Katie Price sharply responded to Gareth Gates over a controversial 23-year-old romance.

Katie Price's true feelings for Gareth Gates

According to The Sun: Katie Price decided to share her thoughts about her former partner Gareth Gates during a recent performance with Kerry Katona, recalling their controversial romance that has lasted for 23 years.

In 2003, Gareth, now 41, admitted to being in a relationship with former model Katie, who was 47 at the time and was six months pregnant with their son Harvey, who is now 23 years old.

Katie clearly expressed her feelings for Gareth during a recent performanceSplashYesterday her tour in the USA reached Gareth's hometown, BradfordGettyGareth and Katie had a brief romance during his participation in Pop Idol in 2002PA

Scandal and confession

Last night, Katie and Kerry performed in Bradford, Gareth's hometown. Katie did not hold back when audience members began to mention the former Pop Idol star.

According to local media, when someone began to joke about their romance, Katie responded:

“F*** Gareth Gates.”

Initially, Gareth denied their relationship, which upset Katie greatly. However, a year after their romance, he confessed to the relationship during his participation in the 2014 show The Big Reunion. He explained:

“I denied the whole Jordan story because I was 17, and I didn’t want my family to know about my sex life.”

In her 2021 book 'Harvey and Me', Katie claims that their romance was a springboard for Gareth's career. She shared:

“I should have thought, ‘Katie, get a grip, you’re pregnant – no one cares about you.’ But again, hello Gareth Gates! He wanted a little bit of Katie – even when I was six months pregnant.”

Katie's creativity and new connections

Katie, who was reported to be

“sucking on her vape”

during the show, performed her song 'I Got U', which reached number one on the iTunes charts last month, eight years after its release.

Meanwhile, it is reported that Katie has developed a

“close connection”

with Conor McGregor during their fiery trip to Ibiza earlier this year, causing tension between her and her boyfriend JJ Slater. According to the Daily Mail, JJ, 32, was upset about the photos with Conor and immediately unfollowed the UFC fighter on Instagram.

Thus, Katie Price is once again drawing attention to her personal life. Public confessions and new connections only underscore her complicated and tangled history in the world of show business. Viewers and fans will undoubtedly be watching for further developments in the star's life.