Katie Price CONFIRMS romance with MAFS star JJ Slater and says he ‘checks every box’ in gushing social media posts

Kate Price has confirmed her romance with MAFS UK star JJ Slater on social media.

The former glamor model, 45, shared a loved-up selfie with JJ, 31, on Instagram on Sunday, alongside a gushing caption.

She wrote: ‘They say things happen for a reason, the unexpected happened. Lot. Check every box. @johnjoeslater you have proven to me that you are a true gentleman and completely except me’

JJ responded sweetly in the comments section: “Fate… thank you so much for being you.”

Katie had often talked about getting married and starting a family with ex-boyfriend Carl Woods in recent years, but she announced her split from him as she took to social media to ring in the new year with boyfriend Kerry Katona.

She wrote: ‘They say things happen for a reason, the unexpected happened. Lot. Check every box. @johnjoeslater you have proven to me that you are a true gentleman and completely except me’

JJ responded sweetly in the comments section: “Fate… thank you so much for being you.”

In addition to her recent split from Carl following the couple’s on-off relationship, Katie also has three ex-husbands, Peter Andre, Alex Reid and Kieran Hayler.

The mum-of-five shares her eldest son Harvey, 21, with Dwight Yorke, Junior, 18, and Princess, 16, with Peter, and Jett, nine, and Bunny, eight, with Kieran.

Katie has reportedly introduced her new boyfriend JJ to some of her children as the couple’s romance continues to heat up.

Katie and JJ headed off on a romantic Bulgarian ski trip, which they exclusively shared photos of with MailOnline.

A source said: “Katie has already introduced JJ to her youngest children. It’s so important to her that he gets along with them as they are a huge part of her life.

“They’ve been talking for a while, but it looks like things are already getting serious.”

It comes after Katie and new flame JJ got up close as they headed out for a meal at the beachside IRMAS Restaurant in Southend on Sea.

Katie has reportedly introduced her new boyfriend JJ to some of her children as the couple’s romance continues to heat up

JJ’s co-star ex Ella Morgan accused Katie of ‘breaking the girl code’ by hooking up with the star, while sources close to Ella, 29, say the reality star, who is transgender, is furious and feels ‘betrayed’ because she has become good friends with Katie

The duo looked every bit a happy couple as they walked arm-in-arm, with Katie showing off her tattooed stomach in a crop top and combat trousers.

JJ couldn’t stop beaming as he walked with the showbiz veteran following the shocking news that his co-star ex Ella Morgan accused Katie of ‘breaking the girl code’ by hooking up with the star.

After photos emerged of Katie and JJ looking up close, sources close to Ella, 29, say the reality star, who is transgender, is furious and feels “betrayed” for becoming good friends with Katie.

Insiders told The Sun: ‘Ella is furious and feels really betrayed by Katie for talking to her ex JJ. Ella and Katie have become friends in recent months…

“So she was surprised that Katie would do that. She has no feelings for JJ, she’s just furious that Katie went behind her back and broke girl code.”

John, also known as JJ, is said to have caught Katie’s attention when they met following his appearance on the most recent series of MAFS UK last year.

A source previously told The Sun: ‘They have met a few times and text each other constantly. She really likes him. This is the first man she’s really interested in since Carl.’

Katie and Carl have been in a turbulent relationship since July 2020, they were last seen together on December 21

Katie has five children: Harvey, 21, Junior, 18, Princess, 16, nine-year-old Jett and eight-year-old Bunny

Katie made the surprise announcement that she was single in a New Year’s Eve video.

She was last seen with Carl on December 21 last year when they stepped out arm-in-arm after her pantomime performance of Sleeping Beauty in Liverpool.

Katie and Carl previously split at the end of November and unfollowed each other on Instagram, but appeared to have reconciled before the Liverpool outing before going their separate ways.

Days later, Carl took a swipe at his ex-fiance Katie Price as he posed hugging a mystery woman’s legs, adorned with a tattoo that read “Game Over.”