Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler raises £6k from fans as he prepares for legal row after breaking down in tears over kids
KATIE Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler has raised £6k from fans as he prepares for a legal row with the glamour model.
The dad-of-three, 36, was seen fighting back tears in a Father's Day Instagram video as he claimed he “hasn’t seen his kids for six months”.
Kieran shares two children – nine-year-old Jett and eight-year-old Bunny – with Katie, whom he isn't on amicable terms with.
He's also dad to Apollo, 22 months, with his fiancée Michelle Penticost. They live together with her son from a previous relationship.
Following the ex-stripper's heartbreaking post, one fan set up a GoFundMe page to help with his legal costs.
Sam Davis explained in their description that Kieran is not involved with, or aware of the fundraiser, which they launched as an act of kindness.
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After reaching the initial £5,000 target, they added in an update: "Firstly a massive thank you to everyone who's donated and for all the kind words, when I set this up the 5k target was a distant dream, blown away by people's kindness!
"As I've said previously, Kieran had no knowledge or involvement in this being set up, I just thought it would be a nice thing to do. He sends his thanks to everyone, he still can't comprehend it and is totally overwhelmed with gratitude.
"As we all know, sadly the current situation is ongoing. So for that reason I've decided to keep the fundraiser open as the costs are involved are huge unfortunately and I've increased the target accordingly.
"Again, this is an arbitrary figure, because every single penny makes a huge HUGE difference, regardless of the target.
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"Thank you all so much. Your kindness is making a difference in so many ways. Xx."
Kieran appeared from his garden in the recent clip and could be seen wearing a white t-shirt.
He told fans: “It’s the first Father’s Day without all of my children. This is a message not just about me but all those dads out there and mums that have been dads that haven’t got their children this Father’s Day.
“It’s tough. I dropped my children off on a Friday and expected them to be returned on a Monday and I haven’t seen them for almost six months. Not properly.
“I’ve seen them here and there but not properly. False allegations here, false allegations there, ‘he’s this and he’s that, their household is this and their household is that.’
“Parental alienation is massive. It’s a huge and I see why dads give up the fight as the system is built for the mum and for the mother’s, it’s not built for the dads and it doesn’t matter how strong you’ve been or how you’ve been there through absolutely everything, including agony, heartbreak and pain.
“You’re still there for the kids no matter what is going on on the other side, you’re still there.
“When it comes down to it the system is built for mums and that is a really sad scenario.”
The TV personality was supported by Michelle in the comments, who wrote: “Stay strong don’t know how you haven’t given up but you haven’t you love them so much no matter what is thrown at you, your the best daddy.”
Kieran continued to say he was “lucky,” as he explained in the clip: “I’ve had Father’s For Justice supporting me and I’m looking forward to the next steps with them.
“This is the worst feeling in the whole world. You feel like no matter what you do, nothing has ever been good enough.
“It doesn’t matter how hard you fight, they always come back for me and that’s what parental alienation is.”
An emotional Kieran apologised to his fans in the clip, and thanked everyone for “sticking by him.”
“Every time you take one step forward you go ten steps back and that’s hard, horrible and heartbreaking and I don’t wish this on anyone, but I’m a fighter and I don’t give up,” he continued.
Adding: “I will keep fighting for what I think is right and for the truth.”
A spokesman for Kieran then told us: "Kieran’s focus remains as always on the children and their best interests. To not have them with him today is heartbreaking.
"The support Kieran has received today has been phenomenal. "
Kieran split from former glamour model Katie back in 2018.
She has since called him a “disgusting human being” following his recent arrest.
The Sun exclusively revealed Kieran was being held on suspicion of possessing a firearm and child neglect in April. Cops seized an air rifle amid allegations he had made threats to fire it.
Hayler's neighbours told The Sun at the time how cops swarmed his Northchapel home on Good Friday.
One said: “It was very dramatic, a police van and car suddenly turned up on the driveway of their home.
";We later heard it involved a gun which was quite frightening.”
Sussex Police confirmed Hayler was arrested on suspicion of possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence and child neglect.
Kieran was freed from custody and his rep told The Sun her client is “assisting police with their enquiries”.
They added that his air rifle is "perfectly legal" and he is "confident" he has done nothing wrong.
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"He is a good, gentle person who wouldn’t hurt anyone, so news of his arrest was a shock," they added.
"Sadly, there is malicious intent by the people behind it. But he is looking forward to clearing his name."
