KATIE Price could face another driving ban just weeks after she was allowed back on the road as officers impounded her Range Rover.
The 45-year-old reality star watched her van taken away by officers after she was stopped less than ten miles from her home in Sussex.
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Katie Price could face another driving ban just weeks after she was allowed back on the road, after officers impounded her Range RoverCredit: The Sun
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Son Harvey was in the car when the family was arrested in Worthing, Sussex, on FridayCredit: The Sun
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Police spoke to Katie before loading her Range Rover onto a transport truckCredit: The Sun
Katie, a mother of five, was driving with her 21-year-old son Harvey after leaving a hair salon when an unmarked police vehicle ordered her to stop around 6 p.m. Friday.
Photographs obtained by The Sun show three officers confronting the former glamor model on Sompting Road in Worthing, Sussex.
Other photos show the star, wearing a white T-shirt and flip-flops, walking away from the scene with Harvey.
His bronze 2010 Range Rover was then taken away by a salvage truck, while Katie and Harvey were picked up by a friend.
The Sun can reveal that police believe Katie was driving without insurance or without a valid driving licence.
His driver’s license was previously medically revoked despite a two-year driving ban that was lifted only in April.
A source told The Sun: “The police were there for almost an hour asking him questions.
“Katie was not aggressive with the officers and she ended up talking to them a bit, she seemed to understand what was going on and why she had been pulled over.
“After a while another car pulled up and both Harvey and Katie got in and drove away.
“The Range Rover was loaded onto a transport vehicle about 15 minutes later and taken away.”
A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Officers responded to a report of an unqualified and uninsured driver driving at Sompting Road roundabout, Worthing, shortly before 6pm on Friday July 21.
“A 45-year-old woman was interviewed and the Range Rover vehicle was seized based on article 165(a) of the Road Traffic Law.
“Sussex Police are unable to comment at this time.”
But last night, Katie’s sister, Sophie, told The Sun that Katie had done nothing wrong and that she was “upset” that the police had impounded her car.
“The car was insured on Thursday and she showed the police the paperwork and even called the insurance man on the phone to confirm,” Sophie explained.
“As far as she knows she can drive, she has received a letter from her doctor saying she is comfortable for her to drive, which she has passed on to the DVLA.
“So he has insurance, he has a driver’s license and he’s been medically cleared to drive, so he doesn’t understand what’s going on.”
Sophie said the police told Katie they would speak to the DVLA on Monday in case there was a misunderstanding.
She added: “Kate is really upset about this, we’re looking into it but it’s not fair now, maybe the DVLA haven’t updated their records.”
The former I’m A Celeb campmate was said to have felt “invincible” after her sixth driving ban was dropped in April, leaving her free to get back behind the wheel.
He was banned from the roads for two years after violently overturning his car following a session of excessive alcohol and drug use in December 2021.
At the time, Judge Amanda Kelly said Price had “one of the worst driving records I’ve ever seen.”
Katie received a 16-week suspended prison sentence for the brutal beating, but her lawyer was able to have the ban reduced after arguing that the star’s mental health issues had caused the DUI episode.
Speaking about the incident, Katie previously said: “I could have killed myself.
“He could have killed someone else. I deserved the punishment, that’s enough.
It is believed that he completed a drink-driving rehab course to get back on the road soon, but we found out in May that his license had been medically suspended.
It meant Katie would face trial if she was caught driving again, though it’s unclear whether those conditions, imposed in May, still apply.
The latest roadside crash comes after Katie avoided a bankruptcy hearing earlier this month.
Bankruptcy Judge Paul Greenwood said the case will be listed on the first available date after July 21.
Solicitor Darragh Connell told the court: “We are now at a stage where this matter needs to be dealt with expeditiously.”
The star did not attend the hearing and was not represented by attorneys.
She is believed to be over £3m in debt, despite a career as one of the UK’s most successful glam girls, where she is said to have amassed a whopping £45m fortune.
Price, once married to pop star Peter Andre, opened up about her financial situation on Jeremy Vine on Channel 5 in March.
Speaking about his mental health and financial situation, he said: “There’s nothing to be ashamed of if you’re broke.”
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Katie was detained by police before impounding her car in Worthing, Sussex on FridayCredit: The Sun
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Other snaps show the star, wearing a white T-shirt and flip-flops, walking away from the scene with HarveyCredit: The Sun
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Harvey was in the car with his mother when she was pulled over Credit: The Sun
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Katie was recently photographed pulling a parking ticket out of the same Range Rover that was impounded on FridayCredit: BackGrid
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