Katie Price is back behind the wheel as she gets her licence back THREE years after drink-drive crash and ban
KATIE Price is back in the driving seat – three years after losing her licence.
The glamour model, 46, was seen back behind the wheel earlier today following a lengthy ban.
Katie was banned from driving for two years in December 2021 after crashing her BMW in a drink-driving smash in Horsham.
And while she was meant to get her licence back late last year, it has been delayed by almost another year.
This was after Katie was charged earlier this year with driving without insurance and a valid licence.
But today she looked relieved to finally have her licence back and be able to drive.
Making sure she was seen in an eye-catching red motor, Katie enjoyed the freedom as she ran errands near her home.
She also looked like she was walking well – despite injuring her foot earlier this week while on holiday in Cyrprus after another fall.
Katie was seen in a bikini being pushed in a wheelchair by boyfriend JJ while her left foot was bandaged up.
According to reports, the star fell and slipped on a rock – echoing her accident in Turkey back in 2020 that left her unable to walk.
Today, however, Katie was striding around in her black cowboy boots, which she paired witha loose fitting grey jumper and light denim jeans.
She also toted a Valentino designer clutch bag.
A source close to the star revealed: “Navigating the world of car insurance has proven challenging—she received quotes as high as £100,000—Katie isn’t letting that stand in her way.
” Instead of letting the high prices keep her down, she’s opted for renting a car, finding it a more affordable solution for now. Katie is delighted to be back driving after waiting so long to have her license back.”
Katie previously told The Sun, that she was convinced someone she knows has sent anonymous complaints to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA).
She said: “I should have got my license back 16 months ago and I’ve still not got it.
“Someone anonymously kept emailing DVLA saying I’m not fit to drive and despite my doctors writing out fit to form letter four times, still haven’t got it back.
“I know it’s someone I know trying to spot me but it’s unfair because I did my community service, paid my fine, done my online course, so I should have got it back last April the 4th and I still haven’t got it.”
The Sun approached the DVLA for comment at the time.
When Katie lost her licence for drink driving in 2021, she spoke out about her deep shame and regret.
Speaking about the incident, Katie said: “I could have killed myself.
“I could have killed someone else. I deserved to be punished, enough was enough.
“Getting in the car was a terrible mistake I’m so sorry for.
“That was a prime example of me having been triggered and not knowing how to handle it, an example of me spiralling out of control because I needed help.”
Katie Price - FOUR recent court battles
KATIE Price has had her fair share of brushes with the law. Here we detail four of those:
- December 2021: Katie avoided jail for flipping her BMW in a smash in Horsham, while under the influence of drink and drugs. She was instead handed a 16-week prison sentence suspended for a year, 100 hours community service and ordered to attend 20 rehab sessions.
- The cash-strapped mum-of-five was first declared bankrupt in 2019 in a bankruptcy court, over unpaid debts of £3.2 million
- Katie was declared bankrupt by a bankruptcy court for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill of £761,994.05
- May 2024: Katie was served an eviction notice by the courts relating to her Mucky Mansion home following her second bankruptcy.