Katie Price has opened up about her son Harvey Price's recent health challenges in a podcast episode this week, as the former glamour model sidestepped the drama with husband Lee Andrews.
Harvey's Mishap at Home
The controversial star, 48, took a brief break from her turbulent personal life to update her followers on a string of misfortunes that had struck her eldest son. Speaking on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, she shared details of an unfortunate incident at the family home.
She said: "I've got Harvey again, he's sitting over here, and poor little Harv, he fell over in the hallway and he's got a little limp at the minute. And his tooth's hurting him so I'm going to the dentist's with him today, he's in the little wars."
Harvey's Health Conditions
Harvey, 24, lives with several health conditions. He is partially blind due to septo-optic dysplasia, a rare condition. He is also diagnosed as autistic and has Prader-Willi syndrome, a genetic disorder causing weak muscles and slow development. Additionally, Harvey has ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder, characterized by uncooperative and defiant behavior.
Katie shares an exceptionally close bond with Harvey, who has not had contact with his biological father, former footballer Dwight Yorke, since a phone call in 2010.
Avoiding Personal Drama
Katie declined to discuss her husband Lee Andrews on the podcast, as reports emerged that he is being held in a Dubai prison on suspicion of espionage. She intends to release a dedicated episode about Lee for subscribers.
She said: "We're skipping the Lee stuff - it's got so out of hand and I just need some quiet from it." Her sister Sophie agreed, but hinted Katie might feel embarrassed about her behavior in the future. Sophie said: "I think you'll look back in a few years and think 'Actually, I was a bit of a kn*b back then and this whole situation was nuts.'"
Parking Tickets and Other News
Katie also revealed she accumulated £1,400 worth of parking tickets while on tour with Kerry Katona last year, something her sister Sophie said makes her "physically sick."
Despite the chaos, Katie remains upbeat: "It is a bit nuts, but as I've said, there's so much stuff that I can't even keep on top of everything myself. I'm in good spirits."
