Katie Price has admitted she’s addicted to vaping and posted a warning about lung disease on social media, sparking fresh concerns for her health given her mum Amy’s terminal condition
Katie Price has raised eyebrows and sparked worries about her health after confessing on Instagram that she’s hooked on vaping. The former glamour model shared a chilling X-ray image of a diseased lung, with the stark warning: “Vaping has officially been linked to rare and irreversible lung disease”, adding her own plea, “I have to stop.”
Given Katie’s family history of lung disease, her loved ones are particularly anxious about her vaping habit. Her mum Amy, 73, has been bravely battling Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) – a condition causing lung scarring and breathing difficulties – for several years, and underwent a lung transplant in 2022.
However, Katie, who was caught on camera vaping on a train last year and even spotted puffing away during her recent live tour with mate Kerry Katona, has found it tough to kick the habit.
“Katie needs to stop for health reasons and, obviously, her family members have been very worried,” an insider reveals. “But she’s so stressed and it [vaping] is simply her way of releasing that stress. “It’s also very addictive and as we know, Katie’s got a very addictive personality.
“Her boyfriend of nearly two years, ex- Married At First Sight star JJ Slater, is reportedly deeply concerned but feels powerless to help the headstrong celeb. “JJ is concerned about her, but there’s only so much he can do,” reveals our source. “Katie’s under severe stress and just has one thing after another to contend with. He really does love her, but she has got her own mind and sadly, with the vaping, it has become a real habit for her, reports the Mirror.
“This isn’t the first occasion Katie’s vaping has sparked concern amongst her nearest and dearest. Back in October 2023, her sister Sophie, who co-presents Katie’s podcast, The Katie Price Show, pleaded, “Can you stop vaping please?” during one broadcast.
Then in November 2024, the celebrity triggered fury when she was caught on camera vaping aboard a train – despite the practice being prohibited across most railway operators.Come March this year, it seemed her sister’s plea had gone unheeded as Katie provoked online backlash after being snapped vaping near her four-month-old niece, Olive.
Subsequently, two months back, supporters alleged the personality was even puffing away during a live performance, with one observer noting, “She hid behind a cushion, vaping with stress because her children were there, which meant she couldn’t host the show properly. “Should Katie attempt to ditch this harmful dependency, it wouldn’t mark her maiden effort to do so. She had previously vowed to pack it in a couple of years back, even claiming that vaping had caused one of her teeth to drop out.”
I am going to stop it because I don’t know why I do it,” she declared during an instalment of her popular podcast. “It’s this new, social thing where everyone vapes. I don’t normally like to be a follower, I am usually a leader. “Katie’s boyfriend of nearly two years, former Married At First Sight contestant JJ Slater, is said to be particularly worried but feels unable to help the strong-willed star.
“Do you know what it is, they smell nice. I like the way it just comes out, if you swirl your tongue you really get the taste. She then hinted that vaping could be the culprit behind a recent dental mishap. “I swear it is the vape because I put it here – it’s on the tooth that came out,” she mused. “So I wonder if that is what made my tooth fall out?”
Given her mum Amy’s health struggles, which have at times necessitated the use of a wheelchair, Katie’s worries about potential links between vaping and lung disease are understandable. Earlier this year, during an episode of The Katie Price Show, she shared how Amy’s illness has robbed her of her independence. “She can’t do the things that she used to do, which is frustrating for her.”
However, it seems that life’s challenges only push Katie further towards vaping. “Whenever she’s feeling stressed, she reaches for the vape,” our insider reveals. “So it’s going to be hard to keep away from them. “She’s worried because of what happened to her mum – her mum is so ill and has to carry around oxygen.”
In September, another source close to Katie labelled vaping as her “vice”, adding, “Katie can’t live without one and it’s always in the form of addiction. “It’s never healthy, and currently it’s vaping. It’s driven by her addictive nature, and her family are all worried that without getting her help, things could get serious.”
The celebrity has already endured a series of health scares this year. Back in September, New Magazine disclosed how Katie landed in A&E after accidentally piercing herself with a knife whilst preparing a curry. She’s also consulted medics regarding her unexplained weight drop, confessing to followers on Snapchat: “The reason I’m going to the doctors is because I keep losing weight and I don’t know why. So that’s that.”
Even with the challenges mounting up, our insider reckons Katie’s nearest and dearest remain optimistic she can conquer her vaping habit, revealing: “It’s something that they’re hoping she will be able to eventually crack. “
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