Katie Price has said she has "got rid of all the toxic people" in her life following the breakdown of her marriage to Lee Andrews, telling The Times she is "coming out the other end" after working through "all the traumas" that have affected her life.
The 48-year-old married Lee in January after reportedly knowing him for just a week. Eight months later, she announced they had split, telling fans she had been "played" by her spouse following allegations about his past.
Freedom and Control
In a new interview with her sister Sophie, Katie said: "I haven't got managers or a man controlling me. I've got rid of all the toxic people I knew weren't good for me and might have taken me down the wrong path."
She added: "And that feels like freedom. I'm in control and Sophie has been incredibly supportive through everything. Even though I still don't listen to anyone, she has always been there for me."
Katie said her sister stopped "getting involved" in her relationships several years ago. "I'm 48, I'll be with who I want to be with. I've been married four times, so I've been there, worn the T-shirt," she said.
Marriage History and Split
Katie has been married four times, first to Peter Andre, with whom she shares children Junior and Princess Andre. Following their split, she married Alex Reid, with their marriage lasting two years. Her third husband was Kieran Hayler, with whom she has two more children.
Katie reportedly consulted a London divorce lawyer about ending her marriage in September. Speaking about the split on Good Morning Britain, the former model said she discovered Lee had just £2.22 in his account, rather than the £50 million she was reportedly told he had.
Heart Scam Allegations
"I feel embarrassed because I feel he scammed my heart," she told presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls. "I feel like he scammed my heart and stole my trust that I had, and me defending a man constantly because he made me believe that, 'Kate, come on, you know I'm not like this'."
She went on: "I love him, but who is he? I love the man I met, but I just can't take it. I'm not stupid. I've been stupid. Well, obviously, I was stupid to fall for him. Now it's really sad."
Katie clarified that she was not scammed out of money by Lee, but felt scammed by his personality instead. "I feel he has scammed me, because he fabricated a person that doesn't exist," she added.
Lee later said Katie had been looking "at the wrong amount in the wrong wallet" and maintained that he did have the funds, even offering to transfer money to the GMB hosts to demonstrate that the wallet belonged to him and offering to take a lie detector test.
