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‘I won’t have anybody call me a liar’, Katie Price tells court

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Hossein-Pour, A. (2026, October 14). ‘I won’t have anybody call me a liar’, Katie Price tells court. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/katie-price-kieran-hayler-west-sussex-lewes-crown-court-press-association-b1300782.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Anahita Hossein-Pour

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Katie Price appeared in court to defend her ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, who is accused of sexual offenses involving a minor. During the hearing, Price became confrontational with prosecutor Victoria Piercy when Piercy suggested she was lying about certain communications and behaviors. Price denied being vengeful or angry towards Hayler after their divorce in 2021 and insisted that she never went to the press or police regarding the allegations against him. She also accused Piercy of discrimination during the cross-examination, stating that her drug use was well-known due to her public journey with addiction.
Written by AI on 2026-10-14, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Based on the articles provided, here are the key points and developments in the case of Kieran Hayler's trial for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl while he was married to Katie Price:

The case highlights tensions between Hayler's denial of the allegations versus evidence suggesting Price may have influenced the victim. It will be up to the jury to determine if the prosecution has proven beyond reasonable doubt that sexual activity occurred between Hayler and the minor complainant.

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Anahita Hossein-Pour
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🔮 Mr Hayler cried in court and was doubled over as he was told by the judge he could leave the dock and was discharged.
🔮 Mr Hayler cried in court and was doubled over as he was told by the judge he could leave the dock and was discharged.
🔮 Mr Hayler cried in court and was doubled over as he was told by the judge he could leave the dock and was discharged.
🔮 Hayler, 39, took pictures of messages on Ms Price’s phone when they were together in which she talks to the girl about Hayler fancying her, adding: “I will make you a little star.”
🔮 He said: “No never, the thought someone thinks I would do that is horrible, it makes me feel sick.”
🔮 Previously she denied being “angry and vengeful” towards her ex-husband, and denied any animosity towards him after a 10-month affair with their nanny. Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her.
🔮 Previously she denied being “angry and vengeful” towards her ex-husband, and denied any animosity towards him after a 10-month affair with their nanny. Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her.
🔮 Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her.
🔮 Ms Price is expected to be cross-examined as a witness on Tuesday.
🔮 Asked by prosecutor Ryan Richter what his response was, Ms Price said: “I can’t remember his response but his response all the time was ‘no I hadn’t’.” Ms Price said she could tell the teenage girl, who was allegedly raped by her then-husband, was “afraid” from messages they exchanged. The former glamour model was asked about messages between her and the complainant, saying: “I can’t remember the exact messages, but it was that Kieran had tried to kiss her, that he had done stuff to her.”
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Price PERSON · 14× Piercy PERSON · 7× Hayler PERSON · 4× Kieran PERSON · 2× Kieran Hayler PERSON · 2× Katie Price PERSON · 1× Mark van der Zwart PERSON · 1×

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Previously she denied being “angry and vengeful” towards her ex-husband, and denied any animosity towards him after a 10-month affair with their nanny. Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-14
🔮 Previously she denied being “angry and vengeful” towards her ex-husband, and denied any animosity towards him after a 10-month affair with their nanny. Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her.
2026-10-14 · Evening Standard
‘I won’t have anybody call me a liar’, Katie Price tells court · assertive framing
2026-10-14 · Evening Standard
‘I won’t have anybody call me a liar’, Katie Price tells court · assertive framing

Claims (34 extracted, 3 hedged)

‘I won’t have anybody call me a liar’, Katie Price tells court “He’s just a wrong’un, I know he’s done stuff with the (complainant), I got the messages. asserted
I → have → messages
“You shouldn’t turn this case against me. asserted
You → turn → me
The real reason why we’re here is what he’s done to a child, not me.” asserted
he → ’re → child
In a heated exchange, Ms Price asked Ms Piercy: “Are you calling me a liar?” asserted
you → ask → me
Ms Piercy replied: “I am.” asserted
I → reply → ?
An angry Ms Price responded: “I don’t need to be here. asserted
I → respond → ?
You can see in black and white something’s gone on. asserted
something → see → black
“I won’t have anybody call me a liar.” asserted
anybody → have → me
Hayler denies the charges and suggests his ex-wife had “launched a campaign” against him when their marriage ended and the allegations form part of this, the court has heard. uncertain
court → deny → this
He was married to Ms Price at the time of the allegations, before the couple’s relationship broke down in 2018 and they divorced in 2021. asserted
they → break → 2021
Ms Price described allegations against her ex-husband as “disgusting”. asserted
Price → describe → husband
Ms Piercy challenged Ms Price that she kept “going on about it” when she promised not to, to which Ms Price replied: “Too right – it’s disgusting. asserted
it → challenge → which
“But I never went to the press, never. asserted
I → go → press
“Never once went to the media about it, never once went to the police about it – that was (the complainant), not me.” asserted
that → go → it
Also in the short cross-examination on Wednesday, Ms Piercy then referenced “cocaine and booze benders”, to which the media personality replied: “That’s discrimination. “Everyone knows I self-medicated on coke due to Kieran introducing it. asserted
Kieran → reference → it
“You are wrong and trying to discriminate me. asserted
You → try → me
The press know it all because of my journey. asserted
press → know → journey
I ended up in therapy and tried to kill myself twice. asserted
I → end → myself
“You’re not going to slander my name. asserted
You → go → name
I don’t care if you are a barrister, you are not going to slander my name like that. asserted
you → care → that
Read More “I don’t need to sit here like a therapy session.” asserted
I → read → session
Ms Price has concluded giving her evidence from behind a screen over three days in the trial on Wednesday. asserted
Price → conclude → Wednesday
Previously she denied being “angry and vengeful” towards her ex-husband, and denied any animosity towards him after a 10-month affair with their nanny. Jurors heard Ms Price had chosen the nanny because she “wasn’t very attractive” and a “little bit overweight”, in the hope that Hayler would not cheat on her. asserted
Hayler → deny → her
On Tuesday Ms Piercy put it to Ms Price: “You are angry and vengeful towards the defendant Kieran Hayler, you have evidenced a vendetta against him over a number of years.” asserted
you → put → years
Ms Price responded: “That is not true.” asserted
That → respond → ?
When challenged by Ms Piercy on her view of her ex-husband, Ms Price said: “I don’t have any venom against Kieran, it was amicable when we split.” asserted
we → challenge → Kieran
The court previously heard that Ms Price messaged the teenage girl allegedly raped by her then-husband saying she had heard that Hayler and the girl had kissed and he had “tried it on” with her, adding later: “I will make you a little star.” uncertain
you → hear → her
Asked in cross-examination by Ms Piercy about her use on occasion of the phrase “little star”, she said: “That’s a figure of speech.” asserted
That → ask → speech
Asked what did she mean, she added: “I don’t know, when she was 13 there’s no agenda or nothing behind it. asserted
she → ask → it
“It’s just a figure of speech.” asserted
It → ’ → speech
Elsewhere on Wednesday morning, Judge Mark van der Zwart warned celebrity Ms Price not to voice her beliefs about her ex-husband’s behaviours with anyone else than the complainant during cross-examination. asserted
Zwart → warn → examination
The warning comes after she told jurors on Tuesday there were “other kids that haven’t come forward”. asserted
that → come → Tuesday
The judge said to her in front of the jury: “When you’re being asked questions today please would you not mention any beliefs you may have whether Kieran Hayler has behaved inappropriately with anyone else apart from (the complainant).” The alleged victim is not part of Hayler or Ms Price’s extended families. uncertain
victim → say → families
The trial continues. asserted
trial → continue → ?
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