GARETH Gates has been left furious after ex Katie Price mentioned him during her live stage show with pal Kerry Katona.
Gareth was just 17 when he had a brief fling with six months pregnant Katie back in 2003.
Katie Price slammed Gareth Gates during her stage show[/caption]
Gareth wants to forget about his fling with Katie in 2003[/caption]
Now 41 and in a happy relationship with West End star Allana Taylor, Gareth was shocked to hear Katie badmouth him during her show in his hometown of Bradford.
Katie, 47, yelled “f**k Gareth Gates” after hecklers kept bringing up the Pop Idol runner-up.
A source said: “Gareth was furious when he saw all the stories last week about Katie mentioning him.
“He knows there is a risk that Katie will bring him up every time she goes on stage and it’s always horrible. It never gets easier.
“He moved on with his life a long time ago and he really wishes Katie would too – rather than using his name for headlines all the time. It really is his biggest regret.”
Gareth initially denied Katie’s claims they’d been intimate together, leaving her furious.
He later admitted on The Big Reunion in 2014: “I denied the whole Jordan thing because I was 17, I didn’t want my family to find out about my sex life.
“If I hadn’t lied it wouldn’t have been a big deal, my family, friends and fans wouldn’t have felt as let down I guess.”
In her 2021 book, Harvey and Me, Katie claimed their romance kick-started Gareth’s career.
She said: “I should have thought, ‘Katie, put it away. You’re pregnant – no one wants you.’
“But then again, hello Gareth Gates! He wanted a bit of Pricey – even when I was six months pregnant.
“He denied losing his virginity to me at first, but once he finally admitted it, wasn’t that when his career started? Anyway, swiftly moving on…”
Just days ago it was reported that Katie’s current boyfriend JJ Slater is worried she’s “running herself into the ground”.
Katie has showcased a very slimmed-down figure in recent months, sparking concern among her fans.
And even Katie is unsure why she’s lost so much weight, undergoing tests to find out.
Now JJ, 32, who began dating the mum of five after finding fame on Married At First Sight is said to feel the same as her supporters.
A source told the Mirror: “JJ is terrified of her [Katie] losing any more weight.
“It’s not an easy thing to sit back and watch your partner running themselves into the ground health-wise.”
They added this concern was a consensus among the star’s wider family, saying: “JJ and Katie’s family think she is putting way too much pressure on herself.
“She’s been constantly on the move with tour shows, but isn’t right mentally or physically – something she knows deep down.”
Gareth was an early noughties heartthrob[/caption]
Gareth with girlfriend Allana Taylor[/caption]
Katie Price’s relationship history
We take a look back at the highs and lows of Katie Price’s relationship history.
1996-1998: Katie got engaged to Gladiators star Warren Furman – aka Ace – with a £3,000 ring. But their relationship didn’t make it as far as ‘I do’.
1998-2000: Katie described Dane Bowers as ‘the love of her life’ but she broke up with the singer when he allegedly cheated on her.
2001: Footballer Dwight Yorke is the father of Katie’s eldest child Harvey. He has had very little to do with Harvey throughout his life.
2002: Rebounding from Dwight, Katie famously had one night of passion with Pop Idol star Gareth Gates, allegedly taking his virginity.
2002-2004: Katie was dating Scott Sullivan when she entered the jungle for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!. He threatened to “punch Peter’s lights out” when chemistry blossomed between her and Peter Andre.
2004-2009: The jungle romance resulted in Katie marrying Aussie pop star Peter. They had two kids, Junior and Princess, before their bitter split in 2009.
2010-2011: Fresh from her break-up with Peter, Katie enjoyed a whirlwind relationship and marriage with cage fighter Alex Reid. They split 20 months after their Las Vegas wedding.
2011: Katie briefly dated model Danny Cipriani… but it ended as quickly as it begun.
2011-2012: They didn’t speak the same language, but Katie got engaged to Argentinian model Leandro Penna in 2011. He later fled home to South America.
2012-2018: Wedding bells rang once more after Katie met Kieran Hayler in 2013. They had two kids together, Jett and Bunny, before their break-up and divorce.
2018-2019: Katie moved on quickly with Kris Boyson. They had an on-off romance for one year and even got engaged. They split for good in 2019.
2019: Katie was linked to Charles Drury during her on-off relationship with Kris. Charles, who also dated Lauren Goodger, has always denied being in “official relationship” with her.
2020-2023: Car salesman Carl Woods took a shining to Katie in 2020. Their relationship was up and down for three years. They broke up for a final time last year.
2024-present: After weeks of rumours, Katie confirmed her relationship with Married At First Sight star JJ Slater in February this year.
