Katie Price arrived at Lewes Crown Court to give testimony in her ex-husband Kieran Hayler's trial for raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. The alleged incidents occurred between June and October 2016, with Hayler denying all charges. During the proceedings, Hayler’s defense claims that Price fabricated the allegations after their divorce to tarnish his reputation.
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Katie Price, 48, arrived at Lewes Crown Court on Monday to testify in the rape trial of her ex-husband Kieran Hayler, 39. Hayler faces charges for allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl, now aged 23, with accusations including three separate instances of rape and sexual assault in 2016. The complainant contacted the NSPCC charity in 2021, leading to police involvement; Hayler was interviewed by Sussex Police in January 2022 but denied all allegations. During court proceedings, the victim stated that after one alleged incident, Hayler texted her saying "I love you goodnight," and she replied with similar sentiments. The trial has seen contentious testimony from both sides, with Hayler claiming Price fabricated these charges as part of an ongoing dispute between them.
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Katie Price has arrived at court for the trial of her ex-husband Kieran Hayler who is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl.
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The model and TV personality, 48, is expected to give testimony from the witness box at Lewes Crown Court on Monday afternoon.
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Hayler, 39, is accused of raping the girl, now aged 23, on three different occasions and sexually assaulting her in 2016.
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He denies all charges.
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The jury heard earlier in the trial Mr Hayler believes he is being set up by his former wife.
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In 2021, the complainant contacted the NSPCC charity which referred her to the police, prompting the investigation.
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Hayler was first interviewed by police in January 2022 and denied any of the allegations took place and that anything sexual occurred.
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Giving evidence to jurors last Tuesday, the complainant told the court that Hayler texted her after the third alleged rape, saying, 'I love you goodnight,' and she replied: 'I love you too.'
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Jurors heard when the trial opened last Monday that Hayler will say Ms Price made up the allegations as part of a campaign against him.
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Katie Price has arrived at Lewes Crown Court for the trial of ex-husband Kieran Hayler who is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl
Kieran Hayler, 39, is seen arriving at Lewes Crown Court on Monday, October 12 2026 - he denies charges of raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2016
Hayler believes the allegations were 'created' and he was being 'set up' after the breakdown of their marriage.
The alleged victim's mother last week told jurors her daughter liked the way Mr Hayler talked to her, saying: 'She said he told her he didn't have any friends and she could be his best friend.
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She liked the way he spoke to her.'
Asked why she did not tell anybody else about the rape allegations until after Ms Price contacted social services in 2018, the mother said: 'I had to keep her secret and her trust.
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'I couldn't tell my husband because I knew what the consequences would be.
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I didn't want any of this for her.'
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The mother has denied she was influenced by Katie Price to come to court and said her daughter was not interested in becoming a celebrity.
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In a text message exchange between Ms Price and the girl, the jury heard the reality star offered to make her a 'little star'.
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The messages were read out to her mother during her second day in the witness box.
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Arlette Piercy, for the defence, asked the mother if she was aware of the messages.
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The witness replied: 'My daughter wasn't interested in becoming a star.'
Ms Piercy challenged the mother on what she knew about the allegations and when, asking: 'You didn't believe anything had happened, did you, and you didn't do anything about it did you?'
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The mother replied: 'Yes, I did.
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I believed my daughter.'
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Former stripper and reality TV star Hayler met Ms Price in 2012 and proposed on Christmas Day.
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They married at a luxury Caribbean resort the following year.
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In a previous statement, Sussex Police said: 'We can confirm Kieran Hayler, of Northchapel, West Sussex, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl.
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The offences are alleged to have occurred at an address in West Sussex between June 1 and October 13, 2016.
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'The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has received support from specially trained officers as our enquiries continue.'
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A representative for Hayler has previously said: 'Kieran Hayler strongly denies the allegations made against him in their entirety.
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Mr Hayler is fully engaged and has been co-operating with the police throughout the investigation and will continue to do so.
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'He looks forward to his name being cleared believing in the judicial system to do so.'
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Hayler denies rape and sexual assault.
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The trial at Lewes Crown Court continues.
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