Stop the Katie-bashing!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Now, when it comes to making rubbish jokes or slightly off-colour comments about Katie Price, I admit I’m often first in the queue.

But in the months since her split from Saint Peter Andre, Katie’s gradually morphed into Public Enemy No.1 - with press and public alike lining up to take a pop at her.

And now she’s shown up on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! so we can all vote for her to get covered in spiders and eat kangaroo willy, too. Marvellous!

Except… isn’t this just bullying? Take columnist Jaci Stephen in today’s laugh-a-minute Daily Mail, for example. According to her, Peter Andre must look to the skies and “thank God for getting him out of his marriage to the car crash that is now Katie Price”.

Just for a minute, can we stop and ask ourselves exactly what it is Katie’s supposed to have done wrong? She’s been criticised for leaving her kids in the care of others - but so do millions of other working parents. As long as they’re being well looked after, what’s the problem?

She’s been sneered at for her fashion sense (or lack of it) - but name me an on-radar female celebrity who hasn’t flashed the flesh on a big night out.

And she’s been slammed for being a bit gobby. Well, if you had that amount of bitchiness and vitriol aimed in your direction 24/7, wouldn’t you start trying to defend yourself, too?

Katie’s far from perfect - but she doesn’t deserve all this nastiness. Anyone else with me on this one?

Picture: Rex Features

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Pre-jungle Katie gets puffed up!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Right, so what’s our old mate Katie Price been up to since we last caught up with her 20 minutes or so ago?

Well, you’ll doubtless be fascinated to hear she’s still in Los Angeles - where she’s rumoured to have had a “cosmetic MOT” ahead of her much-hyped stint on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! next week.

Aside from her usual Botox top-up, it seems Katie may have had collagen injections in her lips - if the spectacular "trout pout" she was sporting yesterday is anything to go by.

I can’t help thinking her eye make-up may be a tad OTT for an afternoon of running errands, too. But to be fair, she did manage to squeeze in an appearance on TV show Chelsea Lately between beauty appointments.

Katie’s also rumoured to be getting her £500 hair extensions replaced while she’s in Hollywood - which seems a bit pointless as they’re bound to be crawling with critters once she hits the jungle.

Ah well, it probably won’t be long until we see that formidable pout wrapped round a kangaroo’s private parts. Marvellous! And they say TV is dumbing down…

Love or loathe Katie’s latest look? Tell us here.

Pictures: Big Pictures

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What’s Katie doing now?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Have you ever stopped to imagine how absolutely exhausting it must be to be Katie Price?

Here she is, arriving at LAX airport in Los Angeles just a few hours ago - which some might consider a little strange, seeing as she’s rumoured to be wanted on another continent for a not-so-surprise appearance in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

But latest rumours suggest she’s fulfilling a few work commitments Stateside before joining the jungle reality show a week late - although she’ll still be paid five times more than other contestants. No wonder Katie and her manager are smiling in this picture…

So to recap, over the past few weeks alone, Katie’s hit the headlines for: a cross-dressing book launch, a hospital vigil for son Harvey, a cancer scare, rumoured break-ups and make-ups and the continuing war of words with Peter Andre. Oh, and someone threatened to kill one of her horses.

If you were Katie, wouldn’t you just want to shut up and lie low for a while? Surely no amount of money is worth this amount of stress and hassle. Tell us what you think.

Pictures: Wenn

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Think Katie’s scary? You should see Alex!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Arrrrrrgh - make them go away, Mummy!

Yes, it’s everyone’s favourite headline-grabber Katie Price and her ever-faithful make-up artist Gary Cockerill attending Saturday night’s Bloodlust Ball at London’s Hampton Court.

Actually, on second glance, they’re not really that scary, are they? Katie’s boyfriend Alex Reid, on the other hand…

…is likely to give me nightmares for weeks to come. (Just be thankful I’m sparing you the back view.)

Still, rest assured Katie and Alex weren’t the only celebrities who made an effort for Hallowe’en.

Among my favourites? Jonathan Ross dressed up as Edward Scissorhands to greet/shear fans outside his house party…

And Hollywood über-gossip Perez Hilton bowled up to Heidi Klum’s Hallowe’en knees-up in Los Angeles dressed as Lady GaGa…

Presumably GaGa was somewhere across town, dressed as Perez.

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Pictures: Big Pictures, Wenn

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Katie takes her kids to work

Posted by Jane Murphy

Right, enough of the Katie Price-bashing! No, really.

Yesterday saw the prolific author show up for a book-signing at WHSmith in Chelmsford with son Junior and daughter Princess in tow.

Fair enough, you might think. After all, it is half term. But not according to our old laugh-a-minute mates at the Daily Mail, who’ve run the story under the headline “What are you wearing, Mummy?” - then go on to suggest Katie must be having trouble with childcare.

Well, what she’s wearing is a glamorous red dress - which is actually quite tame by her usual standards.

And by all accounts, Junior and Princess were perfectly happy doing some colouring while their mum signed her new style book for the hundreds of fans who’d turned up to meet her.

Frankly, it seems Katie can’t win at the moment. If she’d left the kids at home with a nanny, she’d probably have been accused of neglecting them. And if she’d worn anything less glam than her little red frock, she’d have been slammed for not making an effort.

Isn’t it time for the tabloids to give Katie a break? What do you think?

Pictures: Rex Features, Big Pictures

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Katie’s evening drags on

Posted by Jane Murphy

God knows she’s got her knockers - but you have to hand it to Katie Price for hitting back in spectacular fashion and keeping us all entertained. I defy anyone to look at this snap from her latest book launch and not laugh just a little bit.

Katie appeared to be channelling the late, great Diana Dors as she posed for pics in London’s Selfridges to mark the publication of Standing Out: My Look, My Style, My Life.

And her lovely assistants? From left to right, we have: boyfriend Alex ‘Roxanne’ Reid wearing that outfit from Katie’s infamous Ibiza trip; riding instructor Andrew Gould sporting a memorable get-up from the KP Equestrian launch; brother Daniel Price in a cut-down version of his sister’s wedding dress; and close friend Phil Turner working this season’s must-have “sexy banana” look.

The completists among you may like to note that Katie swapped wigs for the book-signing - although I do feel her split ends could have done with a trim…

Still, proud Alex didn’t seem to mind - although according to the hotshot showbiz reporter from The Sun, he “scowled” when asked if he was feeling comfortable…

Oh well, maybe his gold lamé swimsuit was rubbing a bit: it was a tad on the tight side, after all.

Anyway, following the Selfridges gig, the entire party continued their drag-themed day by going to see John Barrowman perform in La Cage Aux Folles.

At this point, Katie dumped the wigs and got changed into a hoodie and sweatpants…

…while Alex dressed as Dappy-out-of-N-Dubz…

…but had clearly still found time to top up his shocking pink lipstick before heading for the theatre.

So are you impressed with Katie’s latest publicity stunt? Tell us here.

Pictures: Wenn, Big Pictures

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Katie Price - mum of the year?

Posted by Jane Murphy

At last! There’s some good news for loose-lipped, headline-hogging, horse-loving, ex-bashing, boob-flashing cage-fight groupie Katie Price.

Want to know what it is? The recently divorced glamour-puss has been shortlisted for this year’s Celebrity Mum of the Year award. Katie is, of course, doting mum to reality TV regulars Harvey, seven, Junior, four, and two-year-old Princess.

Mind you, I doubt Ms Price has a hope in hell of winning. After all, she’s up against some strong competition from 19 other high-profile mums, including Samantha Cameron - wife of Tory leader David - who had to cope with the tragic death of their son Ivan earlier this year.

Three Spice Girls also made the list - Mel B, Emma Bunton and Geri Halliwell - but there was no room for mum-of-three Victoria Beckham. Surely some mistake?

Other shortlisted candidates include Tess Daly, Charlotte Church, Myleene Klass, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and last year’s winner Suzanne Shaw.

Desperate for Katie Price to win the award? Think Victoria Beckham’s been cruelly snubbed? Think it’s all a load of old brain-shrinking nonsense? Tell us here.

(Oh, and if you’ve got a favourite, you can vote for her here.)

Picture: PA

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Katie’s peacock frock shock!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Spotted any bald peacocks recently?

There must be a few around at the moment - because someone’s clearly nabbed a shed-load of their feathers to make up the skirt of Katie Price’s amazing frock.

Yesterday, while ex-husband Peter Andre and current lover Alex Reid were embroiled in a public war of words about who threatened who in a Wednesday night telephone call (snore!), Katie was hanging out - quite literally - at London’s May Fair hotel.

Apparently, she was desperate to pull her corset up to avoid giving everyone an eyeful - but was unable to do so because her arms were weighed down with bracelets and bangles. Don’t you just hate it when that happens?

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Pictures: Big Pictures, Wenn

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Loose woman upstages Jordan!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Poor Gary Cockerill.

The man best known for being Katie Price’s gay best friend/hair and make-up artist threw another of his star-studded parties in London last night - and was roundly upstaged by an attention-seeking woman cavorting around in front of the paparazzi. So what else is new?

But here’s the shocker, folks: the woman in question wasn’t Ms Price. It was Loose Women panellist Denise Welch, who got up close and personal with some female friends (above) then allowed herself to be picked up by a half-naked man. As you do.

Meanwhile, Gary, Katie and everyone’s favourite cage-fighting Romeo Alex Reid looked positively subdued by comparison…

Ah well - there‘s a first time for everything…

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What Katie did yesterday

Posted by Jane Murphy

So what would you do if you’d just been dropped from a breast cancer charity campaign, a blast-from-the-past ex-partner had publicly branded you “infuriating”, and you’d been accused of calling your former husband at unsociable hours and warbling Whitney Houston songs into his voicemail?

I think there’s only one answer, isn’t there? You would, of course, go to a theme park with boxer Amir Khan…

Yep, that’s right: under-fire reality TV star Katie Price spent much of yesterday riding Thorpe Park’s rollercoasters with Amir - and unfortunately suffered for her efforts…

So what’s it all about? Well, Katie and Amir were filming a new game show, Scream If You Know The Answer, presented by Duncan James. The cutting-edge programme sees celebrities team up with members of the public to hog theme park rides and compete for £5,000 prize money.

The “brains” behind the show, UKTV’s Lisa Perrin, says: “The thing I really love about Scream is that our celebrities get to ride too, so we can watch them and the contestants being pushed and pulled here, there and everywhere by huge G forces.”

Apparently they’ve got Heather Mills lined up as a future guest, too. Marvellous!

Pictures: Big Pictures

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What Katie did at the weekend

Posted by Jane Murphy

Phew! I was encouraged to see that Katie Price and Alex Reid took a break from hanging out at cage-fighting events this weekend - and took the kids to the cinema instead.

The happy couple were joined by Katie’s three children, Harvey, Junior and Princess Tiaamii - plus Alex’s nephew - at the London premiere of Hero of the Rails, the new Thomas the Tank Engine movie.

However, the latest round of Katie-bashing continued unabated - with ex-partner and Harvey’s natural father Dwight Yorke branding her “infuriating” in a no-holds-barred excerpt from his autobiography, published in yesterday’s News of the World.

According to Dwight, Katie “made it difficult” for him to form a bond with Harvey. Ah well, I’m sure he can still make it up to him if he sets his mind to it. Perhaps he’d like to start by putting his tabloid fee into a trust fund for Harvey. No?

Pictures: PA

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Jordan’s new man to stick around for 2010

Posted by Jane Murphy

Look! It’s everyone’s favourite headline-hogging cage fighter Alex Reid, sporting a pretty pink jumper and looking mighty pleased with himself on Saturday night.

The reason? He’d just won a high-profile fight at east London’s The Troxy, in front of a highly charged crowd that - naturally - included his doting girlfriend Katie Price.

(Incidentally, Katie was so chuffed with Alex’s victory, she stripped to her undies in full view of everyone then put on a sequined minidress with “The Champ” written on it. Ah, that’s nice, isn’t it?)

Anyway, want to see more of Alex? You’re in luck! Apparently, he’s eyeing up a deal to produce his own glossy calendar. Yep, the plaster-faced heart-throb could be staring down from your kitchen or office wall for the whole of 2010. Imagine!

Just one thing, though… Do you think anyone will remember who he is by this time next year?

Pictures: Wenn

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Coleen blasts Jordan over rape claim

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Loose Women presenter Coleen Nolan has hit out at Katie Price over the rape claim that‘s been hogging the headlines all week.

Writing in her column for the Daily Mirror, Coleen rants: “Immediately after saying her rapist was a ‘top celebrity’, Jordan/Katie or whatever her name is these days said she didn’t want to talk about it any more.

“Well too late, love. You should have thought about what you were and weren’t prepared to talk about before opening your big mouth.

“If she has no intention of ever naming her attacker or going to the police, there was absolutely no point in revealing he is a celebrity. I mean, is it somehow ‘better’ to have been raped by a celebrity?”

Coleen adds that the media circus surrounding Katie’s claims could have serious repercussions for other rape victims. She continues: “For years the police and counselling groups have worked their socks off to ensure women who make claims of rape are treated seriously.

“Now Jordan’s story has, for millions of people, turned the whole subject back into a case of ‘Women just say these things for attention’ or even worse, ‘Most of ‘em are just asking for it’.”

Latest news is that Katie has been visited by police - but she’s so far refused to give a full statement. Hmmm… it’s all a bit of a mess, isn’t it?

So do you agree with Coleen? Or should we show a little more sympathy and understanding towards Katie’s predicament? Tell us what you think.

Pictures: Wenn

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Katie is all-powerful in the country

Posted by Jane Murphy

Subscribers to Country Life magazine will doubtless be chuffed to bits to note that Katie Price gets a big shout-out in the new issue.

The reason? Apparently, our Katie is one of the 100 most powerful people in rural communities.

Admittedly, she only made the list by the skin of her megabucks veneers - coming in at a modest No.100. Still, the under-fire glamour girl needs all the glowing endorsements she can get at the moment, so she’ll probably be pretty pleased with this one.

“The model-turned-equestrienne is a more astute businesswoman than her fluffy pink gilets and red-top exploits indicate,” the magazine states. “She’s an ambassador for the 2012 equestrian sports, and the massive queues at her stand at Badminton and Burghley are testament to her drawing power.”

Coming soon: Railway Enthusiast magazine lists Katie at No.72 in its annual rundown of the Top Brits Who Live Within A Couple Of Miles Of A Railway Station.

Picture: PA

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Jordan abandoned in hotel room

Posted by Jane Murphy

Oh dear! Prolific scribe Katie Price has topped Travelodge’s annual “books left behind” index, which - as its name suggests - lists the tomes that are most frequently abandoned in UK hotel rooms.

Apparently, Jordan: Pushed to the Limit - the third instalment of Katie’s autobiography - has been blithely tossed aside in Travelodges up and down the land.

Still, this needn’t necessarily be seen as a snub. Perhaps lonely businessmen just like looking at the pictures while they try to… erm… drop off to sleep.

Or maybe guests tend to stay awake all night so they can finish reading the book - then leave it behind in a fit of philanthropy so others can benefit from the wit and wisdom of The Pricey. No?

Whatever the truth, Katie’s in good company. The next three titles on the list are Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father, Dawn French’s Dear Fatty and JK Rowling’s The Tales of Beadle Bard.

Picture: PA

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It’s Katie v the paparazzi!

Posted by Jane Murphy

Look, everyone! Here’s a picture of a man with a massive camera and a slightly devil-may-care attitude to holding umbrellas. But, I hear you cry: “Who is he? He’s not a celebrity! What‘s he doing on this blog?”

Actually, he’s one of a hardened bunch of paparazzi who got an unexpected soaking when the sprinklers were turned on them at the gates to Katie Price’s mansion yesterday afternoon.

Well, they really should have seen that one coming. After all, publicity-shy Katie hates having her photograph taken - and will do anything she can to protect her own privacy.

Talking of which, here’s the woman herself, snapped en route to a photo opportunity training session with new man/personal trainer Alex Reid…

Yep, she’s taken to wearing boxing gloves now. Paparazzi, beware!

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Katie and Alex have (more) fun in the sun

Posted by Liberty Jones

              
Ho, hum… another day, another "fun-filled" outing for shameless self-publicist Katie Price. Yesterday, the model-cum-novelist took seven-year-old son Harvey to theme park Thorpe Park in Surrey. As usual they were accompanied by Katie's new lapdog – sorry, boyfriend – cage fighter Alex Reid.

The trio appeared to be having a whale of a time as they got a soaking on the log flume – although judging by the fact he's got his fingers in his ears, Harvey found his mum's shrieks of excitement a bit too much.

An eagle-eyed onlooker told the Daily Mail: "They all looked like they were having a fantastic time. Katie was holding Alex's hand a lot of the time. She was also taking care of Harvey and making sure he wasn't getting too hot."

The lovebirds also ventured onto the scarier rides, including the new Saw rollercoaster. Witnesses said Katie screamed all the way down. She must've been petrified. Either that or she was furious that her estranged husband's new show, Peter Andre: Going It Alone, pulled in a record number of viewers for ITV2 on Monday night.

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Jordan demands Peter calls her Katie

Posted by Jon Horsley

 

Jordan has hit Peter Andre where it hurts: in the nomenclatures. She’s now banned her estranged husband from referring to her as “Jordan”.

At the last minute before Peter’s ITV2 reality show went out, Jordan insisted that he edit the programme and used her real name, Katie Price, throughout. ITV bosses were frantic as they altered the voiceover just before the show went out.

Jordan believes any mention of the name she used when glamour modelling is “derogatory". She had already banned him from using any footage of his stepson Harvey on the 90-minute show, and a foul-mouthed six-minute phone call was also cut at the insistence of Katie’s lawyers.  Peter agreed to the changes after fearing not doing so might make their divorce yet more messy.

A source quoted in the Daily Mirror said: “Considering she’s made her fortune from being Jordan, all this is a little ironic. But Pete doesn’t want to get involved in a public slanging match.”

Given the “dignified silence” both Katie and Peter are keeping about the split, it’s amazing they even have to refer to each other at all. 

In other news, Peter stated during a surprise appearance at the Indian festival the London Mela that he’s considering a move into Bollywood films. Presumably he’ll have all his lines spoken by “a source close to Peter”, rather than breaking the silence and doing the job himself... 

Picture: Rex

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Katie and Alex: papped or posing?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Ah, that’s nice. Reclusive businesswoman Katie Price and her new man Alex Reid took the three kids, a couple of friends and a reality TV film crew on a trip to Stanmer Park in Brighton yesterday.

Having emerged from their inconspicuous pink trailer, Katie and Alex were doubtless shocked to see that the paparazzi had managed to track them down, too.

 

Still, they had plenty of fun in the sunshine - flexing their muscles…

 

…playing with the children…

 

and… er… canoodling on the grass…

Needless to say, the pics have caused mild uproar in the tabloids - with The Sun branding Katie “brazen” and the Daily Mail insisting that the snaps of Alex playing with little Junior are likely to break Peter Andre’s heart.

But then again, everyone does seem to be having a good time - so maybe we shouldn’t criticise. After all, those children have spent so much time in front of the TV cameras, they’d probably think it was really weird if they ever went out without a film crew.

Any thoughts?

Pictures: Big Pictures

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Katie and Peter’s snap-happy weekend

Posted by Jane Murphy

  

Here’s Katie Price and her “just good friend”, cage fighter Alex Reid, hotfooting it through Heathrow en route to Malaga yesterday morning.

As you can see, Katie appeared to be positively glowing with health - despite having had to postpone a book-signing in Bournemouth following emergency dental surgery the day before.

Apparently, some chewing gum pulled out one of her now-famous veneers and her face was left swollen after the treatment. Tsk - that cosmetic dentistry malarkey is more hassle than it’s worth, if you ask me.

Meanwhile, across town… Katie’s estranged husband Peter Andre continued to push the boundaries of the phrase “dignified silence” by taking the kids along to Radio 1…

 

Yesterday also saw the publication of Pete’s interview with the News of the World’s Fabulous magazine, during which he spoke about the break-up, plugged his new post-split ITV2 reality show and posed for pics in his pants.

Talking about Katie’s recent paparazzi-friendly trip to Ibiza, Pete admits: “I did phone and tell her she was a disgrace. I said that because that was what I thought.”

Forget Team Andre and Team Price: I can’t help thinking the pair of them are both as bad as one another. How about you?

Pictures: Big Pictures, Wenn

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Has Pete done a U-turn?

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Did anyone else see those ads for this Sunday’s News of the World on GMTV this morning?

Just in case you had something better to do with your time than stare gormlessly at ITV1 at 7am, I’ll explain… Peter Andre’s done one of those “solemn-face-to-camera” ads, in which he reveals he’ll be talking only to the tabloid’s Fabulous magazine about the truth behind his marriage split.

“I never cheated - and I can prove it,” he promises. Hmmm… I wonder how he’s going to do that.

I suppose he was filmed 24/7 by ITV2 throughout his marriage - so if we had the inclination, we could sit through four-and-a-half years’ worth of fascinating film footage to ensure he never gave anyone else the glad-eye.

Still, I have to say I’m a bit disappointed in Pete. I thought he’d sworn blind that he’d keep a dignified silence about the break-up with Katie Price for the sake of their kids.

Ah well, I guess everyone has their limits - and their price. What do you think?

Picture: Wenn

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Jordan spills the beans on GMTV

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

You’ll never guess who turned up on GMTV this morning! Somehow, the producers had managed to persuade the notoriously reclusive Katie Price to come to the studio for a cosy chat grilling from presenters Ben Shephard and Penny Smith.

So what’s the latest from Katie? Well, she’s just published her latest novel Sapphire - penned in conjunction with mysterious ghost writer “Rebecca” - and she’ll be doing signings across the country from today. But she’s worried nobody will turn up, following all the bad press she’s received recently.

Incidentally, for someone who says she wouldn’t actually know how to write a book, Katie’s been pretty prolific. A whopping 32 tomes have now been published in her name - and there’s another one due in November.

“It’s a style book for anyone who wants to look like me,” Katie explained. “You might not want to, but still… And even if you can’t read, it’s the perfect book because there are so many pictures in it.” Brilliant!

Katie also agreed to clear up the latest round of press rumours. Ready? She’s not planning to marry a footballer. And she’s not dating a cage fighter - she’s just been training with one in a bid to get fit.

Oh, and she wouldn’t mind having a go at competitive cage fighting but she’s worried it would harm her nose and knock the veneers off her teeth. Shame!

Needless to say, she also took another couple of swipes at estranged husband Peter Andre - even suggesting at one point that he may have cheated on her. However, she later backed down and said: “As far as I know, he was faithful to me - but you do hear things after you split up…”

Well, I’m off to Selfridges for Katie’s 1pm book signing now. Anyone else fancy it?

Picture: Wenn

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Katie and Peter’s friends pick sides

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Don’t you just hate it when your friends go through a messy break-up and it becomes practically impossible to stay sitting on the fence?

Well, that’s the dilemma that’s been facing Katie Price and Peter Andre’s mates recently - and the pair’s close friend and stylist Gary Cockerill has reportedly been the first to pick sides.

Apparently, Gary and his partner Phil Turner are set to renew their wedding vows at London’s Chiswick House in a few weeks’ time - but Pete’s been left off the guest list.

“It was a tough decision to make,” a distraught insider tells the Daily Mail. “But they decided as a couple that their loyalties lay with Katie, and they didn’t want their big day to be overshadowed by a showdown between the two.”

The whole event is set to be filmed by Living TV. I’m not sure why. Perhaps they’re making yet another top-notch reality show entitled Celebrities’ Friends Renew Their Vows. (Next week: Bianca Gascoigne’s spray-tanner re-ties the knot with her husband Colin.)

Still, it all sounds brilliant, doesn’t it? Pete must be really, really gutted to be missing out…

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Jordan's going to the next level

Posted by Jane Murphy

Been wondering what Katie Price was up to yesterday? Well, apparently, she decided to have a quiet day at home, watch a couple of war films on DVD and catch up on some paperwork.

Oh no - I tell a lie. She was actually out for lunch at The Ivy in Los Angeles - sporting a paparazzi-friendly teeny-tiny-shorts-and-vest combo - with a couple of friends including her ever-faithful hair and make-up artist Gary Cockerill.

So what are Katie's plans for the future? "We have a totally new strategy for her," a spokesperson for the glamour girl's new management team tells the Daily Mirror. "It's very, very internationally focused and we're looking to develop her brand to the next level. She's a household name here, but we're looking to make that worldwide."

Does anyone else think that sounds like they haven't quite decided what to do with her yet?

So what should Katie do next with her career? Tell us your ideas - but keep 'em respectable, please!

Picture: Wenn

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Who should Katie date next?

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Blimey - Katie Price’s TV interview with Piers Morgan was a bit of an emotional roller-coaster, wasn’t it?

One minute I felt really sorry for Katie, as she revealed she’d suffered a miscarriage just two weeks before her marriage ended. And the next minute, I was diving behind a cushion with embarrassment as she lifted her top to flash her boobs at Piers.

Still, the note on which Katie chose to end the chat was with a sort of come-and-get-me-plea to all possible suitors. Having announced that she’d like to be married again by next summer, the erstwhile glamour girl turned to the cameras and purred: “I’m on the market! Bring it on, boys - or men!”

So who should Katie date next? How about Simon Cowell? Robbie Williams? Duncan James? Jack Tweed? One of those berks off Big Brother?

Tell us your suggestions here.

Picture: Wenn

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Katie speaks out about Chantelle

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Look! Katie Price has been out on the town again. Her partner in crime? That nice chap from the Big Pictures paparazzi agency, Darryn Lyons.

 

Funnily enough, various snaps of their big night out have appeared on the agency’s website - so piecing the story together, it seems they went to a friend’s wedding reception at Annabel’s nightclub and the Connaught Hotel in London’s Mayfair.

Meanwhile, Katie has spoken out about the rumours surrounding her estranged husband Peter Andre and his apparent new best friend (ahem!) Chantelle Houghton.

“It seems like her and Peter could be in a relationship - and if they are, I’m really pleased for them,” she tells OK! magazine (who else?). “I think she’s a good-looking girl, she seems nice and I hope they’re happy, just as long as he’s with someone who is nice to our kids.”

Hmmm… why do I get the feeling she said all that through gritted teeth?

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Out again, Jordan?

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

You probably won’t be that surprised to learn that Jordan aka Katie Price was out on the town again yesterday - just hours after a nanny had picked up her three kids from estranged husband Peter Andre.

But to be fair, Katie only went for a quiet dinner with friends at The Dorchester, after the children’s bedtime. And a woman’s got to eat, hasn’t she?

The glamour girl sported an asymmetric sparkly minidress, hairband and curls - plus her trademark glow-in-the-dark tan that ensures the paparazzi can see her coming from miles away.

 

Incidentally, a couple of other famous faces were also spotted at The Dorchester’s restaurant last night. Conservative leader David Cameron was there…

 

…and, much more excitingly, so was legendary music producer Quincy Jones…

 

I wonder if the three of them all sat together. Stranger things have happened. Maybe Katie and David are planning a duet - and they’re trying to persuade Quincy to produce it, but he‘s taking some convincing.

Hmmm… I’m just waffling now, aren’t I? Feel free to click on to the next story whenever you’re ready!

 Pictures: Wenn

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Pete’s back!

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Here’s Peter Andre and the kids arriving back in Blighty last night, following a week-long break in Cyprus.

Pete’s trip seems to have been a lot less eventful than his estranged wife Jordan’s holiday in Ibiza. For example, he wasn’t pictured posing in a crocheted bikini or clubbing in a gold lamé catsuit. Shame!

And while Jordan was quick to get her “Pete” tattoo scribbled out at the earliest possible opportunity, Pete’s still sporting his “Katie” tat on his wedding finger…

 

Hmmm… I suppose he’ll have to cover it up eventually. But what should he do? Follow Jordan’s example and get it crossed out? Wear gloves all the time? Or only ever go out with women called Katie from now on?

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Jordan’s back!

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Is Katie Price’s transformation back into her alter-ego Jordan finally complete? Hang on - let’s just run through the check-list...

 

Falling into and out of nightclubs wearing paparazzi-pleasing revealing outfits? Check. Knocking back expensive cocktails? Check. Being linked to random muscle-bound men, including a fella in a caveman outfit and her ex Matt Peacock (not pictured). Check.

 

That said, Katie/Jordan has been coming in for an awful lot of stick for her recent antics in Ibiza - but surely she’s just letting her hair down on holiday in a bid to handle the stress of her marriage break-up.

She knows her kids are being well looked-after while she’s away, so shouldn’t she be free to enjoy her ‘me time’ - even if it is in front of the paparazzi and a TV film crew? Tell us what you think.

Pictures: Wenn

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What Katie did last night

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

You’ll doubtless be as thrilled as I was to see that Katie Price - or Jordan, as I prefer to call her - has been “putting her heartache behind her” (© all tabloids) to go out on the town with her mates.

 

Our Jords wore an animal-print minidress to attend a private function at the Milestone Hotel in Kensington before heading off for a late dinner at Nobu Berkeley.

 

You may also be intrigued to learn that Jordan’s companions included Darren Lyons, the parrot-haired founder of Big Pictures paparazzi agency. I never knew they were friends - did you?

And look! It seems Jordan has a new book out soon...

 

It’s called Sapphire and it’s about a travelling salesman who wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a giant insect.

Oh no - hang on! I’m getting confused. I've no idea what it's about, but it'll probably feature underwear and the perils of fame. And possibly a horse.

Meanwhile, Jordan’s estranged husband Peter Andre is in China, promoting his new single ‘Call the Doctor’. Apparently, the song is inspired by his experiences in marriage counselling. Sounds a right old laugh, doesn’t it?

Pictures: Wenn

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Jordan in ‘dignified silence’ shocker!

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It’s OK - we can all stop panicking!

Having fled the country to an “undisclosed location” earlier in the week, Katie Price has now been tracked down to a luxurious £2,800-a-night holiday villa in the Maldives. Phew! And there I was, thinking she’d run away to join a nunnery…

Still, amid all the rumours and counter-rumours doing the rounds about Katie’s break-up with husband Peter Andre, it’s hard to know what to believe.

But so far, it seems the erstwhile glamour girl is refusing to talk to the press - although she has been updating her Twitter page. Her latest post? “Keeping a dignified silence. Any comments in the press have not come from me.”

The mum-of-three has taken son Junior and daughter Princess on the trip - although her eldest son Harvey remains at home in the UK.

Katie also writes: “Missing Harvey so much, wish he was here. But had to stay at home for his routine and health and did not want to disrupt that.”

Hmmm… I get the feeling this story’s set to run and run. If only we could all nip away to the Maldives to escape for a while.

But in the meantime, I can’t help thinking the couple will get back together eventually. They’ll renew their vows, make a TV show about it, then carry on as they were before. Do you agree?

Picture: Wenn

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Katie 'devastated' after split from Pete

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Heavens to Betsy - this is just insania!

Katie Price has apparently left the country for an undisclosed location, following yesterday's shock news that her four-year marriage to Peter Andre has come to an abrupt end.

The erstwhile glamour model left her Surrey home last night, accompanied by son Junior and daughter Princess. Katie's eldest son Harvey is being looked after by a nanny.

In a statement released shortly before she left, Katie insisted: "Pete is the love of my life, and my life. We have children together and I am devastated and disappointed by his decision to separate and divorce me, as I married him for life.

"This is not what I want and the decision has been taken out of my hands. I will not comment further or do any interviews regarding the separation, but I will always love my Pete."

I have to admit I was genuinely shocked when I first heard this news - even though rumours of marriage difficulties have been rife for ages. It's still not clear whether this was a snap decision on Pete's part - or something that's been on the cards for months.

So is Katie really going to remain schtum over the break-up? Or will that "undisclosed location" turn out to be a trip to a tropical beach, paid for by OK! magazine in return for a handful of soundbites and 96 shots of a broken-hearted Katie staring out to sea and wandering mournfully along the sand? Your guess is as good as mine!

Still, it may gladden you to know that bookies are offering odds of 2-1 on the couple getting back together by the end of the year. In fact, let's hope they've already signed on the dotted line with ITV2 for Katie and Peter: Reunited.

So what's your reaction to the break-up? Shocked? Saddened? Convinced it's all a publicity stunt? Tell us here.

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What a marathon effort!

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Congratulations to everyone who completed yesterday's London Marathon and raised millions of pounds for charity.

But which celebrities took part? Model and all-round-nice-person Nell McAndrew completed her fourth London Marathon in a hugely impressive time of just three hours and 10 minutes to raise money for Cancer Research UK and Support Our Soldiers.

Meanwhile, Gordon and Tana Ramsay both ran the race, too - no doubt spurred on by the thought of the lovely ready meals that would be waiting for them at the finish line. Gordon finished in four hours and 25 minutes but complained that it got "hotter and hotter" on the way round.

And hotfoot from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Comic Relief, Boyzone's Ronan Keating completed the race - in four hours and 15 minutes, fact fans - to raise money for Cancer Research UK and the Marie Keating Foundation, the charity set up in memory of his mum.

 

"I hurt the whole way round," he later told the BBC.

 

Other stars who covered the gruelling 26.2 miles? Big Brother 3 winner Kate Lawler (above), who dressed as a cavewoman for the occasion (as you do); GMTV's Jenni Falconer who dashed off to the TV BAFTAs straight afterwards; and Ronan's Boyzone bandmate Keith Duffy, who ran for the National Autistic Society.

Anyone else? Oh yes, I nearly forgot... Katie Price and Peter Andre also put in a sterling effort to finish in seven hours and 11 minutes, despite the fact Katie was limping and in agony due to a pesky knee injury.

 

Katie was spurred on by the picture of son Harvey on her T-shirt - while Peter wrote Jade Goody's name on his arm for inspiration. Between them, the couple have raised more than £70,000 for the NSPCC and the Vision Charity.

Now, there's an impressive way to spend your Sunday morning (and a good part of the afternoon), don't you think?

Pictures: Wenn, PA

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Who's Jordan's right royal friend?

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Disaster! Multi-talented megastar Jordan had to pull out of a celebrity polo event yesterday after injuring her knee.

The artist otherwise known as Katie Price had been due to take on Gladiator Siren - real name Amy Guy - in a contest at the British Open Show Jumping Championships.

However, Katie fans weren't too disappointed as their heroine still turned up to sign autographs. Let's just hope her knee gets better before next week's London Marathon, though...

In other news, it's emerged that our Katie has become close friends with fellow horse-lover Zara Phillips, the Queen's 27-year-old granddaughter.

"They are very friendly, but not many people know that," Katie's agent told the Daily Mail. "Katie never talks about her friendships with other celebrities and she won't discuss her friendship with Zara, but yes, there is a friendship. She is going to Gatcombe Park horse trials with Zara and can't wait."

Hang on! Katie never talks about her friendships with other celebrities? Doesn't her agent read OK! magazine?

Pictures: PA

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Jordan and Peter announce baby plans

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

As you can't fail to have noticed over the past 24 hours, Jordan and Peter Andre are back in the UK after their three-month sojourn in Los Angeles.

Yesterday was spent dishing out juicy soundbites at a swanky press junket in London's Soho Hotel, in a bid to publicise their new reality series, Katie and Peter: More of the Same (or something like that anyway), which starts tomorrow on ITV2.

Among the revelations? Jordan - sorry, Katie - hasn't had any more surgery, despite rumours to the contrary. The Daily Mail isn't buying any of it, though: their showbiz reporters are convinced Jordan's cheeks looked "decidedly plumped-up" at the junket. Still, maybe she was just pulling a face at them.

But enough with the surgery rumours! The most exciting news came when the couple revealed their plans to try for another baby as soon as they've completed the London Marathon. Hmmm... let's hope they move away from the finish line first.

"I can 100% guarantee that I will be pregnant sometime later in the year," Katie told GMTV - at which point Pete looked slightly shocked and asked her how she could be so certain.

The answer? "Because I know my body, Pete - and I know how strong you are."

And on that delightful thought, I'll leave you...

Picture: Wenn

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Jordan loves orange!

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Pssst... want to know a secret? Jordan and Peter Andre are in New York at the moment.

They were trying to keep the whole visit hushed up, but then Jordan made the text-book mistake of wearing a bright orange shirt for a shopping trip on Fifth Avenue - which attracted the paparazzi like flies round a marmalade pot.

It won't be long until the pair are back in the UK for the London Marathon on 26 April. Apparently, Jordan's got her race day outfit all sorted out. And guess what colour it is. Go on - guess!

"I'm wearing an orange all-in-one Lycra catsuit, so you won't miss me," the erstwhile glamour girl revealed in an interview with the News of the World's Fabulous magazine.

Oh, and she's going to tie a lead saying "Together Forever" between her and Pete, so they can't lose one another in the crowds. Still, I think it would be quite difficult to lose someone with 32G breasts in a bright orange catsuit, don't you?

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Jordan banned from Jade's funeral

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Talk about a media circus!

Despite "repeatedly asking" to attend, Jordan has reportedly been told she will be turned away from Jade Goody's funeral if she shows up.

The reason? As you'll doubtless recall, Jordan publicly blasted Jade for making money from her cancer ordeal. "I can't believe she is being paid for interviews on subjects people are really traumatised by," the outspoken glamour girl told OK! magazine last September.

Apparently, Jade eventually forgave Jordan for her outburst - presumably because she had far more important things to worry about - but her family and friends are still furious.

"If she turns up she will not be allowed in," an insider told The Sun. "A lot of people were offended by Jordan's remarks, which showed unbelievable hypocrisy."

Quite right, too! We all know Jordan has been known to speak without thinking - and she undoubtedly feels terrible for making such ill-judged comments. But hey, she'll just have to live with it.

Meanwhile, new rumours - which originate in today's Daily Star - suggest Michael Jackson may be attending Saturday's funeral service.

Oh, for heaven's sake! No wonder Jeff Brazier has taken Jade's sons Bobby and Freddie to Australia to escape all this madness for a while...

Pictures: Wenn

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Jordan gets back to business

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Sorry to use this blog for personal issues - but I was wondering if anyone out there could help me?

You see, I'm looking for the ideal outfit to wear when I take my two miniature Shetland ponies for a walk round Penge each morning. I need something stylish but practical - something that won't grab too much attention...

If only one of our favourite celebrities would come up with the solution...

Picture: Wenn

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Why's Peter touching Jordan's tummy?

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Hang on! Drop everything! Hold the front page! Clear 96 pages in OK! magazine!

As you can see, Jordan and Peter Andre have been spotted adopting the traditional paparazzi-pleasing "We're expecting a baby and we're hoping to sell the story to the highest bidder" pose in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon.

You know the one? Man puts his hand flat on his partner's tummy while staring at her with a mixture of love and concern. Well, the couple stood like this for quite some time while the paps got their shots. Hmmm...

But then the naughty pair soon blew our pregnancy theory well and truly out of the water. Peter promptly adopted the "My wife's got a great bum and I'm allowed to have a good old grope" pose...

 

And then they both rented some rollerskates - and Pete struck his very best "I'm not really that good at skating" pose...

 

Jordan and Peter may not yet have reached Hollywood superstardom - but they certainly know how to keep the paparazzi entertained...

Pictures: Wenn

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Jordan comes clean on 'meeting' Posh

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Remember all the fuss and excitement about Jordan and Victoria Beckham both being at the same post-Oscars party?

Well, now Jordan has revealed exactly what happened - and it turns out the one-time sworn enemies did come face to face at the star-studded event.

"When I first walked in, I made eye contact with Victoria and then she said something to the person she was with," Jordan tells OK! magazine. "We could have spoken, but to me it seemed as though she turned the other cheek - which is a shame."

However, it seems Jordan's peace-loving husband Peter Andre did try to put a stop to the insania.

"Pete went over to her later and said that we don't have a problem with her, and she said she didn't have a problem with us and that it is what it is, although I don't really know what she means by that," Jordan continues. "I would still be friends with her, so you never know." Over to you, Mrs B...

But could the tabloid-friendly pair ever really be mates? Tell us what you think.

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Jordan and Posh at the same party!

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Much has been made of Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie all being in the same place at the same time at the Academy Awards.

But for us Brits, the real excitement happened just down the road at Elton John's annual post-Oscars shindig. The reason? Mischievous Sir Elt sent out invitations to Victoria Beckham and her sworn enemy Jordan - and both of them showed up.

 

Naturally, Jordan brought along her husband Peter Andre - while Posh relied on the company of her Best Hollywood Friend (BHF) Eva Longoria.

But, having seen Mrs Beckham in her figure-hugging gown, I can't help thinking that if she wanted to avoid coming face to face with Jordan, she only needed to turn sideways and she'd disappear...

 

Any thoughts?

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Jordan: papped or posing?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Poor Jordan. When everyone’s favourite glamour girl emerged from a Santa Monica salon and proceeded to go shopping in various swanky department stores, the last thing she wanted was to be followed everywhere by the paparazzi…

Honestly! You can’t even stroll round Beverly Hills with your hair in massive curlers without someone shoving a camera in your face nowadays…

What is the world coming to, eh?

Pictures: Big Pictures

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Could Jordan be the new Joan Collins?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Not content with being a glamour model, reality TV star, mum of three, author, perfumer, lingerie designer, dressage expert, agony aunt and singer (well, it all gets a bit samey after a while, doesn’t it?), Jordan has decided to try her hand at acting, too.

Apparently, the artist also known as Katie Price has signed up for one-to-one drama lessons during her stay in LA. The reason? She wants to star in a US soap.

“She’s desperate to break into acting,” a source told The People. “She knows she isn’t going to land a movie, but fancies a top soap.”

Hmmm… I can just imagine our Jords playing a fabulously glamorous super-bitch, à la Joan Collins in ‘80s super-soap Dynasty. Or maybe she could come back to Blighty and join the cast of EastEnders as yet another long-lost member of the Mitchell clan.

Any other suggestions? Tell us here.

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Jordan and Peter's morning run

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

Been concerned whether Jordan would be able to keep up her London Marathon training schedule while she's in Los Angeles? Admit it - you've thought of nothing else all week, have you?

Well, as you can see from these pics, Jordan and husband Peter Andre have been out for an early-morning run in Malibu.

However, rumour has it Jordan is nursing a knee injury - which may explain why she's slowed to a walk in this picture...

 

Jordan later waited in the car while Peter continued his workout by doing press-ups on the side of the kerb. As you do.

 

Naturally, the whole session was filmed for the couple's ITV2 reality show, so we'll be able to relive it all when it airs in a couple of months' time. Won't that be fun?

Pictures: Big Pictures, Wenn

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Jordan's supermarket sweep

Posted by Jane Murphy

 

There was much excitement in Los Angeles yesterday because - get this! - Jordan and Peter Andre went to the supermarket.

 

As you can see from these close-up action shots, the Tinseltown paparazzi trailed the couple around the aisles - so we could all share in the excitement as they loaded up their trolley with groceries.

 

Jordan, Peter and the kids are reportedly renting a six-bedroom house in a gated community, just down the road from Britney Spears's mansion - and a mere stone's throw away from the homes of Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Aniston and Pamela Anderson.

Desperate to find out how they fit in among their new neighbours? Well, you'll be pleased to hear they're filming it all for a brand new reality show, Katie and Peter Stateside, which airs on ITV2 later this year. Hurrah!

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Jordan grins and bears it

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Ever wanted to go to bed dressed as Jordan? Well - what d'you know? - now you can, thanks to the launch of her new nightwear range for Asda. Oh happy day!

True to form, Jordan struck some rather provocative poses while modelling a pair of otherwise fairly ordinary looking pyjamas yesterday. At least, that's when she wasn't wrestling with a giant teddy bear...

Some celebrity-watchers - otherwise known as "those lovely people at the Daily Mail" - have suggested Jordan's eagerness to show off her midriff was partly a bid to upstage glamour girl rival Nicola McLean.

You see, when Nicola modelled a new undies range for Ultimo earlier this week, certain sections of the press (yep, you know who) were keen to draw attention to the mum-of-one's - barely visible - stretchmarks.

Jordan, on the other hand, has given birth to three children and yet doesn't seem to have a mark on her. Gosh - could it be magic?

Still, surely even Jordan wouldn't be so petty as to indulge in a "Battle of the Stretchmarks" when she's supposed to be selling supermarket jim-jams? Er... would she? What do you think?

Pictures: Wenn

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Jordan on Dita: 'The woman is rank'

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Roll up! Roll up! Come and get your daily Jordan feud news...

Ready? Well, today's totally manufactured spat is between everyone's favourite glamour girl and purring burlesque queen Dita Von Teese.

As you may already know if you've found yourself inadvertently glancing up towards the top shelf when you nip to the newsagent's for a copy of New Scientist, Ms Von Teese recently posed for Playboy magazine.

But Jordan, for one, wasn't impressed. "I just saw Dita Von Teese's cover and it's crap," she tells - who else? - OK! magazine. "The woman is rank. It's not my cup of tea that she's so pale. I think the pictures look a bit Readers' Wives."

And funnily enough, Jordan - who could never be accused of being too pale - reckons she could do much, much better. "I'd love to do Playboy again," she admits in a blatant come-and-get-me plea to Hugh Hefner's crack team of cheeky snappers.

So who would you rather see in the buff? Jordan, Dita - or would you prefer to pay money for them both to keep their clothes on? Tell us here.

Pictures: Wenn, PA

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Peter Andre's new best friend?

Posted by Jane Murphy

Puh! Who needs Simon Cowell and his stinky old £1m recording contract, eh?

X Factor loser Austin Drage has clearly well and truly hit the big time - because he was spotted leaving London's Movida with international superstar Peter Andre in the early hours of this morning. I never knew they were friends - did you?

What's more, Pete and Austin weren't the only stars out clubbing at Movida last night. Pete's wife Jordan was there, too...

Gosh - how nice to see her out and about. I'd almost forgotten she existed.

Also painting the town red - or should that be blue? - was 8ft 6in (or thereabouts) Portsmouth striker Peter Crouch...

Let's hope he had a better time than his glum expression would suggest.

Oh, and Alesha Dixon was there...

I wonder what she was looking so shocked about. Maybe she was surprised to see Pete and Austin together, too...

Pictures: Wenn

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Kerry slams Jordan's marriage

Posted by Jane Murphy

Now, stop me if you've heard this one before, but Kerry Katona and Jordan have been laying into one another via the hallowed pages of OK! magazine.

Talking about Jordan's marriage to Peter Andre, Kerry says: "I think it's more of a business arrangement than anything else. Me and Mark are stronger. We'll be together always."

Blimey - what will Jordan say to that? Well, we only have to flick through a few more pages to find out.

"I saw that Kerry and Mark have been slating me again - they just need to get over it," she snaps. "When her Iceland deal goes, I'll wave at them in their tent because that's the way they're heading. I'm sure Brian will get custody of those kids."

But if you're sick and tired of Jordan and Kerry's seemingly never-ending feud, you may be interested to hear there's another totally manufactured rivalry brewing between Jordan and erstwhile jungle babe Nicola McLean.

The juicy details? Well, Nicola has denied that she idolises Jordan, insisting her true role model is Pamela Anderson. What's more, she's admitted she used to fancy Peter Andre.

Over to Jordan... "Nicola says she used to fancy Pete, but it doesn't bother me at all," she says - possibly through gritted teeth. "Loads of girls fancied Pete and still do. But I'm the one that's got him." Well, she does have a point.

So whose side are you on in these various feuds? Or do you wish they'd all just shut up and move on? Tell us what you think.

Pictures: Rex Features, PA

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Jordan and Peter's night out

Posted by Jane Murphy

Saturday night saw Jordan take time out from promoting her new perfume/haircare/jodhpur collections to join husband Peter Andre at the Vision Charity Ball at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

The couple are patrons of the charity, which raises funds for blind, visually impaired and dyslexic children.

Incidentally, all those Jordan and Peter break-up rumours seem to have disappeared for the time-being, don't they?

Mind you, that's probably just as well - seeing as the pair have just landed a new £2m deal for two more series of their fly-on-the-wall reality show. Oh happy day!

Pictures: Big Pictures

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