Katie Price is set to appear in court today after being arrested at Heathrow airport last night as she returned from undergoing a £10,000 facelift in Turkey.
The former glamour model is expected to attend the Royal Courts of Justice on Friday after spending the night at Heathrow police station.
Price was detained by officers on Thursday evening shortly after touching down in the capital at 7.45pm.
Shortly afterwards, Price whose head was covered in bandages and black tape, was seen being bungled out of a police van before stopping to apply lipstick and take a few puffs of her vape.
Price failed to appear in front of a judge last Tuesday as a part her £760,000 bankruptcy court proceedings and instead flew to Turkey on holiday for her sixth facelift while staying at a £133 per-night five-star hotel.
The 46-year-old’s arrest meant her boyfriend JJ Slater, who also flew with Price to Turkey along with her son Harvey, 22, was left to pick up her bags.
Price was aware she would be detained at the airport but had asked police that they ‘allow some dignity and protection’ for Harvey claiming it would be ‘extremely disturbing for him to see’.
Katie Price was arrested on Thursday after landing in the UK as she returned from undergoing a £10,000 facelift in Turkey
She was seen stepping out of a police van in Nike trainers, black trousers and a white top
The former glamour model was seen being bundled out of a police van shortly after her plane landed at Heathrow airport on Thursday evening
Price’s head was covered in bandages and black tape after she flew to Turkey on holiday for her sixth facelift
A glum looking JJ Slater seen arriving at Heathrow Airport this evening after girlfriend Katie Price was detained by police
Katie Price pictured for the first time with a heavily bandaged and bruised face after having her sixth facelift in Turkey on Sunday
In a statement posted to Instagram earlier this week, the mother-of-five claimed she had been in Turkey filming a documentary.
She said on return from work, she would be ‘detained at the airport’ which is what the ‘courts feel is necessary.’
Discussing her son Harvey, Price asked that authorities ‘allow some dignity and protection for at least his sake as this will be extremely disturbing for him to see’.
While acknowledging the ‘severity’ of the matter, Price said she was being treated ‘like a criminal’ and declared the ‘unfortunate financial circumstance’ did not make her a ‘criminal or bad person’.
Defiantly, Price said she was ‘not embarrassed or ashamed’ regarding the arrest.
Price appears to take a puff of her vape as she exits the back of the police van
Price was aware she would be detained at the airport but had asked police that they ‘allow some dignity and protection’ for her son Harvey, 22
Price is seen being escorted out of the police van by a lone police officer
The Met Police confirmed the star’s arrest, which took place at 7.45pm
The 46-year-old’s arrest meant her boyfriend JJ Slater was left to pick up her bags
Price sits with a vape and lipstick in hand shortly after her arrest
She explained that her bankruptcy was due to ‘serious mental health issues and breakdowns from PTSD’.
She added that she would be paying back debtors and hoped for ‘Harvey’s sake it’s handled with care and compassion’.
Her statement came after she was ordered to pay £25,000 after being declared bankrupt twice.
A judge at a previous hearing said Price risked arrest if she did not attend further court dates, adding evidence must be provided if she could not appear.
Issuing the arrest warrant, Judge Burton said she had ‘failed to attend today’s hearing’ and had provided no explanation for her absence.
She said: ‘It is in my judgment necessary that the court issue a warrant for Ms Price’s arrest.
The former glamour model was seen being bundled out a police van at Heathrow police station shortly after she was arrested on just before 8pm on Thursday
Price is seen stepping out of the police van at Heathrow police station with a vape in hand
Price appears to speak to a police officer as she steps out of the police van
Price sits on her own on the back of a police van shortly after being arrested
Price applies some lip stick shortly after her arrest on Thursday evening
Pictures from inside Heathrow airport show a glum looking JJ Slater as he was left to pick up Katie’s bags
Slater is seen walking through the corridors of Heathrow airport with another woman after his girlfriend Katie Price was detained by police
JJ was seen carrying several pinks suitcases, thought to be Katie’s, on a trolley through Heathrow earlier this evening
Married at First Sight star and boyfriend JJ Slater, 31, was also returning from Turkey along with Price before she was arrested
She continued: ‘The reason for her absence today is irrelevant.’
Judge Burton said that an arrest warrant was not issued ‘lightly’ but that Price had offered only ‘piecemeal co-operation’ and failed to provide the ‘most basic information’ in relation to her bankruptcies.
Confirming Price’s arrest earlier today, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘A 46-year-old woman from Surrey was arrested at Heathrow Airport at 7.45hrs on Thursday, 8 August for failing to appear at court.
‘She has been remanded in custody at a west London police station to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice tomorrow, Friday, 9 August.’
Previously, she was served an eviction notice that ordered her to leave her Mucky Mansion by the end of May and has since moved into a £5,000 per month new Tudor-style property.
Price was declared bankrupt for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill of £761,994.05 after first being declared bankrupt in 2019.
However, at the end of July she claimed ‘everything is sorted’ with her second bankruptcy after being evicted from her Sussex bolthole.
Price flew to Turkey on 29 July, sharing a snap of her on a plane just hours before her court hearing the day after.
It’s believed Price – whose £2million ‘mucky mansion’ was recently repossessed – was joined on the jaunt by pal Lou Anderson
Price also jetted away with Married at First Sight star and boyfriend JJ Slater, 31.
In Turkey, Price had her sixth facelift, which cost £10,000.
Price is understood to have had the facelift at the Trio Clinic in Istanbul, with work being carried out on her eyes and under her chin.
Price is also underwent another dental procedure, sharing pictures of her new veneers on Wednesday.
On Instagram, she posted snaps of her new dental work, wearing sunglasses with the name of the dental surgery ‘Dentica’ on.
Price was also seen in Istanbul with son Harvey, revealing her latest surgically enhanced looks in a pair of oversized sunglasses, which did little to hide the bandages, staples and surgical tape around her face.
Taking on Instagram last Wednesday, Price dismissed recent claims that she has travelled to Turkey after being turned down by other cosmetic surgeons.
She said: ‘I’m filming my new documentary. The reason I’ve chose the Trio Clinic is because I’ve had friends who have had surgery there and in my opinion they are the best for what I want doing.
‘I can’t wait, they’re amazing, and they’re thorough here.’
Last Tuesday, Katie shared a statement on her Instagram account saying she is ‘aware of the severity’ of her financial situation.
Model and Reality TV Star Katie Price pictured with her son Harvey as she’s seen for the first time after having her sixth facelift
Revealing her latest surgically enhanced looks, Price walked down the street with son Harvey, 22, in Istanbul
The former glamour model, 46, earlier this week broke her silence after failing to appear in front of judge last Tuesday as a part her £760,000 bankruptcy court proceedings
Price showed off a new set of ‘Turkey teeth’ after undergoing another dental procedure
Price underwent further surgery in Turkey amidst her bankruptcy saga
Last Tuesday, she shared a statement on her Instagram account saying she was ‘aware of the severity’ of her financial situation
She wrote: ‘Whilst I’m currently aware of the severity of my current personal financial situation with my ongoing bankruptcy, I am today shocked that whilst away working for a documentary on corrective surgeries that I should find myself yet again headline news.
‘The media in my opinion once again are trying to cause continued humiliation to myself and family. There are far greater and more pressing issues going on around the world that are more important and I’m sure most people are bored reading stories that are constantly misrepresented.
‘I have I am continuing to to cooperate with the relevant people on matters to the best of my ability which will be addressed after my return from work.
‘Despite consistent stories trying to humiliate me on my personal misfortunes, I am neither embarrassed or ashamed. I own my situation and I am trying my best to work my out of it and put matters right.’
Price added that she was going through ‘challenging times’ and was doing ‘the best I can’ for the sake of her family.
She wrote: ‘I have to continue in my work in order to satisfy these bankruptcy orders which is all I am trying to do right now. I am however not running from matters and will continue to take matters with great seriousness.
‘I am doing the best I cam to rectify things during extremely challenging times. Once again I would like to highlight there are far greater and more news worthy stories.
‘I will continue to work on my mental health disorders for the sake of my self and my family and do the best I can.’
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