Katie Price and her former manager Claire Powell have seemingly called a truce on their feud after 17 years of not speaking. The pair were seen laughing and smiling together at the UK Hair and Beauty Awards in Manchester over the weekend, marking their first public appearance together since 2009.
Reunion at Awards Ceremony
The former glamour model, 48, and her ex-close pal cut ties after Katie's relationship breakdown with Peter Andre. The duo stunned followers by posing for pictures recently, looking very much like they had made up, sitting close and sharing a laugh.
Claire, who has managed Katie's ex Peter for 32 years, revealed that after Katie's I'm A Celeb stint, she was asked to represent the star too. Despite working to bring the Katie Price brand "longevity," the relationship suffered when Claire opted to stay on Peter's side following the marriage breakdown.
Behind the Scenes Reconciliation
Claire explained that Peter was "devastated" at the time, stopping his work commitments, but she felt Katie "handled the situation very differently." She told The Sun: "Then me and my partner, my son’s dad, with the stress of it all, split up a few months later. I lost just as much as what everyone else did, but everyone was jumping on this bandwagon and that really shouldn’t have happened."
The tension continued to grow over the years, despite Claire now managing Katie and Peter's children, Junior and Princess. It's said the pair have been back on speaking terms for almost a year. Claire commented to the publication how it was good that Katie and Peter have been able to find an amicable relationship recently and confessed: "I really hope that she’s getting herself into a good place. But we have met up behind the scenes and the kids are really happy about that as well."
Moving On and New Rapport
Claire admitted it seemed as though everyone just wants peace now and to "move on" from the past. Katie is said to have walked into the event and immediately hugged her former PR. She revealed the duo have had a number of dinner dates and intend to move on. "Claire is an amazing manager and she’s doing the best to guide my kids and I will always be grateful for that," Katie told The Sun.
At the ceremony, Katie seemed to be in full flirty mode. Onlookers told the Mirror Katie went further than 'just flirting' with Jake Quickenden. On stage, Katie asked Jake: "Am I your type or not?" The flustered This Morning star replied: "You’re a beautiful lady." A source claimed it appeared Katie was more than just lightly flirting, saying: "Katie was flirting a lot with Jake and jokingly propositioning him. There was a lot of back and forth, and there’s a certain rapport between them. They had a hug when he came off stage and had a giggle together."
