Katie Price denies being ‘vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband

Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by Anahita Hossein-Pour

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Katie Price has denied being vengeful towards her ex-husband Kieran Hayler during his rape trial at Lewes Crown Court. When asked by Hayler’s lawyer if she was seeking revenge, Price responded that her statements were for television and not true to a vendetta against him. She also stated that she had been shocked upon learning of the allegations involving a teenage girl and did not follow media reports about the trial due to her involvement in another TV show called Celebrity Handcuffed.

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Katie Price gave evidence at Lewes Crown Court for a second day in her ex-husband Kieran Hayler's rape trial. Hayler is accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016; he denies the charges. During the trial, Price told jurors she confronted Hayler about the allegations but could not remember his response beyond him denying it repeatedly. She also said she was shocked by the allegations involving a child and that she did not speak to the alleged victim face-to-face. When cross-examined by Hayler’s lawyer Arlette Piercy, Price denied being vengeful or having any venom against her ex-husband, stating their split was amicable. Price is known for her work in media and television. The trial continues with Price expected to be cross-examined further.

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📰 Katie Price Ex-Husband Rape Trial

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“Both articles describe Katie Price's testimony at Kieran Hayler's trial on the same day, with identical quotes and context.”

Katie Price returns to court to continue evidence in ex-husband’s rape trial same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe Katie Price's testimony in Kieran Hayler's rape trial at Lewes Crown Court on the same day, discussing her responses to questions about the allegations and confronting her ex-husband.”

Katie Price arrives at court to give evidence for second day at ex-husband Kieran Hayler's rape trial same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe Katie Price giving testimony on the second day of Kieran Hayler's rape trial at Lewes Crown Court on October 13, 2026.”

Katie Price 'didn't really care' when teenage girl claimed her ex-husband Kieran Hayler had raped her, court told different event · 95%

Daily Mail

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“The articles describe different parts of the same ongoing legal proceeding, but they do not report on the exact same specific incident or testimony.”

Katie Price arrives to give evidence at ex Kieran Hayler's rape trial different event · 95%

Daily Mail

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“The articles describe different days of Katie Price's testimony during Kieran Hayler's trial.”

Katie Price believed teenager allegedly raped by ex-husband was ‘afraid’ – court different event · 90%

Evening Standard

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“The articles describe different parts of the same trial, with Article A focusing on Ms. Price's testimony regarding her husband and the teenage girl, while Article B focuses on Ms. Price denying being vengeful towards her ex-husband.”

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Hossein-Pour, A. (2026, October 13). Katie Price denies being ‘vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/katie-price-kieran-hayler-west-sussex-suella-braverman-press-association-b1300676.html

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Anahita Hossein-Pour

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🔮 Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Katie Price denies being ‘vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband

🔮 Ms Price is expected to be cross-examined as a witness on Tuesday.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · Katie Price returns to court to continue evidence in ex-husband’s rape trial

🔮 Asked by prosecutor Ryan Richter what his response was, Ms Price said: “I can’t remember his response but his response all the time was ‘no I hadn’t’.” Ms Price said she could tell the teenage girl, who was allegedly raped by her then-husband, was “afraid” from messages they exchanged. The former glamour model was asked about messages between her and the complainant, saying: “I can’t remember the exact messages, but it was that Kieran had tried to kiss her, that he had done stuff to her.”

2026-10-12 · mixed framing · Katie Price believed teenager allegedly raped by ex-husband was ‘afraid’ – court

🔮 Katie Price believed teenager allegedly raped by ex-husband was ‘afraid’ – court Katie Price said she could tell the teenage girl, who was allegedly raped by her then-husband, was “afraid” from messages they exchanged. The former glamour model was asked about messages between her and the complainant, saying: “I cant remember the exact messages but it was that Kieran had tried to kiss her, that he had done stuff to her.” Pressed on what was said, Ms Price told jurors: “Definitely a kiss and that he said he loved her.”

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Channel 4 Lewes Lewes Crown Court

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Price PERSON · 11× Hayler PERSON · 5× Piercy PERSON · 2× Arlette Piercy PERSON · 1× Channel 4 ORG · 1× Katie Price PERSON · 1× Kieran Hayler PERSON · 1× Lewes GPE · 1× Lewes Crown Court ORG · 1× Suella Braverman PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Katie Price denies being ‘vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband The media personality has been giving evidence behind a screen during Hayler’s trial at Lewes Crown Court. During her evidence to Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday, Ms Price was asked by Hayler’s lawyer Arlette Piercy if she “loved revenge or is it just TV?”.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

2026-10-13 · Evening Standard

Katie Price denies being ‘vengeful’ towards rape-accused ex-husband · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

it → deny → revenge

Ms Price responded: “It’s TV, it’s what I say. asserted

I → respond → what

It’s what drives me in my work.” asserted

what → ’ → work

Ms Piercy told Ms Price: “You are angry and vengeful towards the defendant Kieran Hayler, you have evidenced a vendetta against him over a number of years.” asserted

you → tell → years

Ms Price responded: “That is not true.” asserted

That → respond → ?

Asked if she had been following media reports of the trial, Ms Price replied: “No, because I’ve been handcuffed to Suella Braverman all week” – a reference to the Channel 4 television show Celebrity Handcuffed. asserted

I → ask → show

She added: “I haven’t followed any reports.” asserted

I → add → reports

In her evidence, Ms Price denied having “any venom” against Hayler. asserted

Price → deny → Hayler

When challenged by defence lawyer Ms Piercy on her view of her ex-husband, Ms Price said: “I don’t have any venom against Kieran, it was amicable when we split.” asserted

we → challenge → Kieran

On Monday, she told the court she was “really shocked” by the allegations. asserted

she → tell → allegations

Ms Price told jurors: “I was shocked… like really shocked. asserted

I → tell → jurors

It was a different kettle of fish, it’s a child.” asserted

it → ’ → fish

She told the court she confronted her husband at the time, asking if he had “done stuff” with the teenage girl. asserted

he → tell → girl

Asked by prosecutor Ryan Richter what his response was, Ms Price said: “I can’t remember his response but his response all the time was ‘no I hadn’t’.” asserted

I → ask → response

She said she did not speak to the girl about the allegations face to face, and was asked whether she asked her to report it to the police. asserted

she → say → police

“I was going through it myself. asserted

I → go → it

I was having a breakdown at that point,” she said. asserted

she → have → point

“I had to go in the Priory.” asserted

I → have → Priory

Hayler denies the charges and suggests his ex-wife had “launched a campaign” against him when their marriage ended and the allegations form part of this, the court has heard. uncertain

court → deny → this

He was married to Ms Price at the time of the allegations, before the couple’s relationship broke down in 2018 and they divorced in 2021. asserted

they → break → 2021

The trial continues. asserted

trial → continue → ?

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