Katie Price’s ex, Kieran Hayler, has sparked rumours that he’s reunited with his recent ex-fiancée, Michelle Penticost. The couple, who reportedly split last month, appear to be rekindling their relationship, with Michelle hinting at it in a recent Instagram post.
Michelle shared a photo of her day out, showing Kieran playing football in a field, and captioned it: “Sun was shining for the football today,” tagging Kieran’s Instagram handle below. Kieran and Michelle, who share a three-year-old son, Apollo Phoenix, decided to part ways amicably but remain on good terms for their son’s sake.
The couple began dating in 2018 after meeting at the school gates. Kieran’s children, whom he shares with The Pricey, Jett, 11, and Bunny, 10, attended the same school as Michelle’s son, Valentino. Just two years later, Kieran proposed during a romantic trip to the Maldives. However, a spokesperson has now confirmed their split, stating that they remain close for their son Apollo.
A spokesperson for Kieran told The Sun: “The couple separated on good terms and remain close with their focus first on their son Apollo.” Despite the split, Kieran previously called Michelle the “perfect match” for him. Michelle was a stepmother to Kieran’s children, while Kieran was a stepfather to Michelle’s eldest son.
Two years ago the couple sparked rumours that they were preparing to welcome their second child together. The former couple happily posed with one another in front of a grand chandelier at a stunning hotel but one minor detail had people wondering whether Michelle was expecting their second child. In the image, Michelle was seen wearing a figure-hugging white dress, while Kieran, rested his hand on her abdomen. Many fans took this as a suggestion that Michelle was expecting, but it later transpired that this was just social media speculation.
Kieran and Michelle’s split comes just weeks after he and Katie’s other ex, Carl Woods, united to hit out at her appearance on a podcast. Katie appeared on Louis Theroux’s podcast and discussed her time in The Priory, insisting she never went there because of drug or alcohol abuse. The star first went into the Priory in January 2020 before lockdown, saying that she had slowly been ‘going off the rails for 10 years’.
She returned to the clinic as an outpatient in 2021 following a car crash near her home in Sussex. “I was never in The Priory for drink or drugs – ever. It was severe trauma rehabilitation, and I still speak to the doctor weekly now because that’s what I want to do because there are lots of things that have gone on in my past that led me up to that,” she said.
Instead, Katie claimed that she was sent into a deep depression after her ex-husband Kieran – with who she shares two children – cheated on her with her former best friend of 25 years and her mental health spiralled from there. “I look back now and it makes me sick to think of the way I was. I never want to be in that position again. When I look at my notes from The Priory, I’m like ‘oh my God, that was me’. It’s hard to believe I was that person and I felt that way. I was so ill and I reflect on it now and how different I am. I know all the triggers and I got rid of the people out of my life who I knew weren’t good for me,” Katie added.
And now, a source close to Kieran and Carl Woods said it was a ‘great shame’ she feels the need to ‘blame all those other than herself’ for her problems. They told the Mirror: “It is a great shame that Miss Price feels compelled to blame all those other than herself for her historical shortfalls. With all the expert mental health she is receiving one hopes she will find peace in due course.”
Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .
At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the “Do Not Sell or Share my Data” button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice.