After flipping her vehicle while she was drunk, prohibited and high, many people believe that Price should be in prison. Katie Price smiled and went out to play holly, along with her kids and terminally ill mother.
With the prospect she would not be spending Christmas behind bars, the former glamour model, 43, enjoyed some quality time with her son Jett, eight, Bunny, seven, and her terminally-ill mum Amy, 69.
To make an arrangement for Christmas, the family went on a West Sussex country walk and was captured collecting holly from a Sainsbury’s bag.
After Katie received a suspended sentence of 16 weeks and a two-year driving ban, the outing is now possible on Wednesday for flipping her uninsured BMW X5 into a hedge while disqualified and under the influence on a country lane near her home in West Sussex on September 28.
Handing down the sentence, a Crawley Magistrates’ Court judge slammed Katie for her ninth motoring offence, telling her: ‘You deserve to spend Christmas behind bars.’
The drink-driving advocates claimed they are ‘gobsmacked” by the sentence. However, the judge stated that Price will not be sent to prison because she had completed her stint at The Priory celebrity rehab center and has remained out of trouble.
Grinning: Katie Price is smiling after she was released from jail on Wednesday for driving under the influence of alcohol, banned drugs, and dangerous driving. Pictured with her seven-year old daughter Bunny
Pictured: Katie Price (43), was excited about the possibility that she wouldn’t be spending Christmas behind bars. On Saturday, Katie spent quality time with Jett and Bunny, her seven-year-old sons, as well as her mother Amy, 69.
The television celebrity’s ex-husband Kieran, 34 who is Jett’s father and Bunny’s mother, stated that Katie was lucky she was not sentenced and they needed to ‘bring our children up to understand the law.
Kieran told The Sun: ‘It is one of the most serious things you can get done for on the road short of killing someone. It’s so serious.
Katie was accused of cheating on Katie as a bodybuilder in 2018. Katie split from Katie in 2018.
He said, “She understood she was going to get away. She is extremely lucky, even though I don’t know if she was told that by her lawyers. She ought to be in prison.
Katie wore a blue jacket with a quilted collar, black pants and red socks. She looked happy to spend time with Amy and her youngest child, Amy. Amy was wearing an oxygen tank.
Freedom: Family went for a countryside walk in West Sussex. They were photographed collecting holly as a Christmas arrangement
After Katie received a suspended sentence of 16 weeks and a two-year ban from Crawley Magistrates Court for flipping her BMW in drunken driving on a country road near her home, September
Amy was diagnosed with Idopathicpulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in 2017. This condition causes scarring to the lungs, making it hard for people to breathe. There is no treatment currently.
The star’s mother Amy, sister Sophie and fiancé Carl Woods, have supported her after the crash and subsequent stint at The Priory.
MailOnline is aware that they are still concerned about Katie.
Sources said that the family was relieved that she wasn’t sentenced to prison. ‘But there is a concern that Katie checked out of rehab a bit early and that she hasn’t yet given herself enough time to recover.
Close network: The star’s family, including her mother Amy, sister Sophie and fiancé Carl Woods, have supported her after the crash and subsequent stint at The Priory
Katie laughed as Bunny, who hunted for holly out in the country, spoke to her.
Katie’s mother Amy carried an oxygen tank around her back. Amy was diagnosed as having Idopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in 2017. It scars your lungs making it harder to breathe.
“All Katie’s family wants is her happiness and health.
‘Carl [Woods]He assured everybody that he is going to step up. He stood by Katie no matter what happened in court. Carl, however, can only do so many things.
‘The only person who can help Katie, is Katie, and she needs to step up now and make this second chance she’s been given count. This is what Katie is determined to do, however this is Katie. Only time will tell.
Narrow escape: Katie escaped with a suspended prison sentence because she complied with a requirement to attend the £6,800-a-week rehab centre – despite going out shopping while staying at the facility
Katie escaped with a suspended prison sentence because she complied with a requirement to attend the £6,800-a-week rehab centre – despite going out shopping while staying at the facility.
The former glamour model was told by a judge that she deserved to spend Christmas behind bars after committing her ninth motoring offence.
Following her court appearance, Katie released a statement saying she is ‘incredibly sorry’ and ‘sincerely grateful nobody was hurt’.
Sentencing: Katie pictured leaving Crawley Magistrates’ Court with Carl in West Sussex on Wednesday afternoon
Grovelling apology: Katie gave a statement after her court appearance. she is ‘incredibly sorry’ and ‘sincerely grateful nobody was hurt’
Katie posted a statement to her Instagram account, apologizing for the offense and saying that she was sorry.
Elle added that she wanted to express her gratitude to all of her family members – my parents, siblings, brothers, mum and dad as well as my partner Carl Leigh and my close friends for their support over the past months.
“It has been an extremely difficult time. My actions were incredibly regrettable.
“I am now spending my time improving mental health. Mental illness is an invisible disease that can strike anytime.
“The triggers that are causing my anxiety and behavior are something I am trying to get to grips with and control.
His words: After the sentencing, Kieran Hayler (34-year-old television personality and Jett’s father) said that Katie, mother-of-5, was ‘lucky she wasn’t sentenced to jail.
“This will be an ongoing process that I have to go through and one I will continue working on throughout my entire life. The good news is that it’s something I can do with my family in order to move on to a better chapter.
Katie was arrested on the spot by officers, and she was taken to hospital.
The test results showed that the TV personality had almost doubled the legal limit of 35mcg in his 100ml of breath.
Also, she tested positive for cocaine after a wiping. Police shared an image of the scene that showed the car upside-down. After the crash, her family was concerned about her health.
John Scruby, a trustee of the Campaign Against Drink Driving charity, told MailOnline the sentencing was ‘another case of a celebrity twisting the rules to escape justice’, adding the average person facing drink driving charges ‘cannot afford to go to a £6,000-a-week rehab centre’.
The reality star was also accused of trying to be the victim in an instance where she is only the victim of her stupidity and selfishness.
The incident: Katie was arrested on the ground by police before being taken to hospital. A test revealed that the TV personality was nearly twice the legal limit for alcohol consumption at 66 micrograms per 100ml.