The conflict between Katie Price and her ex-boyfriend Dwight Yorke has been ongoing for more than 17 years.
Former Manchester United footballer Dwight is father of Katie’s eldest son Harvey, but his relationship with the teen is said to be virtually non-existent.
Katie, 41, briefly dated Dwight, 47, in the early noughties and she quickly fell pregnant with Harvey, whom they welcomed in May 2002.
Their short-lived relationship was rocky from the start – the reality TV star was reportedly presented with evidence that Dwight had cheated on her while she was on a lingerie photoshoot – and secretly 14 weeks pregnant.
But as their romance fizzled out, so did Dwight’s relationship with Harvey and it’s been a point of contention since.
Dwight initially denied he was Harvey’s father and demanded a paternity test, which later confirmed he was in fact the youngster’s dad.
However, that did nothing to strengthen Dwight’s bond with Harvey and he rarely saw his son as the years went on.
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Katie claimed that Dwight struggled to accept Harvey’s disabilities and health battles.
The teen was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder when he was born, and has other health complications including being blind due to Septo-optic dysplasia.
Harvey is also autistic, has an underactive thyroid and diabetes and was diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome, which means he suffers from a chronic feeling of hunger and is prone to putting on weight.
In her autobiography Reborn, Katie said: ‘I’d explained Harvey’s condition to Dwight many times, but he refused to understand it and kept going on about him being father.’
Dwight famously spoke at length about his strained relationship with Harvey in a candid sit-down interview with Sky News’ Kay Burley.
During the 2009 interview, Dwight said of his lack of contact with Harvey: ‘It is a combination of different things, one my time schedule and being based up in Manchester and a footballer on an everyday basis.
‘Not sitting here and say I’m a total perfect father, I’ve made mistakes along the way and I would love to turn the clock back [sic].
‘Probably have a stable family before I even think of having a child, getting into a more serious relationship.’
At the time, Dwight said he did want to ‘play an intricate part’ of Harvey’s life but said that opportunity had been ‘taken away’ from him.
The sports star admitted he found Katie’s comments about him ‘hurtful’ and accused her of using Harvey against him.
When pressed on the allegations that he had cheated on Katie, he coyly replied: ‘I think anyone who’s in a relationship would like their partner to be faithful and I’m saying I wasn’t the perfect partner, she knows that. That’s why I said our relationship wasn’t stable.’
In 2009, it emerged that Katie’s then-husband Peter Andre wanted to adopt Harvey but Dwight was furious and wrote in his book that he wanted to ‘throttle’ the Mysterious Girl singer.
But he later told Burley in the interview: ‘I thought he was very disrespectful at the time. I don’t hate the guy because I don’t know him.’
Fast forward to 2017 and Katie made her feelings on Dwight clear and claimed he hadn’t seen his on in 10 years, tweeting: ‘Why don’t you fly to West Sussex Dwight. The door is always open. It’s been ten years Harvey has been waiting #d**k.’
Then in 2018, the My Crazy Life star posted a throwback photo of Dwight happily laying on a bed with baby Harvey sleeping beside him.
In the caption, Katie said: ‘Harv as a baby just found these pics. I am so proud of the person he has become. For any of my followers bringing a child up with complex needs I admire you its not easy but it is totally worth it.
‘To who has never been there for him just remember it’s never too late. The door is always open.’
And now, Katie has once again reached out to Dwight to get in touch with his son and threatened to drop the teen off at his doorstep.
In a video on her YouTube channel, Katie said: ‘What I would like to do is turn up to his dad’s place – Dwight Yorke’s – ring on the doorbell and be there with Harvey, for him to see Harvey.
‘That’s what I would like to do and I will do that. I think Dwight should start entering Harvey’s life, it’s been years. How long has it been? Harvey was four when he last saw him.
‘I would love Dwight to come into contact with Harvey, and just stand there, how can you not want to know Harv? He’s so funny.’
Metro.co.uk have reached out to Dwight Yorke’s rep for comment.
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