Katie Price has spoken about her drug shame and divulged details of her recent breakdown during an explosive appearance on Loose Women on Friday.
The 40-year-old glamour model spoke candidly about her past year, in which she was arrested for drink-driving, entered rehab, was caught on camera talking about taking cocaine and going bankrupt.
Speaking about her drug use, she said: 'My family and friends were hurt, didn't know what to do. All these years in the industry I never have [done drugs] but I purely did it to self medicate, I went to the doctors and told them the truth...
Shock: Katie Price has spoken about her drug shame on Loose Women on Friday as she divulged details of her recent breakdown
'Self medicating on drugs really, it was disgusting, but it was my way of dealing with it. At least I can hold my hands up, if I didn't speak out now, I would still be in rut'.
Katie's ordeal has been well-documented after her various brushes with the law throughout 2018 as concerned fans saw her deteriorate.
In summer, a video came to light showing the star partying with a group of holidaymakers as she was filmed rapping about her love of cocaine.
During her dramas, Katie's ex Peter Andre took their children - Junior, 13, and Princess, 11 - and she agrees now this was the right choice.
Shocking: The 40-year-old glamour model spoke candidly about her explosive year in which she was arrested for drink driving, entered rehab, was caught on camera talking about taking cocaine and going bankrupt (pictured with ex-husband Peter Andre in 2009)
Way back when: She was married to Peter - whom she met on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004 - from 2005 to 2009. They share children Princess and Junior together
