Katie Price breaks silence as she hits back at ex Peter Andre’s bombshell claims

Katie Price has issued her own statement following her ex-husband Peter Andre’s bombshell claims as she said she will always be seen as a ‘sinner’ and that’s fair

Katie Price has fired back with her own statement in response to the shocking allegations made by her ex-husband, Peter Andre. The former glamour model, aged 47, is mother to two children with Peter – Junior, 20, and Princess, 18.

The couple parted ways in 2009, and all communication between them ceased as they navigated the challenges of co-parenting. This week, tensions flared between the former couple following a series of accusations coinciding with the launch of Princess’s new ITV2 series.

Peter accused Katie and her family of spreading “repeated lies”, claiming he had chosen to remain silent for 16 years. This comes after their daughter Princess declared her independence from her parents, breaking her silence amidst the row with Katie.

Now, Katie has hit back with her own retort, taking to Instagram to say: “Saints and Sinners. As we know, in this life we are thought of as Saints and Sinners.”

“I know I will always be seen as a Sinner. That’s fair, I allowed myself to fall into a reliance on drugs and alcohol. At times, I was not the mother I should have been while I struggled with mental illness.”, reports the Mirror.

“I have been at times a poor friend, an awful sibling, and an untrustworthy partner. I’ve self-medicated, been unfaithful, damaged myself and those that I love.”

Adding to her candid confession, Katie said: “I’ve had my reasons – I was sexually abused when younger; had relationships that have been coercive; and my mental health issues – but I don’t want to make excuses. I’ve recognised my issues and worked to put them behind me.

“Sometimes I’ve tried and failed, sometimes I succeeded. I’ve pulled myself out of a suicidal spiral 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.”

She went on to say: “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.”

In response, Peter issued a fiery statement yesterday, expressing his frustration: “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.”

He felt compelled to clarify matters regarding his children’s welfare and living arrangements, stating: “The latest comments about my children’s welfare and living arrangements compel me to set the record straight. For well-documented reasons, and for their safety, Junior and Princess came into my care in 2018 and remained with me until they reached adulthood.

“In 2019, the family courts issued a legally binding order to enforce this arrangement,” he revealed. “I have never made this public before, out of respect for my children. In 2011 and 2015, publicly documented court cases found my ex-wife had made false claims.

“She was ordered to pay substantial damages and legal costs, and to apologise to me and my management. The same falsehoods are being repeated today.

“Unfortunately, there are many more lies and baseless accusations I have yet to address. Those will now be dealt with in the coming months.”

In response to Peter’s revelations, a representative for Katie said: “Kate is in a much better and clear headspace and is at peace with the situation, this was in the past and she doesn’t feel the need to bring up tit for tat comments, but more importantly she’s dealing with this the right way and it’s now in her lawyers hands. Kate will no longer be gaslight and bullied as she once was..”

Their daughter Princess also broke her silence on the matter via Snapchat. A fan asked her: “Does it affect you even now when your mum and dad don’t get on?'”.

Princess responded in a video on the platform: “To be honest, it doesn’t affect me. At the end of the day, they broke up when I was two years old so I don’t even have any memory of them being together.”

She added a written note over the clip, saying: “I love my mum and dad and that’s all that matters xxx.”