Katie Price

SANTA BABY

To be published by Century in hardback on October 27 at £16.99

Angel Summer is Katie’s most popular character.  We first met her when she was Britain’s No 1 glamour model in Katie’s first novel, ANGEL, and then in ANGEL UNCOVERED.   Now in Katie’s seventh and latest novel, SANTA BABY, Angel’s glamour days are behind her, she’s happily married to Cal and hoping to have another baby. But, as ever, drama is just around the corner, when Angel meets her half sister Tiffany for the time…..

As soon as they meet, Angel and Tiffany feel as if they’ve know each other for years, and before she knows it, Tiffany is working as a stylist on Angel’s TV  programme, and going out with Raul, a Brazilian racing driver who has all the girls after him.

If only Angel’s sexy bodyguard Sean could be as welcoming.  Obviously he has things on his mind, like the kidnap threat hanging over Angel and her daughter Honey.   As everyone gathers at Angel and Cal’s mansion for Christmas, Sean’s defences finally drop.  But as he relaxes, Tiffany finds herself in terrible danger….

With sales of her books in excess of 4.5 million copies, Katie Price is firmly established as one of Britain’s bestselling authors.

In addition to her hugely successful autobiographies, Katie is the author of 6 published novels and is one of the UK’s top selling women’s fiction authors.

Other celebrities have tried, but none have succeeded like Katie.  Not only have all her books been bestsellers, they have all reached No 1 within a week of publication.

Katie makes no secret of the fact that she writes in partnership with Rebecca Farnworth. The two of them have worked together since her first autobiography and every book has been a bestseller.  Commenting on their partnership Katie said: “Real teamwork goes in to the writing of my books and for the novels Rebecca and I have such fun working out the storylines together.  I’ve absolutely loved writing SANTA BABY with her as it features Angel, my favourite character.  She was Britain’s No 1 glamour model when I first introduced her to my readers.  Her glamour days are behind her now and she’s taking her tv career seriously but as ever her life is full of drama.   Ring any bells?!!”

SANTA BABY is Katie’s 7th novel.  As with all her previous novels, it’s a glamorous, glitzy read with a genuine insight into the celebrity world.  A definite ‘must-have’ read for snuggling up on the sofa by a nice warm fire.

Katie Price is one of the UK’s top celebrities. She was formally the glamour model Jordan and is now a bestselling author, successful businesswoman and star of her own reality TV show. Katie is a Patron of Vision Charity and currently lives in Sussex with her three children.

October, 2011: Katie Price has teamed up with Store Twenty One to create an exclusive new label called Katie’s Boutique. More than 70 lingerie, nightwear and swimwear designs will be launched in four phases, the first of which will hit the shelves of the brand’s leading stores in early November.

Katie Price says, ‘Modelling really helps you understand what looks good and what doesn’t – especially with lingerie and swimwear – and I’m really excited about the range.  Working with Store Twenty One has not only given me the opportunity to put everything I’ve learnt about lingerie, nightwear and swimwear into practice, but I’ve made sure that the whole collection will be amazingly affordable.’

The initial launch of Katie’s Boutique will be a collection of lingerie, including plunge and balconette bras with matching briefs which feature seductive lace and other fabrics in a range of colours. Sizes range from 34B to 38DD and from 10 to 18.  Some of the shorts have detachable suspenders and there is one thong style.  A second wave of lingerie will be launched in February, adding new colours to the range as well as a booster bra.

The second launch, in November, will be a range of nightwear. With an emphasis on casual comfort, the range is embellished with gems and foil prints, while stripes work together with badges to create a collegiate theme.

The swimwear collection in Katie’s Boutique will launch in February 2012 and includes four swimsuits and seven matching bikini tops and bottoms, available to buy separately.  Finally, a second wave of swimwear will be launched at the end of March 2012, featuring four more bikinis, matching kaftans and even a beach bag.

Sam Ashcroft, Senior Buyer at Store Twenty One, says, ‘It’s been great fun working with Katie, she has been very involved in the design of the range, selecting and picking trims and developing her signature crown logo, which features on every piece.  The range represents Katie’s fun, flirty and feminine personality.  Here at Store Twenty One we are very excited to be working with Katie and are looking forward to a successful launch and further collaborations including nightwear and swimwear’.

Despite the challenging economic conditions, Store Twenty One has been growing fast and now has 218 stores across the UK – with more large stores in the pipeline.  Teaming up with Katie Price is another example of how the brand is continuing to innovate and breathe new life into the British high street.

Katie’s Boutique is unique by being arguably the most affordable celebrity fashion range of the moment.   By recognising the need to support the UK high street in the current economic climate, Katie Price’s affordable range offers her personal trademark designs at prices which suit current consumer trends.   The range will be available to purchase in 50 Store Twenty One branches nationwide and online at www.storetwentyone.co.uk.  With items in the range starting from £3.99, Katie’s Boutique provides a distinctive range of lingerie for all styles and budgets without compromising on quality.  The collaboration reflects Store Twenty One’s aim of bringing the heart back to the British High Street by promising great fashion at unrivalled value.

Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has launched a formal investigation into Frankie Boyle’s Channel 4 show, Tramadol Nights, following a complaint by Katie Price concerning comments he made about her disabled son, Harvey.

On Wednesday 8^th December, following the airing of the show, Katie Price gave the following statement to the media…

“Harvey Price is a little miracle. Every day he overcomes so many difficulties with the help of family and medical experts and has so many tiny battles to win due to his medical problems (Septo-Optim Dysplasia) and autism. I love him and am deeply proud to be his mother.  If Mr. Boyle had a 10th of his courage and decency he would know that to suggest, let alone think funny, that Harvey may sexually attack me is vile and deeply unfair. Mr. Boyle clearly has serious issues and those that give him a TV platform to say such disgusting things need to look at themselves very honestly. To bully this unbelievably brave child is despicable, to broadcast it on television is to show a complete and utter lack of judgment. I have asked my lawyers to write to Channel 4 on Harvey’s behalf.”

On Thursday 9^th December, Katie Price wrote to Channel 4 giving them the opportunity to apologise for the ‘joke’ that the national channel had allowed to be aired. The following statement was released to the media…

“Katie Price’s lawyers have given Channel Four a 5pm deadline to fully apologise for broadcasting a vile sexual slur made by Frankie Boyle against her eight-year-old disabled son Harvey.

If the taxpayer-owned TV Channel doesn’t apologise by that deadline then she will make a formal complaint to OFCOM over the comments, made by Boyle on his programme Tramodol Nights on Tuesday night.

Katie yesterday demanded an apology on behalf of Harvey from the broadcaster for that and another vicious comment Boyle made, but her complaints were summarily dismissed by C4 who simply said: ‘Frankie Boyle is one of the highest profile comedians in the UK; he’s well known for his controversial humour and the programme carried appropriate warnings as to the nature of the material. ‘The joke aired in the context of a late night comedy show. The joke itself has been performed by Frankie as part of his stage show and, as with much of his material, is an absurdist and satirical comment on high profile individuals whose lives have been played out in the media”

However, Katie and Harvey’s lawyer Mark Bateman of Archerfield Partners said:  ”It is true we have given Channel 4 until 5pm to make a voluntary apology and are instructed to write to OFCOM if that does not happen. Channel 4 have got this horribly wrong if they think their actions are defensible because Boyle is high profile or because he has made this so called joke before. To ridicule disability in general is bad enough but to single out a young child as courageous and vulnerable as Harvey is cowardly.  This attack is not an attack on a high profile individual it is an attack on a disabled child. With free speech comes responsibility and Channel 4 have shown themselves to be plainly irresponsible. Channel 4 seem to think issues of disability are less deserving than issues of racism or sex but this is simply discrimination”

“The BBC sacked a senior producer and forced the resignations of Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross over sexual comments made on a radio show. This is far more serious, and simply cannot be brushed under the carpet by Channel Four.”

With no apology from the broadcaster, Katie Price instructed her legal team to officially write to Ofcom to investigate the joke made on the show…

“Following our earlier statement, we are deeply saddened that, despite requests, publicly-owned Channel 4 has not met the 5pm deadline for an apology over the deeply offensive and hurtful sexual comments it broadcast about Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey.

Accordingly, On Katie Price’s instructions, we can confirm that we have had no option but to formally complain to OFCOM on Harvey Price’s behalf about the comments.”

With Ofcom now investigating the show following substantial complaints from the public, Katie Price again made contact with Channel 4 to request they do not repeat the show as planned on Friday 10^th December. The broadcaster denied this request. Katie Price issued this statement to the media…

“By repeating Frankie Boyle’s show, Channel 4 are embracing and exploiting discrimination. They are saying it is ok to ridicule people – even children – for disability in a way they would not dare over race or sexual orientation.

“The people who control the Channel are endorsing this behaviour and it is disgusting. Even the fact that Ofcom are investigating the first broadcast has not made them divert from this path.

“This issue is not about me, other than Harvey is my son. This issue is about discrimination.

“Back in the 1970s a so-called comedian called Bernard Manning was banned from TV for racist jokes.   By broadcasting these vile sexual comments about Harvey, and then insisting on repeating them, Channel Four are trying to take us back to an era when discrimination was accepted.   They mustn’t be allowed to get away with it.

“I know how upset any mother of a disabled child would be at this treatment and naturally I am, but there is a bigger issue here. It is whether we want to accept it is ok for anyone, never mind a publically owned TV Channel, to treat disability discrimination differently from other forms of unacceptable discrimination.”

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