News that Katie Price is planning on splashing out £179k on a new car might come as a surprise to fans of the model.
Katie is currently on a two-year driving ban for a number of motoring expenses.
However, after swerving jail and splitting from fiancé Carl Woods, Katie is treating herself to the car as a gift after “everything she’s been through“.
Katie Price news: Star to spend £179k on a new car
Last week, Katie shared pictures to Instagram of herself looking at a new car.
And not just any new car… a bright pink Ferrari.
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She was seen with car designer Lisa Marie Brown, who owns the UK’s first pink Ferrari and Maserati, and revealed that Lisa would be designing “her new car”.
Now a source has told The Sun a few more details.
They claimed: “Katie’s getting a pink Ferrari – it’s worth £179k and she sees it as a gift to herself after everything she’s been through.”
Referencing Katie’s recent driving ban, they added: “She can’t wait to get her driving licence back.”
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Why is Katie Price banned from driving?
In October 2019, Katie was disqualified for two years after withholding the identity of the driver of her pink Range Rover during a crash in Bexley, south-east London, the year before.
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The sentence was reduced for 18 months on appeal, but was extended after the DVLA clocked her for another speeding offence.
I regret getting in the car, I could have killed someone. I could have killed myself.
In September 2021, Katie flipped her BMW on a country road while under the influence, without insurance and while still disqualified.
She avoided jail for the incident but was given another two-year driving ban.
‘No one’s life is perfect’
Speaking on her Channel 4 Mucky Mansion show, Katie said: “I mean I can deal with a lot of things, stress, pressure, I breathe that. Behind closed doors there’s drama, no one’s life is perfect.
“When it hits me personally, that’s what I can’t deal with. I regret getting in the car, I could have killed someone. I could have killed myself. My kids might not have had a mum. It’s awful.
“I was rock bottom at that point. It was a wake up call. I don’t want to be in that situation again.
“In fact I don’t want to be in a situation where I feel that sad inside that I need to just go and do something, be destructive and hurt people around me because I don’t know how to cope with it,” she said.
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