Katie Price back in court for bankruptcy hearing after 'discrimination' fury

Daily Mirror

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Katie Price is back in court today for another bankruptcy hearing, just months after she was cleared from a significant tax debt of over £750,000.
The former glamour model, 47, is listed for a hearing in the insolvency court at the High Court this afternoon, though it is not clear if she will attend in person.
It comes after she complained just last week that she had been "discriminated against" following her tumultuous six years of money struggles, which has included two bankruptcies. Katie has still been hit by the consequences of her bankruptcies despite being cleared.
Katie was first declared bankrupt for a year in December 2019, despite her worth being estimated at £40million at the time.
Her hearing is expected to commence at around 2pm this afternoon, though it has not been confirmed that she will be attending in person.
The former glamour model has swerved a number of hearings over the years, but her attendance is not mandatory for all.
In August last year, she was arrested at Heathrow Airport after landing back in the UK following a trip to Turkey for more surgery. At the time, Katie had a warrant out for her arrest after failing to show up to a bankruptcy hearing the prior month.
Despite Katie's significant tax debt of over £750,000 being cleared this year, she has been hit by the consequences of her two bankruptcies.
After moving out of Mucky Mansion, the mum-of-five revealed last week that she has struggled to find somewhere to live.
She has claimed estate agents held a "black mark" against her name due to her well-known finances. Katie said she would receive calls from agents explaining properties had been rented to someone else after she expressed interest, yet claims they were still up for rent.
Speaking on the Katie Price Show podcast, Katie said: "I love it how I have gone through all what I have because I will get there again.
"I just have a problem with when you have been in a bankruptcy, you just can't get anything. It is so annoying because I earn such good money. I earn, like I did back in the day, really good money but it makes no difference if you earn the money."
She explained: "Once you get that black mark against your name, there's nothing you can do. Even when I go to rent a house, as soon as they know its my name, it is discrimination.
"They are like 'Oh no, no' and I am like 'Oh is it because of what you've read?'. Does it really matter, I have got the money and I can pay upfront. It's the name that puts people off and it's such discrimination."
It's been a tumultuous six years of financial woes for Katie Price, who was declared bankrupt for a second time in March this year.
She agreed to pay an eyewatering £12,000 a month to creditors in a bid to dig herself out of debt. Unfortunately, this plan proved unsuccessful, and in July 2020, Katie was back in court at a bankruptcy hearing, where she revealed she was living in rented accommodation which was costing her £4,200 a month.
In March 2024, Katie was declared bankrupt a second time during a short hearing at London's Rolls Building, Insolvency and Companies Court.
At the hearing, it was heard that Katie owed £761,994.05 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), and that she had not responded in regards to the debt.
Earlier this year, Katie revealed she has been discharged from her bankruptcies as she celebrated: "I'm so happy. I can finally move on and leave these bankruptcies behind me, focusing only on the positive. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this process."