KATIE Price has revealed the real reason behind her breakup with Peter Andre, saying co-parenting with him is the “most difficult thing”.

The former couple famously met on I’m A Celebrity in 2004 where their chemistry played out on screen in front of millions.

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Katie Price has revealed the real reason behind her breakup with Peter AndreCredit: YouTube / We Need To Talk / Backgrid

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The pair tied the knot in 2005 – divorcing four years laterCredit: Getty
After leaving the jungle, their romance moved quickly – they got engaged in secret just a few months later and tied the knot in a lavish ceremony in 2005.

The pair went on to have two children together, Junior, 19, and Princess, 17.

But by 2009, their fairytale had unravelled.

Speaking on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast, Katie, 46, has opened up about what really happened behind the scenes.

The former glamour model revealed husband Peter, 52, became convinced she had been unfaithful with her dressage trainer, Andrew Gould.

Katie insisted: “There was nothing going on. I just kept my horse at his stables – he was married, and I was happy just keeping my horse there.”

According to Katie, Peter’s suspicions sparked repeated arguments until she reached her breaking point.

She said: “He kept saying, ‘I’ve had enough, I’ve had enough.’ In the end, I said, ‘Fine, divorce me then.’ And that was that.”

She recalled how the split quickly went public, adding: “I remember it so clearly. I was flying to the Maldives with the kids and suddenly it was all over Sky News.

“It wasn’t mutual at all – it was his decision. I even put out a statement saying I didn’t want the separation.”
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To this day, she says they’ve never properly spoken about the breakup.

Katie said: “We’ve never actually sat down and had a conversation about what happened. It’s all been done through lawyers.”

At the time, singer Peter publicly said he was heartbroken, particularly over being separated from his children.

He told the Daily Star: “Being apart from my kids is just destroying me. I’m absolutely gutted.”

Katie echoed the emotional toll co-parenting has taken on her, confessing on the podcast: “It’s the hardest thing. But over time, you learn what people are really like. It’s been tough.”

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Katie opened up on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcastCredit: YouTube / We Need To Talk / Backgrid

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The former couple famously met on I’m A Celebrity in 2004Credit: Rex

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After leaving the jungle, their romance moved quickly and the pair married a year laterCredit: Getty

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Katie’s close friendship with horse trainer Andrew Gould was blamed for their splitCredit: Rex Features
Despite the cracks that had formed – including very public rows and on-screen bickering during their reality TV days – many fans were stunned when the couple called it quits.

Katie maintains it was never her intention for their marriage to end.

However, she is said to have branded Andrew “the one that got away”, as The Sun exclusively revealed last year.

A friend of Katie’s told us: “Katie still jokes that Andrew is the ‘one that got away’ – she had a crush on him and they were very close, even though nothing happened as they were both married.”

At the time, pictures had emerged of Andrew and Katie out on the town which led to a huge row with Pete.

Andrew and his wife Polly released a statement about the strength of their relationship but Polly spoke out about how Katie, who shot to fame as her alter-ego Jordan, had ruined her life.

She said at the time: “I am not happy about it at all. I am not happy I got involved in her life.

“I am not happy that it has come to this. Jordan became a client of my husband and mine too as we both run a horse business.

“He teaches her and I look after her horses and that was supposed to be it.

“But I am sure there will be other stories to come out and I am cross the focus has shifted onto us like this.”

Andrew was recently thrust back into the spotlight after being called up as a reservist by Team GB for the Paris Olympics following Charlotte Dujardin’s horse whipping scandal and ban.

Katie Price’s relationship history

We take a look back at the highs and lows of Katie Price’s relationship history.

1996-1998: Katie got engaged to Gladiators star Warren Furman – aka Ace – with a £3,000 ring. But their relationship didn’t make it as far as ‘I do’.

1998-2000: Katie described Dane Bowers as ‘the love of her life’ but she broke up with the singer when he allegedly cheated on her.

2001: Footballer Dwight Yorke is the father of Katie’s eldest child Harvey. He has had very little to do with Harvey throughout his life.

2002: Rebounding from Dwight, Katie famously had one night of passion with Pop Idol star Gareth Gates, allegedly taking his virginity.

2002-2004: Katie was dating Scott Sullivan when she entered the jungle for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!. He threatened to “punch Peter’s lights out” when chemistry blossomed between her and Peter Andre.

2004-2009: The jungle romance resulted in Katie marrying Aussie pop star Peter. They had two kids, Junior and Princess, before their bitter split in 2009.

2010-2011: Fresh from her break-up with Peter, Katie enjoyed a whirlwind relationship and marriage with cage fighter Alex Reid. They split 20 months after their Las Vegas wedding.

2011: Katie briefly dated model Danny Cipriani… but it ended as quickly as it begun.

2011-2012: They didn’t speak the same language, but Katie got engaged to Argentinian model Leandro Penna in 2011. He later fled home to South America.

2012-2018: Wedding bells rang once more after Katie met Kieran Hayler in 2013. They had two kids together, Jett and Bunny, before their break-up and divorce.

2018-2019: Katie moved on quickly with Kris Boyson. They had an on-off romance for one year and even got engaged. They split for good in 2019.

2019: Katie was linked to Charles Drury during her on-off relationship with Kris. Charles, who also dated Lauren Goodger, has always denied being in “official relationship” with her.

2020-2023: Car salesman Carl Woods took a shining to Katie in 2020. Their relationship was up and down for three years. They broke up for a final time last year.

2024-present: After weeks of rumours, Katie confirmed her relationship with Married At First Sight star JJ Slater in February this year.

Meanwhile, Katie reignited her huge feud with Peter last month in a war over their daughter Princess’s hair.

Speaking on The Katie Price Show podcast, which she hosts alongside her sister Sophie, 35, the reality star accused her ex of once getting Princess’s hair cut without asking her first.

During a chat about parenting boundaries, Sophie said: “Do you know what would also wind me up? If Albert’s hair or Olive’s hair was cut without me knowing.”

Katie replied: “I’ve been there.”

Sophie continued: “I’d be absolutely fuming.”

Katie then explained: “I’ve been there. There’s been times when Princess has come home and her hair’s been cut without the mum’s permission.

“I think things like that… it’s the parent’s decision, or you let the other parent know if they’re happy with it and stuff.”

She added: “Isn’t it weird though, I’m sure there’s mums out there, things that annoy them that mother-in-laws or family members do to annoy them.”

These days, Junior is a singer and is often seen on the showbiz circuit with his girlfriend Jasmine Orr, 24.

Princess makes a living as an influencer, having signed brand ambassador deals with Superdrug, PrettyLittleThing, and has even launched her own jewellery range.