Katie Price has told how she visited an abortion clinic three times while pregnant with her son Harvey.
The former glamour model, 45, who has five children, had a brief romance with footballer ex Dwight Yorke in 2001, but they split soon after Katie fell pregnant with her eldest child Harvey, now 21.
Harvey is partially blind, autistic, has septo-optic dysplasia and genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome.
Speaking on the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, Katie opened up about her pregnancy with Harvey, which happened as her career was ‘taking off’.
Katie explained: ‘I had Harvey when my career was taking off and I did try and abort him three times. I turned up three times and I thought, “I can’t do this” and I ended up keeping him.
Katie Price has told how she visited an abortion clinic three times while pregnant with her son Harvey
The former glamour model, 45, who has five children, had a brief romance with footballer ex Dwight Yorke in 2001, but they split soon after Katie fell pregnant with her eldest child Harvey, now 21
‘I was like I’m doing it for my career, which is selfish and I have never ever taken a penny off his real dad and his dad doesn’t want to see him either but the door is always open.
‘I had a perfect pregnancy and I found out six weeks later he was blind and now has ADHD. I wouldn’t change him for anything and he doesn’t judge me or anything.
She added: ‘We are so in tune. I know how to stop his behaviour, he is challenging but I love him. He’s the none judgmental one and has no dad involved. The ones with dads give me nightmares and I have to have therapy.’
MailOnline has contacted Dwight’s representatives for comment.
In an extract from her book, Katie previously claimed Dwight ‘disowned’ their son Harvey over dinner in 2012.
She details how Dwight apparently refused to see Harvey after he had asked to see his father over a meal in Cheshire village Alderley Edge.
Katie wrote in her book: ‘I walked over to him and he didn’t really say much – it was so awkward. He hadn’t even bought me a drink! But that was typical Dwight.’
She claimed that it was after she arrived that he said he didn’t want to see the pair of them anymore.
She penned: ‘Even after he said that, I was still trying to be persistent. I wanted Harvey to have his dad in his life, but he just wasn’t interested in any of it. “This isn’t about me. This is your son and your flesh and blood”.
Katie claimed Dwight ‘disowned’ their son Harvey over dinner in 2012 in her new book (pictured in 2001)
Dwight wrote in his own book in 2009: ‘From the moment I set eyes on the little fella, I have loved my son like I could never ever have imagined possible’; pictured 2002
‘But he just didn’t give a s**t. There’s only so much you can try before you realise you’re flogging a dead horse. I got up and left and that’s the last time I saw him. I haven’t heard from him since.’
Katie has cared for her son who has autism, partial blindness and Prader-Willi Syndrome.
When Katie first fell pregnant with Harvey, Dwight denied he was the father, until a DNA test proved his paternity.
Dwight previously slammed Katie in his own book Born To Score in 2009 after he claimed that she did not let him see Harvey.
He wrote: ‘From the moment I set eyes on the little fella, I have loved my son like I could never ever have imagined possible. I am not going to hear any more that I did not care for Harvey, or have any understanding of his needs or that I was not interested in his welfare.’
Her podcast comments come after she gave a health update on her son Harvey after he was rushed to hospital following a shocking incident on Monday.
The former Glamour model took to Instagram to share a photograph of blood-splattered bricks and revealed Harvey had to go to A&E.
Whilst it is unknown what caused the incident, Katie confirmed this evening that Harvey is well and on the mend as she shared a picture of his bandaged hand.
Whilst it is unknown what caused the incident, Katie confirmed this evening that Harvey is well and on the mend as she shared a picture of his bandaged hand
The former Glamour model took to Instagram earlier today to share a photograph of blood-splattered bricks and revealed Harvey, 21, had to go to A&E
Katie shared a photo of Harvey’s poorly hand with blood on his finger and simply wrote: ‘Harvey is now fine after this mornings trip to the hospital’.
It’s been a troubling time for Harvey, who was also rushed to hospital a few weeks ago having suffered with ear problems.
Katie had said during a recent episode of The Katie Price Show , which she hosts with sister Sophie, 33: ‘I’m going to see Harvey on Wednesday, he’s having real problems with his ear.
‘They’ve syringed his ear out at the hospital again yesterday. He’s calling me [crying] “mum” and all that.
‘Last night when he went to bed they put a bandage around his head to stop him doing that with his ear. So he’s phoning me feeling sorry for himself. I’m going to go see him on Wednesday,’ she said.
It’s not known if his latest injury is connected to his most recent trip to hospital.
