Katie Price's ex-husband and his fiancee were seen picking up their children today after the reality star allegedly called her a 'gutter sl*g' in texts with the police probing her phone for evidence that could send her to jail.
Kieran Hayler, 34, wore a white bobble hat and black gilet as he left the car with his daughter Bunny and son Jett, who he shares with 43-year-old Price.
He was spotted opening the door for his partner Michelle Penticost, 39, as she carried their baby son Apollo Phoenix. Her other son Valentino, who is from a previous relationship, also joined them.
The images follow Price being arrested on Friday on suspicion of breaching her restraining order. She was released after a 12-hour interrogation, though not before officers confiscated her phone.
The ex-glamour model, who was handed a five-year restraining order forbidding her from contacting Ms Penticost directly or indirectly in 2019 after hurling a 'tirade of abuse' at her, could now face up to five years in prison if she is charged and found guilty.
She also dodged a potential jail term today after paying £7,350 of fines she owed for driving offences. Price had been listed to appear at Crawley Magistrates' Court on Monday over non-payment of £7,358 in fines dating back to January 2019.
However, on Monday morning court staff confirmed the fines had been paid and Price was no longer expected in court. She had been issued with a court summons after magistrates heard she had failed to pay back a single penny of her fines.
The Loose Women star was even facing a possible jail sentence for non-payment before paying the fines in full. Price has been banned from driving seven times in the last 10 years for speeding, drink driving and driving while disqualified.
At her last court hearing the mother-of-five was warned she faced an immediate prison sentence if she stepped out of line. District Judge Amanda Kelly said: 'If you put a foot wrong in the weeks and months ahead then you will certainly go to prison.'
At the hearing her solicitor, Joe Harrington, Price's finances were so 'disorganised and chaotic' that a £7.50 toll for using the Dart Crossing had escalated into a £1,400 debt due to her failure to deal with it.
A source close to her family told The Sun their fears about the reality star's future and said that they wanted her to go back into rehab: 'Katie's been having a tough time recently and her behaviour in the past couple of weeks has become slightly erratic.
'She has been lashing out on social media and even had a pop at Peter Andre's wife Emily MacDonagh and claimed she'd stopped her daughter from visiting her in rehab.
'Her family wanted her to go back into the Priory for a while to get past her demons as she's done so well previously when she had been there. However this isn't something Katie wanted to do.
'They know how lucky she was that she didn't go to prison. Her family is distraught. They want to do everything they can to help and protect Katie. But this time if the accusations are correct, she really hasn't helped herself and the situation is looking bleak.'
Kieran Hayler, 34, pictured today with his daughter Bunny (far left) and son Jett (second from left), who he shares with 43-year-old Katie Price, his partner Michelle Penticost (seen carrying their baby son Apollo Phoenix), 39, next to her other son Valentino (far right), who is from a previous relationship
Hayler seen wearing a white bobble hat and black gilet while stood alongside his fiancee during the school run on Monday
Ex-glamour model Katie Price pictured on Sunday being driven around by fiancé Carl Woods after her arrest on Friday
Price, who was handed a five-year restraining order forbidding her from contacting Ms Penticost (pictured with Mr Hayler) directly or indirectly in 2019 after hurling a 'tirade of abuse' at her, could now face up to five years in prison if she is charged and found guilty
The reality star posted a defiant message on Instagram yesterday, saying she 'still has her sparkle and drive' after she was released on bail from Worthing police station.
In her Instagram post, Price wrote: 'I still have my sparkle and drive, looking forward to this week big announcement coming so excited.'
Sussex Police said a