Katie Price has been caught brazenly vaping on a train in front of un impressed passengers.
The former glamour model, 46, was pictured puffing on the fruity vape as she stood on the Southern train before it arrived at Haywards Heath station in West Sussex. Wearing a black hoodie, the mum-of-five appeared to have no qualms about pulling out her vape and inhaling while the train was still travelling - and while it was full of passengers.
While there is no law that prohibits vaping in public places in the UK, most service providers have rules for the stations and services they operate. If you vape on public transport, you might be asked to stop or get off the vehicle. Repeated violations could lead to being banned from the service.
However, Katie proved that the rules and regulations were not her priority when she continued to vape on the busy train. One passenger aboard the carriage revealed that Katie was making light of her decision to smoke the e-cigarette on public transport.
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Instagram)"I was on the train and recognised Katie immediately with her distinctive voice and look. But I was shocked to see her vaping, considering it is banned. The rules are there for a reason," the passenger shared.
"It is common courtesy for the other passengers, which she clearly did not worry about. What made it worse is that she was speaking to someone about how she had already been caught doing it before," they told The Sun.
Last year, Katie blamed vaping for her tooth falling out in a shocking update - much to the concern of her loyal fanbase. Speaking on her self-titled Apple podcast, the former glamour model opened up about her addiction to e-smoking and the negative impact of the habit on her dental health.
"I am going to stop it because I don’t know why I do it," the 45-year-old admitted. "It’s this new social thing where everyone vapes." Katie, who was joined by her younger sister Sophie for the chat, then mused that the appeal of the vape lies in its scent.
"Do you know what it is, they smell nice," she explained, after insisting that she's determined to kick the habit because she prefers to be a "leader" than a "follower." Katie also explained: "I like the way it just comes out, if you take it in and swirl your tongue around you really get the taste."
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TikTok)Unfortunately, the former I'm A Celebrity star's vice may have had already had a negative effect on her health. "Sorry everyone if I have insulted you by vaping, you know my tooth came out…I swear it is the vape because I put it here, it’s on the tooth that came out," she admitted. "I wonder if that's what made my tooth fall out."
Katie shocked fans last year after showcasing a jarring gap in her set of pearly whites, after one of her newly-implanted veneers came loose. The reality TV icon had travelled all the way to Turkey to have the procedure done, only to suffer major dental issues upon returning home.
She has come under fire multiple times for vaping on her podcast, with some fans shaming her as 'irresponsible' and a bad role model to her younger viewers. One wrote: "Vaping on camera is so irresponsible, especially with your mums lung disease" while another said: "Vaping ffs …. A very bad advert for your younger fans , show some responsibility please." A third user added: "Vaping with your mum's lung issues? Joke." Even the model's 33-year-old sister, Sophie, has publicly urged her to quit.
"Yes, you must stop vaping! My argument is our mum does have a lung condition and you’re vaping," she said. Katie's mother, Amy, recently underwent a lung transplant after being diagnosed idopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2017. The 71-year-old was placed in a coma before receiving the major operation, which her famous daughter says gave her a "second chance at life."
The Mirror has approached Katie's representatives for comment.
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