Katie Price has revealed that she has "always needed a man," attributing her romantic struggles to her childhood when her father was not present. The model, currently navigating a troubled marriage with Lee Andrews, speaks candidly about her relationship issues in a new documentary series about her life.
Family Insights into Her Relationship Patterns
In the upcoming Sky documentary, family members share their perspectives on Katie's romantic history. Her stepfather, Paul, explains: "She can never be on her own. She's always got to have a man, and this is when I was saying to myself, have I done something wrong? Is it the way she's been brought up?" He added that he deliberately kept a distance to avoid overstepping, wanting her biological father to fulfil that role, which he believes contributed to her current struggles.
Katie agrees with this assessment, stating: "Paul never ever ever has made me feel like I'm not his, never. But when I think of it now, I look for in men what was probably missing from my real dad. I've always needed a man, always been vulnerable and needy. So, as much as I've got this power image, even though it is me, they chip away at me, and then makes me smaller as a person."
Childhood Trauma and Its Impact
The former glamour model also recounts a traumatic incident from her childhood when a man attempted to abuse her in a park when she was around seven years old, alongside two other children. She still vividly remembers what the man said to her before other children raised the alarm and police arrived. She reflects: "Through the years there's a habitual kind of abuse for men against me, taking advantage of me from a young age for their self benefit, and each time the traumas happened, I think it affected me."
A New Chapter: 'Katie Price: Nothing to Hide'
The four-part series, titled Katie Price: Nothing to Hide, premiered at the Sheffield Documentary Festival. Katie expressed hope that it will mark a new chapter in her life. She said: "I am definitely the best version I've ever been of myself. It's like I've been in a washing machine and come out the other side with the experience and the knowledge, and I am at peace with myself. I feel like I'm starting my career again, and this is the start of my new career."
Despite being married, she did not rule out walking down the aisle again, encouraging Sky to document her life in another decade or two. She joked: "What am I going to be like in 20 years? I should certainly look different, my face will be up here. How many more marriages? I don't know."
Emotional Toll of Reliving the Past
Katie admitted that revisiting her life for the cameras was so stressful that she sometimes had to cut interviews short due to overwhelming emotions. Her life has included multiple marriage breakups, childhood abuse, and overdoses. She explained: "I am an open book. They would say we're going to film today ten until three, and I'm like okay. And then sometimes after two hours, I'm like, I just can't do it anymore. There's some moments where I've had therapy to get over some of the moments in my life, and I had to relive it again, and Paddy's very good at taking me back there, and me having to have the same feelings and I found that difficult and I'm too overwhelmed but that's what I think makes a good show."
She contrasted her approach with other documentaries: "Like I love watching documentaries but there's so many people whose documentaries are so manufactured, they are in with the edits, so they look like a polished turd. I am not that, I am like so you have the footage, you do what you want, and I'll be like everyone else and sit back and watch it. I haven't had time to reflect on anything in my life, because it's always the next thing."
She added: "I'm a survivor. I've definitely got courage and the work ethic. Still hungry for it, still got the drive, and yeah, hopefully the younger generation will watch it and think it's not easy and just putting up a picture (on social media). You've got to work for what you get."
Katie Price: Nothing to Hide launches on Sky on July 8. If you're struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch.
