Katie Price has spoken about her heartbreaking IVF journey and plans for babies in the future.
The former glamour model, 46, made headlines recently after she sent the rumour mill spinning by posting photos on Instagram of her "twin babies" - but not all was as it seemed. It has now emerged that Katie, already mum to Harvey Price, 22, Junior and Princess Andre, 19 and 17, and Jett and Bunny Hayler, 11 and 10, does not have newborns.
She was actually teasing an insight into her upcoming Channel 4 documentary about her IVF journey. A source said last week that the babies in the snap are indeed "hyperrealistic reborn dolls", which are made to resemble a real infant. Now, Katie has opened up about motherhood and her struggles to conceive on a new podcast.
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katieprice/Instagram)Speaking on the Netmums Podcast, Katie told hosts Wendy and Alison that she does want more kids, and specified how many. Sharing an update, the TV personality said: "I still want more." She added: "I'm at that stage and I do want more kids. I want more. And I don't want to be told by a doctor or something that I can't have more. I know I'm not done. If I could have two more kids I would."
Katie went on to explain that while she "might act young and look younger", she is 46 years old and she may be pre-menopausal. "So I'm at that stage and I do want more kids," she said, continuing: "I didn't realise until I did the IVF that when you're born, you're born with a set of eggs, and every period you have, you know, you get rid of eggs. So mine are quite old now."
The mother-of-five shared how "grateful" she felt to have her children, and explained that she is exploring her fertility options because she knows she's "not done" with having babies. During the chat, Katie also spoke candidly about bringing up her eldest child, Harvey, without his father in the picture. She said: "I brought him up as a single parent.
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@katieprice/Instagram)"And in a way, for me that's been the easiest. I always say to women, sometimes it's easier to bring them up on your own, especially if you do break-ups and you're not sure about if you want to have a continual relationship with the guy. I've had no aggro with Harvey because no dad's been present - the other guys aggro. So for me, being a single parent for Harvey has been a dream".
Last month, a source told The Sun why Katie decided to post her reborn dolls. They claimed: "She's doing it to get people interested in her IVF journey, which she's made a TV show about for Channel 4. It's out next year. It's also part of her preparations for a future pregnancy, as she hopes to successfully welcome twins via a surrogate."
To be aired next year, the fly-on-the-wall documentary will reportedly feature Katie's children - but not her current beau JJ Slater. For the two-part doc, Katie allowed cameras to follow her bid to have a baby with ex-boyfriend Carl Woods, who she split with at the end of 2023.
A TV insider told the Mirror: "We'll see Katie go on a tough - and unsuccessful - journey to become a mum again. She faces lots of obstacles, ups and downs along the way. The programme will shine a light on the struggles women face while trying for a baby in their 40s."
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