Katie Price has revealed that she is stepping out of the spotlight on doctor’s warning as she has been told to ‘rest in order to heal’.
The 42-year-old posted a statement to Instagram Stories on Thursday, which read: ‘Katie is taking some time out of the media spotlight.
‘Her family and Dr’s have told Katie that she must rest in order to heal. Katie wants to thank everyone for their ongoing support and will be back when she feels ready.’
Tough time: Katie Price has revealed that she is stepping out of the spotlight on doctor’s warning as she has been told to ‘rest in order to heal’
Honest: The 42-year-old posted a statement to Instagram Stories on Thursday, which read: ‘Katie is taking some time out of the media spotlight.’
MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Katie for more information.
Earlier in the week, she bemoaned the challenges of being in a cast after breaking both her feet, as she attempted to have a bath on Monday.
The former glamour model took to Instagram Stories to share a glimpse of the tiring attempts to get washed off, warning fans she couldn’t get her casts wet.
Ahead of her statement, Katie had returned to social media on Monday after being rushed to hospital with a suspected infection over the weekend, following surgery on her broken feet earlier this month.
The statement added: ‘Her family and Dr’s have told Katie that she must rest in order to heal. Katie wants to thank everyone for their ongoing support and will be back when she feels ready.’ (pictured with her boyfriend Carl Woods)
On her Instagram Stories, Katie revealed she first had to try and get from her wheelchair into the bath with her feet in the air.
She wrote: ‘Got to use my upper body strength to get in the bath legs up run the water and CANNOT get my cast wet.. such a mission to have a bath.’
It seemed that Katie’s attempts to get clean were far from smooth sailing, as after making it into the bath she still had to keep her legs elevated and her casts dry.
Annoying: Earlier in the week, she bemoaned the challenges of being in a cast after breaking both her feet, as she attempted to have a bath on Monday
Return: Ahead of her statement, Katie had returned to social media on Monday after being rushed to hospital with a suspected infection over the weekend, following surgery on her broken feet last week
Painful: It seemed that Katie’s attempts to get clean were far from smooth sailing, as after making it into the bath she still had to keep her legs elevated and her casts dry
In a different video, Katie, clad in a pastel pink crop-top and shorts, displayed her colourful casts as she lay on the sofa at home.
The star wrote: ‘So boring just lying here. I suppose it’s Netflix time.’
Katie was joined by her protection dog Blade who licked her face as she recuperated.
In a sweet gesture, Katie was presented with a drink of Ribena by her son Harvey, 18, with Katie exclaiming ‘I love you Harvey!’ as he gave her the drink.
Casts: The star kept her bandaged legs and feet elevated as she shared a video to her Instagram story while recuperating at home with her loved ones
This comes amid claims Katie has been warned by doctors that she must keep her legs elevated in order to aid her recovery, after she was rushed to A&E at Epsom hospital in Surrey.
The star was said to have been in ‘excruciating agony’ earlier on Saturday when she’d visited the hospital, according to The Sun.
A source speaking to the publication claimed: ‘Katie has been sent home and told in no uncertain terms that she must keep her legs up or they won’t heal properly.’
The insider went on to say: ‘She’s just going to have to lie down and give herself time to heal.’
MailOnline contacted Katie’s representatives for comment at the time.
Sweet: In a sweet gesture, Katie was presented with a drink of Ribena by her son Harvey, 18, with Katie exclaiming ‘I love you Harvey!’ as he gave her the drink
It was reported earlier in the day that she was suspected to have an infection and required further treatment at Chelsea and Westminster hospital, just a week after undergoing major surgery.
The star broke both her feet during a freak accident while on a family holiday in Turkey earlier this month.
An insider told The Sun: ‘Katie was in excruciating agony all night, couldn’t eat, couldn’t focus and nothing was working. Painkillers weren’t touching it so pals rushed her to A&E in Epsom.
‘Doctors decided to move her to the Chelsea and Westminster hospital for further treatment but the fear is she could have an infection.’
Medical advice: Katie was warned by doctors to keep her feet elevated as she returned home on Saturday after being rushed to hospital following surgery on her broken feet
A representative for Katie Price told MailOnline: ‘She had a terrible night. I can confirm Katie was taken to her local A&E hospital ( Epsom ) and then referred back to the Chelsea and Westminster.’
It comes after Katie was left devastated after a surgeon confirmed the extent of her ‘smashed’ feet and stated she ‘couldn’t have done a worse job’ of injuring herself.
Taking to her YouTube channel earlier this month, Katie explained: ‘The surgeon made it clear that I couldn’t have done a worse job to myself.
‘They’re smashed, broken and it’s bad, really bad. It’s bad, life changing injuries what I’ve done, so they’re just going to do their best.’
She shared her doctor’s recent diagnosis before entering surgery on August 14 2020, as they confirmed her injuries are ‘life-changing’ and will leave her with horrendous scars.
Pain! An insider said: ‘Katie was in excruciating agony all night, couldn’t eat, couldn’t focus and nothing was working. Painkillers weren’t touching it so pals rushed her to A&E in Epsom’
Katie discussed her shock at hearing the news while wearing a medical robe and resting on her hospital bed, as she prepared for her next operation at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital.
The reality star recorded herself eight hours later following the operation,and she seemed in brighter spirits as the anaesthetic slowly wore off.
She revealed that a member of staff told her, when they opened her legs up in surgery, they were more ‘smashed and mangled’ than they appeared on the x-ray and the op was much harder than anticipated.
Katie experienced the horrendous accident after she jumped off a wall at the Land of Legends theme park in Turkey and broke both her ankles and feet.
Stay strong: According to the reality star, she is convinced she will make a full recovery and doesn’t care about scarring on her feet as long as she is able to walk again
It’s been a stressful year for Katie after she was admitted to The Priory earlier in 2020 following a string of personal woes, including being declared bankrupt and dealing with her mother Amy’s terminal illness.
Talking about her rehabilitation centre visit on her reality series My Crazy Life, she admitted that ‘the only reason I’m here is because of my children’.
Katie was spotted outside the The Priory in February 2020, following a host of rehab stints over the past two years in the wake of legal issues and substance abuse.
The episode saw the TV star in the run up to her breakdown with ‘severe stress’ as she tried to cope with bankruptcy and her split from on-off fiancé Kris Boyson. She is now happily loved-up with new beau Carl Woods.
Katie last visited The Priory in September 2018 and spent 28 days in the facility after her family urged her to seek help following wild partying antics in Mallorca.
At the time, she was confronted by her loved ones after shocking footage emerged of her rapping ‘I love coke’ during a booze-fuelled hen do.
Katie broke down after the intervention and admitted she needed help to get over her chaotic behaviour, which she blamed on her PTSD.
In November 2019, the mother-of-five was declared bankrupt at a court after facing further legal action over her spiralling debts, said to be worth £800,000.
The CBB star had been pursued by creditors and the taxman after revealing she has spent her entire £45million fortune.
Meanwhile Katie split from fiancé Kris, 31, late last year after a nearly two-year on-off relationship.
The couple were thought to have rekindled their romance in December with a festive ‘make-or-break’ trip to New York.
Katie admitted she had cheated on the fitness enthusiast twice over the course of their relationship.
She was last seen outside The Priory in February 2020 with a source telling MailOnline: ‘Katie was at the Priory for an appointment with a welfare doctor as protocol with ITV for filming My Crazy Life’.
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