Katie Price ‘speaking to cops about Kieran Hayler’s three rape allegations with another woman while they were married’
KATIE Price claims she is talking to cops over her ex-husband's historic rape allegations - which reportedly happened while they were still married.
Detectives want to talk to ex-stripper Kieran Hayler over allegations that he assaulted a woman on three occasions in 2016.
Kieran, 34, is said to have immediately agreed to be interviewed, saying he was happy to co-operate and clear his name.
Former model Katie has stated that she is talking to police regarding the claims, despite her ex-husband denying the allegations.
Sussex Police have asked Kieran to voluntarily attend a police station to answer questions relating to the claims against him.
A source said: “Police have been in touch with Kieran regarding an allegation from 2016, which is believed to have been made by Katie.
“It relates to someone they knew while they were married. Kieran is co-operating and insists he has done nothing wrong — but he’s happy to speak to the cops about it. He just wants to move on from his marriage to Katie.”
Kieran became Katie’s third husband in 2013 and they had two children together — Jett, eight, and Bunny, seven.
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But the couple had a turbulent time, getting back together on several occasions.
Despite renewing their wedding vows three times, they split for good in 2018 - with their divorce finalising last year.
Sussex Police said: “We are investigating a report that in 2016 a woman was raped by an adult male known to her at a location in West Sussex.
“No arrest has been made. The woman is receiving support from specially trained officers.”
A spokesman for Kieran said: “Kieran is very saddened by these false allegations, and is happy to fully assist the police and co-operate fully to ensure he is quickly vindicated.
“But he is keen not to get into a public dispute and would prefer to rectify this matter with the police as quickly and calmly as possible, and continue to focus on his own life and future.”
Troubled Katie, 43, got a suspended jail sentence last month for a drink-driving offence while already disqualified from the roads — her sixth ban.
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A judge gave her a further two-year ban and warned that she would have been jailed except for a legal technicality — after she attended a rehab course at The Priory.
Katie has promised to change her ways and reform her behaviour as a result of the incident.
STATEMENT BY KIERAN
"Kieran is very saddened by these false allegations, and is happy to fully assist the police and cooperate fully to ensure he is quickly vindicated.
"He is keen not to get into a public dispute and would prefer to rectify this matter with the police as quickly and calmly as possible, and continue to focus on his own life and future."