Katie Price handed a 6 month driving ban

Former glamour model and reality TV star Katie Price has been handed a 6 month driving ban today after she was caught speeding at 83mph.

The mother-of-three’s most recent court hearing marked the third time this year she’s been convicted of a driving offence. After a further three points were added to her licence after she pleaded guilty to speeding, this meant the model had a grand total of 13 points on her licence, any more than 12 and you’re given an automatic 6 month ban.

The 32-year-old seemed unfazed by the driving disqualification and took to her Twitter account to blast the news sites reporting the story writing, “Big deal report on real news.” The celeb later joked that at least her family and friends would now have a chance to drive her vehicles, of which she has several. The model owns two Range Rover, pink VW Beetle, and two pink horse boxes.

Katie Price’s lawyers argued that she was speeding in order to get away from a gang of paparazzi who were pursuing her. She had also notified the police in regard to over the zealous and potentially dangerous behaviour of the photographers.

However the judge overseeing the case concluded that this kind of attention “goes with the territory” referring to Price’s celebrity status.

As well as a 6 month driving ban, Price was also fined £1,000 because this was the third court conviction for a driving offence in 12 months.