Katie Price's family members have spoken out about their concerns regarding her four-year marriage to Peter Andre, describing the period as upsetting and the wedding day itself as unenjoyable.
Speaking in the documentary "Katie Price: Nothing to Hide," Price reflected on her relationship with Andre, stating it was "the best time of my life... until things went sour." Her family, however, expressed that witnessing her during the marriage was difficult. "She felt quite stifled with Claire [Powell, her manager] and with Pete," mused her mother, Amy. "He didn't like her drinking, he didn't like her clothes a lot of the time." Katie's brother, Dan, added that Andre's aversion to drinking likely impacted Price's ability to socialize at home, and her sister Sophie recalled the situation becoming "really intense" and "nuts how toxic it got."
Price recounted instances where even simple outings became difficult. "It got to the point if I wanted to go out it was a big issue," she said. "If my friends were going out on the weekend I was like, I've got a week to hint I want to go out. Then I'd end up not doing it because I couldn't be bothered with the arguments."
The breakdown of their union reportedly escalated after they moved to the United States, with a notable confrontation captured on their reality show where Andre called Price an "arrogant b***h." The marriage ultimately ended a few months after Price was accused of an affair with her dressage trainer.
Price's wedding to Andre in September 2005, held at Highclere Castle, was a high-profile event, with OK! magazine reportedly paying £1.75 million for exclusive rights. Despite the lavish setting, Price admitted she could not enjoy the day due to suffering from postnatal depression after welcoming their son, Junior, three months prior. Her family described the wedding as a "farce," noting that many guests were present for media purposes rather than personal connection. "Because it was an OK! thing you had to have people there to look like they were friends, when of course they weren't," explained her stepfather, Paul. "I was thinking who are these people? They're not going to know what I'm talking about."
Her mother, Amy, added, "It was a bit of a farce, I couldn't take it seriously," while her sister Sophie recalled, "the front seats were taken for media not family." Former OK! magazine editor Lisa Byrne, who oversaw the event, observed that Price "wasn't herself, she was quite vacant. I felt there was a sadness upon her."
Price also discussed her rebranding from the pseudonym Jordan to Katie Price to cultivate a more family-friendly image, a move that, while increasing her fame, led her to feel a loss of identity. "I missed Jordan. I missed my identity of it because as much I loved doing all the Katie Price shoots, they are bloody boring, they suck," she confessed. "I love being sexy, that's me. But it started fading away and I sort of hated that."
The documentary also touches upon Price's subsequent marriages, including her fourth husband, Lee Andrews, who was recently released from Dubai's Al-Awir prison. Junior Price expressed his dismay over his mother's marriage to Andrews, whom he described as someone she barely knew. Andrews has faced accusations of conning women, which he denies, and his imprisonment in Dubai involved claims of espionage and civil cases.
Andre did not appear in the documentary but issued a statement expressing his respect for Price and his commitment to maintaining an amicable relationship for the sake of their children, Junior and Princess. He wished her happiness and peace.
Her former manager, Claire Powell, also released a statement emphasizing her priority of protecting clients and asserting that all client decisions are ultimately their own. She stated that the decision to promote the "Katie Price" brand was a mutual agreement aimed at building her long-term career.