For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. For example, I think it’s fair to say from my point of view that Dane Bowers and Peter Andre were men who liked to be in control and prioritised furthering their own careers. It documents how her life has been shaped by a tradition of strong women, by cycles of abuse which have been repeated through generations, and by the impact of fame and trauma on a close family unit.

The final trigger for Peter were rumours of an affair between Katie and international dressage rider Andrew Gould. She goes on to explain Pete had a recording studio in the back garden, and he was in there with his manager and their personal assistant playing songs about a break-up.Amy also reveals how she warned Katie not to get with “manipulative” Peter before they both entered the reality TV show I’m A Celebrity. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Amy remembers: “I suddenly had the feeling something wasn’t right and the music somehow felt as though it was part of a grand plan neither Kate nor I were privy to. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. From the word go, something didn’t feel right about Peter; I had an inkling that he wasn’t who he claimed to be.

She also laid into cage fighter Alex Reid, Katie's third hubby Kieran Hayler and her now-ex fiancé Carl Woods.My daughter is no angel, but she became a sacrificial lamb in a celebrity slaughter the moment she paired up with Peter Andre. Meanwhile, Pete suggested to Kate in the jungle they play along for the cameras to prevent them from being voted out, and I didn’t feel comfortable seeing her being drawn into that sort of gameplay. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. Amy told us: “While thinking and writing about them, patterns began to emerge and I realised that so many of Kate’s husbands had similar character traits. A talented swimmer, she seemed destined for the Olympics, however experience of sexual abuse cut short her career, and she chose motherhood over medals.

He came across as gushing and gentlemanly, but I sensed a manipulative side to his character; a man who spoke from the mouth rather than the heart. But submission is not a word in Amy’s vocabulary and so she refused to capitulate to her greatest challenge. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. To access you ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose. His career was in decline and I think he saw an opportunity in my daughter, an opportunity he was quick to seize.The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Amy achieved a successful career while raising three children who all earned success in various fields; but for one, Katie, fame was part of the bargain.

We use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. In an interview with The Sun to mark the release of her bombshell book, Amy blasted Peter, as 'controlling'. Kieran and Carl [Woods, ex-fiancé] are also men who crave fame and have used Kate as a springboard for their social media feeds. The Last Word was Number 2 in the Sunday Times Hardback Non-Fiction bestseller list on Sunday 16th July.Amy continued: “Alex Reid and Kieran Hayler were complex exhibitionists who came along when Kate was at her lowest ebb and her most recent suitor is of a similar ilk. Amy found herself catapulted into the media circus that followed her daughter, sometimes with devastating consequences. Those of us closest to her know this was no accident, because she was part of a publicity machine which had sucked her in and was now viciously spitting her out.