole and a scar, I had it cut out twice… I had to have MRI scans and all of that for six years until I was clear.”
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Revealing her fears, she said, “The same finger – this is about three weeks ago – I thought, have I knocked it? Because it hurts when I push it, but there’s no lump. And [the pain] still hasn’t gone. So I’m going to get that X-rayed and looked at, so
I hope it’s not that again.”Now a source has revealed that Katie is worried this health scare could impact her hopes of having another child. “Katie is terrified about her health – she’s feeling very worried and anxious. She’s fretting that this new lump is another cancer, and it’s something she’s been through before.
“She has been desperate to have another baby and it’s worrying knowing that her health isn’t where it needs to be. It’s been a shock for Katie and is really heartbreaking for her.”
The 47-year-old has made no secret of her hopes to become a mum for the sixth time and even went through a bout of IVF in 2023. The procedure, which took place while she was in a relationship with her ex boyfriend Carl Woods, was unsuccessful.
Last week, during the opening night of her new tell-all tour with Kerry Katona, she revealed she’s had tests to determine if she can conceive again.
“I’m going through it,” she said, adding, “I had a blood test – I still want more kids – but my eggs are f***** now, to cut a long story short. It happens to all of us. Just because your eggs are old and they won’t really give you a baby, I can still carry a baby, so there’s still ways that I can have babies, and I will have more,” vowed Katie, who is already mum to Harvey, 23, Junior, 20, Princess, 18, Jett, 12, and Bunny, 11.
This isn’t the first time Katie, who has been with boyfriend JJ Slater, 33, for almost two years, has shared her dreams of expanding her brood. During an interview with Paul C. Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast earlier this year, she said she was “ready” to try again after securing donor eggs.
“Because I’m pre-menopause at the moment, I thought you can’t have kids, but you can! I’ve been tested, I’m all fine, I can still carry babies. So I have got the eggs there, I’ve got everything set up ready for when I want it,” she said.
According to our source, Katie will stop at nothing to have another child. “Katie has always wanted more kids, it’s her dream. Having children around is her safety blanket and it’s something she’s desperate for.
“She’s looked at all the options when it comes to IVF, surrogacy and even adoption, but whether it’s really going to be an option or not is another thing. Her family aren’t sure she’s in the right place for it.”
On top of her cancer scare and high-profile spat with her ex husband Peter Andre, Katie’s recent weight loss has also left friends and family worried about her health.
During a podcast with her sister Sophie in June, Katie revealed she weighed 7st 12lb, prompting Sophie to express concern, saying, “Mum called me the other day and said I’m going to have a word with Kate because she’s too thin. I think Mum saw a picture on Instagram and she wasn’t happy.”
While Katie insisted earlier this year that she “liked” her smaller frame, the star recently admitted she’s undergoing blood tests to find out the cause of her rapid weight-loss over the last year, that has led to her feeling really “tired” with “no energy”.
“Her whole family is extremely worried about her health, especially with the recent weight loss,” added our source. “They feel like she’s in a fragile place.”
Katie’s health issues come just weeks after she unexpectedly shot to the top of the UK iTunes charts, as her 2017 single I Got U made a surprise comeback and hit number one.
But she now fears her career success may be an ominous precursor, Katie said, “Normally in my life something good happens and then something bad happens. This better not be my bad news, and I get bad results. Let’s hope it’s nothing bad.”
We are keeping everything crossed for you, Katie.
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