Katie Price has told friends she wants to be jailed so can she can cash in on interviews behind bars.
The former glamour model, 46, is supposedly hoping to be handed a prison sentence after she was arrested for failing to attend court over her ongoing £760,000 bankruptcy court proceedings.
Friends of the reality TV star told The Sun that she believes being jailed could attract more publicity through media interviews and provide some compelling stories for a new book.
Her time inside could also allow her to conduct some useful research for a future TV show, one source added.
The prospect of Price being jailed was sparked following her arrest at Heathrow Airport on Thursday night as she returned to the UK after undergoing her sixth facelift in Turkey.
On Friday, Price turned up on foot through the main entrance wearing a beige outfit and black head covering to conceal her injuries caused by the £10,000 procedure.
Deputy Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Daniel Schaffer ordered the model to give an ‘undertaking’ to the court that she would attend a further hearing to face questions over her finances on August 27 at 10.30am.
Ms Price asked the judge whether she could attend the hearing remotely as she said she finds it ‘difficult in a court’, saying: ‘Am I able to do it by Zoom or in a side room?’
‘No,’ the judge replied, adding that she could apply to attend remotely and ‘it does not take Einstein to do it’.
Katie Price leaves the Royal Courts of Justice after her bankruptcy court case. The reality TV star has reportedly told friends she wants to be jailed so can she can cash in on interviews behind bars
Price’s head is currently covered in bandages and black tape after her facelift in Turkey
Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of Price with her knees up at court today
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport on Thursday night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price was later pictured exiting the back of a police van at Heathrow police station on Thursday night shortly after being arrested
Price, from Surrey, has made an appearance on Friday despite her face being covered in bandages and black tape following the £10,000 facelift she underwent in Turkey.
Pictures show her head patched up in dressings following the procedure – her sixth facelift – which the model is understood to have had at the Trio Clinic in Istanbul.
Her court appearance comes after an arrest warrant was issued by a judge after she failed to attend a hearing relating to her enormous £760,000 debt.
Price previously said she was ‘not running from matters’, but was ‘away working for a documentary on corrective surgeries’ during the court hearing.
In a now-deleted statement on Instagram, Price wrote: ‘I am aware that I am about to be detained at the airport which is obviously what the courts feel is necessary.
‘I do hope of course for my son’s sake who is with me that they will allow some dignity and protection for at least his sake as this will be extremely disturbing for him to see. Whilst I understand the importance and severity of the matter I do feel like I am being treated like a criminal.’
Price arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice after she was arrested at Heathrow Airport last night
Price arrived on foot through the main entrance wearing a beige outfit and black head covering
Price’s face is still bandaged up today following her £10,000 facelift in Turkey
Price arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London this afternoon
The former glamour model arriving at court in London today in a beige outfit
Price arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London today for a hearing
Former glamour model Price arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in central London
Katie Price watches as her son Harvey is helped by a Heathrow assistance worker Thursday night
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport Thursday night after returning to the UK from Turkey
JJ Slater pops out to get some items from his car parked outside his girlfriend Katie Price’s house today
Photographs from Thursday night show the former model being taken away by police after landing at about 7.45pm with her son Harvey, 22, and boyfriend JJ Slater, 31, who was left to pick up her bags.
Members of the airport’s assistance team were seen pushing Harvey in a wheelchair through a corridor in the terminal as he watched his mother being arrested.
Price, whose head was covered in bandages, was later seen sitting on the edge of a police van before applying lipstick and taking a few puffs of her vape.
The mother-of-five, who lives in Sussex, failed to appear in front of a judge on July 30 as a part her £760,000 bankruptcy court proceedings and instead flew to Turkey on holiday for her sixth facelift while staying at a £133-a-night five-star hotel.
Price was aware she would be detained at the airport but had asked police that they ‘allow some dignity and protection’ for Harvey, claiming it would be ‘extremely disturbing for him to see’.
In a statement posted to Instagram earlier this week, Price claimed she had been in Turkey filming a documentary.
She said on return from work, she would be ‘detained at the airport’ which is what the ‘courts feel is necessary.’
Discussing her son Harvey, Price asked that authorities ‘allow some dignity and protection for at least his sake as this will be extremely disturbing for him to see’.
While acknowledging the ‘severity’ of the matter, Price said she was being treated ‘like a criminal’ and declared the ‘unfortunate financial circumstance’ did not make her a ‘criminal or bad person’.
Harvey is helped by a Heathrow assistance worker after Price arrived at the airport on Thursday night
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport on Thursday night after returning to the UK from Turkey
A wheelchair at London Heathrow last night as assistance workers helped Price’s son Harvey
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price watches as her son Harvey is helped by a Heathrow assistance worker last night
Katie Price is detained at London Heathrow last night ahead of a court appearance today
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price is detained at London Heathrow last night ahead of a court appearance today
Defiantly, Price said she was ‘not embarrassed or ashamed’ regarding the arrest.
She explained that her bankruptcy was due to ‘serious mental health issues and breakdowns from PTSD’.
She added that she would be paying back debtors and hoped for ‘Harvey’s sake it’s handled with care and compassion’.
Her statement came after she was ordered to pay £25,000 after being declared bankrupt twice.
A judge at a previous hearing said Price risked arrest if she did not attend further court dates, adding evidence must be provided if she could not appear.
Issuing the arrest warrant , Judge Burton said she had ‘failed to attend today’s hearing’ and had provided no explanation for her absence.
She said: ‘It is in my judgment necessary that the court issue a warrant for Ms Price’s arrest.
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price is detained at London Heathrow last night ahead of a court appearance today
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price is detained at London Heathrow last night ahead of a court appearance today
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price watches as her son Harvey is helped by a Heathrow assistance worker last night
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Police officers detain Katie Price at Heathrow Airport last night after she returned from Turkey
She continued: ‘The reason for her absence today is irrelevant.’
Judge Burton said that an arrest warrant was not issued ‘lightly’ but that Price had offered only ‘piecemeal co-operation’ and failed to provide the ‘most basic information’ in relation to her bankruptcies.
Confirming Price’s arrest yesterday, a Metropolitan Police spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘A 46-year-old woman from Surrey was arrested at Heathrow Airport at 7.45hrs on Thursday, 8 August for failing to appear at court.
‘She has been remanded in custody at a west London police station to appear at the Royal Courts of Justice tomorrow, Friday, 9 August.’
Previously, she was served an eviction notice that ordered her to leave her ‘Mucky Mansion’ by the end of May and has since moved into a £5,000 per month new Tudor-style property.
Katie Price is detained at London Heathrow last night ahead of a court appearance today
Katie Price is arrested at Heathrow Airport last night after returning to the UK from Turkey
Katie Price watches as her son Harvey is helped by a Heathrow assistance worker last night
Katie Price is detained at London Heathrow last night ahead of a court appearance today
Katie Price was later pictured sitting on the back of a police van at Heathrow last night
Price sat on the edge of a police van before applying lipstick and taking a few puffs of her vape
Katie Price was later pictured sitting on the back of a police van at Heathrow last night
Price’s head was covered in bandages and black tape after she flew to Turkey on holiday
Katie Price was later pictured sitting on the back of a police van at Heathrow last night
Price’s head was covered in bandages and black tape after she flew to Turkey on holiday
Price sat on the edge of a police van before applying lipstick and taking a few puffs of her vape
Katie Price was later pictured sitting on the back of a police van at Heathrow last night
Price was declared bankrupt for a second time in March over an unpaid tax bill of £761,994.05 after first being declared bankrupt in 2019.
However, at the end of July she claimed ‘everything is sorted’ with her second bankruptcy after being evicted from her Sussex bolthole.
Price flew to Turkey on July 29, sharing a snap of her on a plane just hours before her court hearing the day after.
It’s believed Price – whose £2million home was recently repossessed – was joined on the jaunt by her friend Lou Anderson.
In Turkey, Price had her sixth facelift, which cost £10,000.
She is understood to have had the facelift at the Trio Clinic in Istanbul, with work being carried out on her eyes and under her chin.
Price sat on the edge of a police van before applying lipstick and taking a few puffs of her vape
Katie Price was later pictured sitting on the back of a police van at Heathrow last night
Price’s head was covered in bandages and black tape after she flew to Turkey on holiday
Katie Price was later pictured sitting on the back of a police van at Heathrow last night
Price sat on the edge of a police van before applying lipstick and taking a few puffs of her vape
Price sat on the edge of a police van before applying lipstick and taking a few puffs of her vape
Price is also underwent another dental procedure, sharing pictures of her new veneers on Wednesday.
On Instagram, she posted snaps of her new dental work, wearing sunglasses with the name of the dental surgery ‘Dentica’ on.
Price was also seen in Istanbul with Harvey, revealing her latest surgically enhanced looks in a pair of oversized sunglasses, which did little to hide the bandages, staples and surgical tape around her face.
Taking on Instagram on Wednesday last week, Price dismissed recent claims that she has travelled to Turkey after being turned down by other cosmetic surgeons.
She said: ‘I’m filming my new documentary. The reason I’ve chose the Trio Clinic is because I’ve had friends who have had surgery there and in my opinion they are the best for what I want doing.
A glum looking JJ Slater seen arriving at Heathrow Airport last night after Price was detained
A glum looking JJ Slater as he was left to pick up Katie’s bags at Heathrow yesterday
Slater is seen walking through the corridors of Heathrow airport with another woman
JJ is seen carrying several pink suitcases, thought to be Price’s, on a trolley through Heathrow
Married at First Sight star and boyfriend JJ Slater, 31, was also returning from Turkey
‘I can’t wait, they’re amazing, and they’re thorough here.’
She wrote: ‘Whilst I’m currently aware of the severity of my current personal financial situation with my ongoing bankruptcy, I am today shocked that whilst away working for a documentary on corrective surgeries that I should find myself yet again headline news.
‘The media in my opinion once again are trying to cause continued humiliation to myself and family. There are far greater and more pressing issues going on around the world that are more important and I’m sure most people are bored reading stories that are constantly misrepresented.
‘I have I am continuing to to cooperate with the relevant people on matters to the best of my ability which will be addressed after my return from work.
Katie Price pictured for the first time with a heavily bandaged and bruised face after having her sixth facelift in Turkey on Sunday
Model and Reality TV Star Katie Price pictured with her son Harvey as she’s seen for the first time after having her sixth facelift
Revealing her latest surgically enhanced looks, Price walked down the street with son Harvey, 22, in Istanbul
The former glamour model, 46, earlier this week broke her silence after failing to appear in front of judge last Tuesday as a part her £760,000 bankruptcy court proceedings
Price showed off a new set of ‘Turkey teeth’ after undergoing another dental procedure
Price underwent further surgery in Turkey amidst her bankruptcy saga
Last Tuesday, she shared a statement on her Instagram account saying she was ‘aware of the severity’ of her financial situation
‘Despite consistent stories trying to humiliate me on my personal misfortunes, I am neither embarrassed or ashamed. I own my situation and I am trying my best to work my out of it and put matters right.’
Price added that she was going through ‘challenging times’ and was doing ‘the best I can’ for the sake of her family.
She wrote: ‘I have to continue in my work in order to satisfy these bankruptcy orders which is all I am trying to do right now. I am however not running from matters and will continue to take matters with great seriousness.
‘I am doing the best I cam to rectify things during extremely challenging times. Once again I would like to highlight there are far greater and more news worthy stories.
‘I will continue to work on my mental health disorders for the sake of my self and my family and do the best I can.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives of Katie Price for comment.