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Katie Price

Katie Price

With a career spanning over twenty years, Katie Price is undoubtedly one of British' most famous faces. The TV personality burst onto the modeling scene at the age of 16, before undergoing an array of major career changes that put her in the spotlight. A self-made pop culture icon, Katie Price has also proved to have a flair for entrepreneurship, building her own multimillion-dollar fashion and beauty merchandising lines. While her life is both admirable and controversial, it is undeniable that Katie Price's career is definitely worth a look. From being a glamor model to pursuing a political dream, here’s a look at Price’s biggest career and life changes throughout the years.

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1996: Modeling debut

1996: Modeling debut

After leaving school at age 16 due to poor academic performance, Katie Price pursued a modeling career. In the photograph, Katie Price, known for her pseudonym Jordan, was posing at her first test photoshoot as part of a contract with modeling agency Samantha Bond in 1996.

In the same year, she was offered a job as a topless female glamour model for the famous British tabloid newspaper The Sun. With her all-natural and fresh-faced look, Price quickly gained an army of fans and followers.

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1999: Brand new look

1999: Brand new look

After quitting her job as a glamor model, Katie Price still made regular appearances in Nuts, Maxim, Loaded, Vogue and Esquire. In the year 1999, the then-19-year-old model cut a fresh look with her hair tweaked to be straight and blonde.

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2001: Political dream

2001: Political dream

After rising to prominence as a sexy model, Katie Price decided to make her first major career crossover. In the 2001 British General Election, Katie, as an independent candidate, ran for a seat in the Stretford and Urmston constituency. Her slogan was 'For a Bigger and Betta Future'.

Her dream of a political career ended quickly when it turned out that Katie only received 713 votes, 1,8% of the votes cast.

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2004: Becoming an author

2004: Becoming an author

In the photograph, Katie Price was at a promotion event in London for her eagerly awaited autobiography, Being Jordan. The book marked Price's first venture into writing, although it was later revealed that Being Jordan was ghostwritten.

In 2004, Price also made headlines with her appearance on the third series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! - where she met her future husband, Peter Andre.

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2005: High-profile romance

2005: High-profile romance

After meeting in 2004, Price and singer Peter Andre's romance quickly progressed, with the pair tying the knot just one year later. In 2005, the newlyweds gave birth to their eldest son, Junior Savva Andreas Andre. The same year also saw Price's autobiography Being Jordan nominated for the British Book Awards.

Before her first marriage to Peter in 2005, however, Price had already undergone several whirlwind romances with celebrities. She even had a son, Harvey Price, with Manchester United star Dwight Yorke in 2002.

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2006: Wannabe pop star

2006: Wannabe pop star

In 2006, Katie Price released her debut studio album, A Whole New World, in collaboration with her husband, British singer-songwriter Peter Andre. The album received mixed reviews, but Katie Price was acclaimed for her effort.

Following the release of the album, Price admitted she had always been desperate to appear on the next series of The Masked Singer, a singing competition. In 2005, the model already partook in a competition to be the UK’s Eurovision entry but failed to secure a victory.

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2007: A new family member

2007: A new family member

In 2007, Katie Price and Peter Andre welcomed the birth of their second child, Princess Tiaamii Crystal Esther Andre. In the same year, Price was presented with the Grattan Award for Celebrity Mum of the Year, beating famous faces such as Victoria Beckham, Heather Mills, and Tess Daly.

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2010: Second marriage

2010: Second marriage

After splitting with Peter Andre in 2009, Price quickly found her new love. In 2010, the star married former cage fighter Alex Reid, despite the fact the pair hadn't known each other for long at the time.

Katie continued to have her books ghostwritten, including notable ones such as Sapphire Paradise, The Lion That Can Roar, and You Only Live Once. Thanks to her fame, the books achieved significant commercial success.

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2011: Another sad ending

2011: Another sad ending

In 2011, Katie Price and Alex Reid's whirlwind marriage came to an end when Katie released a statement in January confirming their separation. Meanwhile, Alex Reid was still trying to reconcile their differences and remained optimistic about the chance of getting back. However, Katie Price revealed she could no longer stand Alex's unpredictable behaviors.

Her personal life continued to go downward in the same year, with Price made to pay ex-husband Peter Andre damages and apologize to him after claiming he cheated on her.

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2013: Venturing into fragrance business

2013: Venturing into fragrance business

In the photograph, Katie Price was posing at The Worx Studio in London to promote her new fragrance, Kissable. She also got married the third time, walking down the aisle with builder and part-time stripper Kieran Hayler. She didn't make many public appearances in 2013, focusing on working with her business line and autobiographies, which were mostly ghostwritten.

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2014: Another child was born

2014: Another child was born

In 2014, Katie Price welcomed the birth of her fifth child, and second with Kieran Hayler - Bunny Hayler, who was born two weeks prematurely. Her writing career continued to take off, with Price releasing her tenth novel, Make My Wish Come True. She also made some guest appearances in Keep It in the Family and Daybreak.

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2015: Winner of reality show

2015: Winner of reality show

In 2015, Katie participated in the fifteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, a famous reality television series. The mother of five made headlines again when she finished as the winner of the series.

Her romantic life wasn't so good, though. Price claimed that her husband Kieran Taylor was a sex addict and accused him of having an extramarital affair.

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2016: A year of controversies

2016: A year of controversies

In 2016, Price published her fifth autobiography, Reborn, and starred in her own TV show, Katie Price's Pony Club. In November that year, the reality show star caused controversy when she wore a coat and hat made from 100 percent raccoon fur, which was claimed as 'unethical'. Katie Price also made headlines for her endless battle with ex-husband Kieran Taylor, saying:

'I have a sting. I will get my own back, even on Kieran. I always say to him, 'You haven't had your karma yet, but something will happen – you'll see.'

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2017: Loads of on-screen appearances

2017: Loads of on-screen appearances

Following Katie's accusation of Hayler's extramarital affairs, the couple finalized their divorce in August 2017. Her career was brilliant this year, with Katie starring in various TV shows and producing her own series, Katie Price: My Crazy Life, where she gave fans a look into her private life.

In the same year, her daughter Princess, who was then 9 years old, followed in her footstep when signing a book deal with a publisher.

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2019: Bankruptcy and addiction

2019: Bankruptcy and addiction

2019 was definitely not a sparkling year for Katie Price. In February, the TV star said she had been enrolled at The Priory hospital as a result of her cocaine addiction, which began in 2018. In December that year, to her fans' shock, Price was declared bankrupt, with her total debts reaching £3.5 million.

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2019: Restraining order

2019: Restraining order

In 2019, Katie Price also received a five-year constraint on the grounds that she verbally abused Michelle Penticost, the partner of her ex-husband Kieran Hayler. As a result of her abusive behavior, Price was banned from making contact with Penticost for the next five years, and had to pay £606 in fines and court costs.

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2020: New love

2020: New love

In this photograph, Katie Price was with her current boyfriend, Carl Woods. Born on February 5, 1989, the car dealer is 11 years Price's junior. The couple met in early 2020 after being set up by a mutual friend. It's reported by The Sun that Katie wasn't actively looking for a new partner given her ill-fated past romances, but immediately fell head over heels for Carl after the pair met.

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2021: 8th engagement

2021: 8th engagement

Just ten months after dating, Katie and Carl announced their engagement in April 2021, with Price describing her fiancé as 'her ideal man'. According to The Sun, Carl Woods is Katie Price's 8th fiancé, after Warren Furman, Scott Sullivan, Peter Andre, Alex Reid, Leandro Penna, Kieran Hayler and Kris Boyson.

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2022: Getting into hot water again

2022: Getting into hot water again

In January, Katie Price announced that 2022 would be her year, claiming that she was looking forward to enjoying a few quiet months with her fiancé Carl Woods after a tumultuous 2021.

However, much to Katie's disappointment, she has continuously dragged herself into trouble this year. Last month, the mum of five barely avoided jail after breaking the restraining order against Michelle Penticost, which had been in effect since 2019.

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