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Katie Price (Jordan)

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Biography

Born: Katrina Amy Alexis Infield on 22 May 1978, in Brighton, East Sussex.

Katie Price (previously known as Jordan) is an English glamour model, television personality, magazine columnist and businesswoman. Price was born and brought up in the seaside town of Brighton in East Sussex, England. She took the surname Price after her mother remarried following the split from her biological father when she was a child. Price has an older brother named Daniel and a younger sister, Sophie.

Her decision to start modelling came after a friend suggested she have some professional photographs done. The pictures were sent to a modelling agency in London, and to her surprise, the agency invited her into their studios for a photo shoot and to discuss a contract. Within weeks she began appearing on 'Page 3' of the The Sun newspaper. It was at this time that she assumed the name 'Jordan' when somebody in the photoshoot disapproved her using her real name and felt Jordan would be best suited for her.

In an attempt to cross over from modelling to other areas, Jordan (unsuccessfully) tried out for a part on the television series Baywatch in 1998, guest presented The Big Breakfast and played herself in an episode of Dream Team.

Price began 2004 by appearing on the reality TV series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, alternately falling out with John Lydon and flirting in the jungle with singer Peter Andre (whom she eventually married in 2005). She also made a cameo appearance playing herself in an episode of the television drama series Footballers' Wives and appeared in the programme Jordan Gets Even for Five. Price continues to write a regular advice column in OK! magazine and has previously contributed to More and The Sun.

You can't beat sex outdoors, but there are not many places I haven't done it. Forests, barns, in swimming pool changing rooms, on top of hills, you name it.

Jordan and André released a duets album on 27 November 2006 titled A Whole New World with all proceedings going to their chosen charities due to the poor health conditions of Jordan's son Harvey. The album debuted at #20 in the UK album chart. The album went gold in two weeks selling 190,000 copies, including 81,296 in it's first week.

To coincide with her appearance on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! earlier in the year, Price released the first of two autobiographies – Being Jordan – in May 2004. Her second autobiography – Jordan: A Whole New World – detailing her wedding and family life reached number two in the hardback general category, selling 198,105 copies by 1 April 2006. Price's third autobiography "Pushed to the Limit" will go on sale in February 2008.

Her first ghostwritten novel, Angel, about a young woman who becomes a model, was published in June 2006, and sold 300,000 copies in six weeks. Her second ghostwritten novel, Crystal, about a young woman's efforts to become a singer, sold 159,407 copies during the first three months after its release in June 2007.

Price has three children: Harvey Daniel (with Sunderland footballer Dwight Yorke), Junior Savva and Princess Tiáamii (both with husband Peter André).