Katie Price gives evidence in ex-husband Kieran Hayler rape trial

Media personality Katie Price returned to Lewes Crown Court on Tuesday to continue giving evidence in the rape trial of her ex-husband Kieran Hayler, according to the Irish Examiner and the Daily Mail. Hayler, aged 39, is on trial accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault involving a 13-year-old girl in West Sussex in 2016. The Irish Examiner, BBC News, and the Daily Mail all report that Hayler denies all charges against him. [1][2][3][4]

Price began giving evidence from behind a screen on Monday afternoon, as reported by the Irish Examiner, BBC News, and the Daily Mail. According to BBC News, Price testified that she exchanged text messages with the alleged victim and believed the girl was afraid after the teenager communicated that Hayler had tried to kiss her and had done stuff to her. The Daily Mail reported that Price told jurors she confronted Hayler at the time to ask if he had done anything with the girl. [1][2][3][4]

The Irish Examiner and BBC News report that Price told the court she was really shocked by the allegations against Hayler. Price added that it was a different kettle of fish because it involved a child, according to the Irish Examiner. The Irish Examiner and the Daily Mail both reported that Price is expected to face cross-examination as a witness on Tuesday. [1][2][3][4]

Price gained recognition as a glamour model in the late 1990s. Hayler was married to Price from 2013 to 2021. As FTMQ News reported earlier, Hayler entered not guilty pleas to all four counts during proceedings at Lewes Crown Court in East Sussex. [10][11][12]