Katie Price has agreed to pay undisclosed libel damages to her ex-husband, the singer Peter Andre, for claiming he was unfaithful to her. The settlement was announced at the High Court in London, where Mr Andre accepted a public apology from Ms Price.
The defamation proceedings related to interviews Ms Price gave to Heat magazine and on The Graham Norton Show in October 2009. In the magazine interview, she questioned the sincerity of Mr Andre's feelings for her son Harvey, while on the television show she claimed he had an affair with his manager, Claire Powell.
Ms Price's solicitor, Keith Ashby, told the judge: 'Ms Price regrets making the comments she made and she is very happy to confirm that Mr Andre has been a good father to Harvey and has demonstrated his love for him on many occasions.' Mr Andre's solicitor, Mike Brookes, added that the compensation would be paid into a trust fund for Harvey, and that Ms Price would also contribute to Mr Andre's legal costs.
Mr Brookes said: 'Ms Price accepts that the feelings for Harvey which Mr Andre expressed in the song were genuine and that he was not being hypocritical. Ms Price withdraws her claim unreservedly and apologises to Mr Andre for the hurt which her claim caused him.'
The couple, who divorced in September 2009, have two children together—Junior and Princess Tiaamii—while Harvey is from Ms Price's previous relationship. Neither party was present at the hearing, with Mr Andre currently in Australia after appearing on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.
