Katie Price's epic 'revenge' as she 'refuses to go quietly'

Katie Price unexpectedly shot to the top of the iTunes charts last week. And a source tells Mirror it feels like a slice of sweet “revenge”, after a turbulent time in which more than one ex has spoken out publicly against her.

In a surprising turn of events – almost a decade after releasing any music – the former glamour model’s 2017 single, I Got U, was pushed to number one after a huge show of support from fans amid her ongoing spat with exes including Alex Reid. And a source claims it has left her feeling “on top of the world ”.

“Katie is delighted – and it feels like real revenge to everyone after all of the drama that’s been going on recently,” says our source. “She won’t go quietly where the haters are concerned – she’s been so hurt and feels like she’s always painted as the bad guy, so this has truly picked her up when she needed it most.”

READ MORE: This huge Oodie sale slashes 70% off 'snuggly' hoodies now cheaper than M&S rivals

Alongside her musical resurgence, Katie is now heading on tour with her close friend Kerry Katona – where she is, no doubt, going to be spilling the beans even more about the recent drama. The tour, An Evening With Katie Price & Kerry Katona, will see the long-time pals in a sit-down stage chat about their time in showbiz – promising “performances and a Q&A”.

Legions of fans have stood by Katie with their show of support for her single and buying tickets to the show – something, claims the source, that’s making a high-pressure situation a little easier to cope with.

“It’s not been easy for Katie having to defend herself over and over again when it comes to her exes. She feels like she’s a good mum and has actually held a lot of what has gone on back,” they say. “She was always going to come out fighting, but it’s nice for her to have some support and something for herself for once – she appreciates it.”

Her track’s initial release was part of Katie’s plan to make the move from modelling to the music industry, but it failed to make waves – and her music ambitions faltered.

She also attempted to represent the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, but lost out to Javine Hylton – who ended up placing a disappointing 22nd. But now, Katie’s unearthed pop tune has overtaken big artists such as Olivia Dean and Benson Boone in the charts – with an army of Katie’s fans streaming it.

“I’m number one. Thank you all so much for all your support, honestly means the world to me,” said Katie in response to the chart news, adding that her “dreams have come true”.

The star is mum to Harvey, 23, Junior, 20, Princess, 18, Jett, 12, and Bunny, 11. And it seems music runs in the family – Junior released his debut single Slide in February 2022, then Only One, in September 2023. He’s also been spending time in the studio and, earlier this year, he teased that “exciting things” were coming.

Katie’s musical lift has come at a much-needed time for her, after her ex Alex took to social media last month with a scathing attack. The cage fighter leaked a video of Katie appearing to count wads of cash amid a bankruptcy battle. As he vowed to “reveal the truth” about his “fame-hungry” ex.

In the video, Katie, who was bankrupted twice over debts totalling more than £3 million, was asked by daughter Princess if she would help pay her school fees, to which Katie responded, “Your dad can sit on that” before lifting a middle finger. Sat next to a Christmas tree, she continued, “Does he go on about it a lot? Well, it’s tough because I’m in bankruptcy to next May now.”

She has reportedly sought legal advice over Alex’s allegations. However, it seems Katie’s shock chart success and the wave of public support has put a spring in her step. Katie admitted on her podcast that, despite it all, she’s in a “strong place” and able to handle the controversy now.

“I know my life has always been drama, which I’ve never created, it’s just naturally happened. But I’ve had such good support, I’m so not used to people being nice. With the things that have been going on, back in the day, I wouldn’t have been able to handle it.”

Behind the scenes, another source of support for Katie is her boyfriend JJ Slater, who our source claims has been her rock throughout the rollercoatser of recent months.

“JJ is proud of her. He knows that music has always been her dream. But, at the same time, he’s been glued to her hip because it’s been a difficult time, and he worries for her when he’s not there.”

* Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , and Threads .