Katie Price reveals why she failed to show up at court to face the music over driving charge – moaning ‘I’m so drained’
KATIE Price has told fans she was unable to attend court this week because she is “so drained” and struggling without her correct medication.
The 45-year-old was due at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged with driving without insurance and without a valid driver’s licence, but she failed to show up.
The case went ahead in her absence instead and she was found guilty of both counts by JPs.
Speaking on her podcast The Katie Price Show about why she wasn’t there, Katie explained: “I’m so drained at the minute. Behind the scenes there’s been court cases that I’m supposed to have gone to and I haven’t been able to mentally.
“There’s a shortage of ADHD meds so I can’t get hold of any. They reckon they’ll come back in March.”
Katie added: “So where I have a lot going on in, my poor head is is like … the only thing that keeps me focused is the kids, podcast and the work that I do.
“It’s not that I don’t have routine, it’s all the other pressures behind the scenes. Soon as that comes in, I will probably be a different person.”
The star revealed she had been diagnosed with ADHD last year after suspecting she might have it for some time.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be categorised into two types of behavioural problems – inattentiveness and hyperactivity.
In adults, hyperactivity is less common, and symptoms are more subtle, making them tougher to identify.
This week Katie was fined £880, as well as a £352 victim surcharge and £620 court costs – totalling £1,852.
She was also handed eight points on her licence – bringing the total she now has to 11 – but she was not banned from driving.
Katie, who was declared bankrupt in 2019, has 28 days to pay the amount.
The former glamour model was banned from the road in December 2021 after being slapped with a two-year driving ban.
It came after she flipped her BMW in a drink-driving crash in Horsham, West Sussex, while heading to see a pal.
The court heard how she was seen on CCTV getting out of a bronze Range Rover at an M&S petrol station.
One cop on the forecourt recognised her as a “media personality” and reported her over suspicions she was on a driving ban at the time.
PREVIOUS DRIVING CONVICTIONS
KATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.
OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.
JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.
JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.
SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.
DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.
AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.
FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.
JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.
SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.
OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.
DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.
JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.
FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.
AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.
MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.
SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car
DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence
JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.
NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.
JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.
MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.
Prosecutor Cheryl Burridge said: “Officers on patrol were stopped at the services when they saw the vehicle arrive at the fuel pumps.
“She excited the vehicle. At that moment the officer recognises Miss Price.
“The vehicle was a gold Range Rover. She exits the fuel station and the male gets into the drivers seat.
“The vehicle activated an ANPR camera and the photos appear to show Miss Price driving due to her distinctive clothing.”
A mystery man then got behind the wheel when they returned, it was said.
In the last ten years, Katie has been banned from driving a total of six times.
What are the symptoms of ADHD?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be categorised into two types of behavioural problems – inattentiveness and hyperactivity.
While most people show symptoms of both of these manners, this isn’t always the case.
In adults, hyperactivity is less common, and symptoms are more subtle, making them tougher to identify.
The NHS reveals that the symptoms in adults and kids are…
- Inattentiveness
- having a short attention span and being easily distracted
- making careless mistakes – for example, in schoolwork
- appearing forgetful or losing things
- being unable to stick at tasks that are tedious or time-consuming
- appearing to be unable to listen to or carry out instructions
- constantly changing activity or task
- having difficulty organising tasks
- Hyperactivity and impulsiveness
- being unable to sit still, especially in calm or quiet surroundings
- constantly fidgeting
- being unable to concentrate on tasks
- excessive physical movement
- excessive talking
- acting without thinking
- interrupting conversations
- little or no sense of danger
- mood swings, irritability and a quick temper