Katie Price sexually assaulted during terrifying South Africa carjacking

Danny Thompson
·Contributor
Updated ·2 min read

Katie Price was sexually assaulted during a terrifying carjacking ordeal which saw armed thugs attack her and her young family while in South Africa in 2018.

The model and TV personality opened up about the incident on last week’s episode of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins on Channel 4, but has now discussed the robbery in greater detail.

The star, mum to sons Harvey, 17, Junior, 14, Princess 12, Jett, six and Bunny, five, revealed she was waiting “for a bullet to hit” as she attempted to protect her family after stopping for a toilet break near Johannesburg.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Katie Price discussing her new book 'Playing with Fire' and her career at BUILD London on October 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)
Katie Price discussing her new book 'Playing with Fire' and her career at BUILD London on October 20, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

Price has also revealed the experience left her with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and needing treatment at ­Priory rehab clinic.

Speaking to The Sun, the 41-year-old explained: “The reason I went there was because I got held at gunpoint and sexually assaulted.

“Six men attacked us after we stopped because my son Junior needed a wee. We should never have been allowed to make that journey without security.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 09: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/WIREIMAGE REQUIRED) (L to R) Junior Andre, Harvey Price, Katie Price and Princess Andre attend a VIP screening of "The Lego Movie" at the Vue West End on February 9, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/WireImage)
(L to R) Junior Andre, Harvey Price, Katie Price and Princess Andre attend a VIP screening of "The Lego Movie" at the Vue West End on February 9, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/WireImage)

“It was like something from a horror film. This big man in an adidas hoody was shouting in my face, swearing and demanding I give him everything. And he was touching me down below.”

The star revealed she “thought she was going to die” during the horrific incident, but her protective instinct took precedence as she “launched” herself in front of the kids “trying to protect them”.

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Police later said it was a miracle the gang did not kill Price and her family.

The experience has also had a profound impact on daughter Princess, who Price says can no longer “go anywhere on her own”.

Price decided she “couldn’t face the ordeal” of pressing charges, but she reveals the family of invested in a protection dog in an attempt to make everyone feel safer.

You can watch Price on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins which airs on Mondays from 9pm on Channel 4.