The children of Katie Price and Peter Andre have tearfully opened up about the devastating impact their mother's substance abuse had on their childhood, revealing painful memories of neglect and loneliness.
Junior Andre, 21, and Princess Andre, 19, sat down for a joint interview as part of their mother's new documentary, "Katie Price: Nothing to Hide." In the emotional segment, the siblings detailed the years when Price struggled with cocaine addiction and mental health crises.
During the late 2010s, Junior and Princess were just 13 and 10 years old respectively. Their mother was in the throes of a depressive episode following the breakdown of her third marriage.
Junior described that period as the most difficult time of his life. He recalled waking up at 3:30 a.m. to find his mother entering her bedroom with a vacant look in her eyes.
The young man said he could tell she was "on stuff," and it frightened him because he had never seen her that way. He noted that his mother was not in the right headspace and was failing to be the parent he knew from his early childhood.
Junior ultimately left the family home at 14 to live with his father, Peter Andre. He explained that the environment became unhealthy and he needed an escape.
Princess, however, chose to stay with their mother. She recalled being given a blanket sprayed with her mother's perfume to serve as an attachment. She would return home after school, cuddle the blanket, and cry from loneliness.
She explained that she always wanted to be there for her mother. However, Price was too consumed by her problems to understand that support.
The siblings had to learn to fend for themselves, with Junior attempting to figure out which foods could be cooked in the microwave to feed them.
Price has since expressed deep remorse. She acknowledged that while people were around to help care for them, it was not enough because children need their mother's love and hugs.
She admitted she could not even look after herself, was at rock bottom, and experienced suicidal thoughts. She stated she was unwell and often felt worthless.
Her situation reached a breaking point in September 2021 when she crashed her car while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. She later admitted to feeling suicidal at the time and found a strange sense of peace while in a police cell.
Price subsequently spent six weeks at The Priory rehab facility, which she credits with saving her life. Since then, she has worked to repair her relationship with her children.
The four-part documentary series was produced by Mindhouse, the company founded by Louis Theroux. "Katie Price: Nothing to Hide" became available on Sky and the streaming service Now on July 8.
Price has been in the public eye for three decades, having risen to fame in the 1990s. The documentary explores her turbulent life in the spotlight.