Katie Price: Harvey and Me viewers were left in tears on Monday night as they got a glimpse into the model’s life with her disabled 18-year-old son.
The BBC film documented the highs and lows of Harvey transitioning into adulthood and Katie’s journey into researching for a specialist college that caters to Harvey’s complex needs.
Viewers tuning into the documentary were left extremely moved with one declaring they were ‘crying my eyes out, while others praised Katie, 42, for being such a great mum to Harvey.
Emotional: Katie Price: Harvey and Me viewers were left in tears on Monday night as they got a glimpse into the model’s life with her disabled 18-year-old son
The teen is on the autism spectrum and was born with disabilities including partial blindness, ADHD and Prader-Willi syndrome.
And the documentary saw Katie’s difficult task in finding a residential college for Harvey which wasn’t too far from home and in which her son felt comfortable in.
It also detailed her anguish at learning to let her son go as she worried whether he could cope without her.
At the forefront of everything was the emotional bond between Katie and Harvey, with the former glamour model clearly devoted to her son, while Harvey’s adoration of his mother was hard to miss.
Sweet: The BBC film documented the highs and lows of Harvey transitioning into adulthood and Katie’s journey into researching for a specialist college that caters to Harvey’s complex needs
Fans watching were touched by Katie and Harvey’s sweet relationship and their love for each other, with many taking to Twitter to share their thoughts and emotions.
‘Rather emotional watching this. I want to give Harvey a big hug. The love they have for each other. Can’t knock Katie at all’ commented one viewer.
While another said: ‘Crying my eyes out at #katieprice #harveyandme.’
A third emotional watcher tweeted: ‘Bless Harvey. Im crying.’
‘I loved watching that. I’m in tears. Harvey is such a gorgeous human. And you can see the bond you have. All the best to Harv in his next chapter’ said a fourth.
Mother and son: Viewers tuning into the documentary were left extremely moved with one declaring they were ‘crying my eyes out, while others praised Katie, 42, for being such a great mum to Harvey
‘Tears in my eyes watching #Katieprice #harveyandme. What a beautifully Kind and caring soul she is with Harv, I so hope they get the right college for him’ wrote a fifth fan.
With another adding: ‘Never thought I’d be emotional watching this. What an inspiration this young man is. Katie have done a fantastic job with him.’
One scene in the show saw Harvey become distressed and kick a door as he struggled to adjust to his new surrounding, with him and his mother forced to leave the college tour early.
However, there was good news for Harvey later in the show as the pair visited National Star College in Ullenwood, near Cheltenham, with Harvey seeming delighted at the college.
Search: the documentary saw Katie’s difficult task in finding a residential college for Harvey which wasn’t too far from home and in which her son felt comfortable in
Bond: At the forefront of everything was the emotional bond between Katie and Harvey, with the former glamour model clearly devoted to her son, while Harvey’s adoration of his mother was hard to miss
While Katie also seemed happy with the residential place and discussed the application process with a teacher.
The show also saw Katie visit other mothers with children with similar disabilities to Harvey.
While in another emotional scene, she also headed to see a fellow mother whose autistic son Matthew Garnett, 15, was put in a mental health inpatient unit for 15 months in 2015 after his mental health deteriorated.
His mother, Isabelle, confirmed she lost all rights as a parent to her son while his was in the facility as she recalled the traumatic experience. She also said he was forcibly injected with high doses of anti-psychotic medication.
Emotional: Fans watching were touched by Katie and Harvey’s sweet relationship and their love for each other, with many taking to Twitter to share their thoughts and emotions
She told Katie: ‘When your child is sectioned it’s like you lose all your rights as a parent and they lose all their human rights.
‘He was drugged and that’s another form of chemical restraint. The guilt I felt that my son was in this place.
‘Even though it wasn’t my fault and I couldn’t control it I just felt such guilt I couldn’t protect him.’
In heartbreaking scenes, an emotional Katie was seen looking up other cases of children with similar health issues to Harvey being sectioned.