Emotional Katie Price says ‘it’s a comfort to know I’m not alone’ as she thanks fans backing her and Harvey
KATIE Price has thanked fans who backed her and son Harvey in the wake of their BBC documentary.
The 42-year-old star said in an emotional post on Instagram: "It's been a comfort to hear I'm not alone."
Mum-of-five Katie has been overwhelmed with support after her show Harvey And Me aired a week ago.
It saw Harvey, her disabled son from a fleeting relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke, taking his first steps towards independence as they looked around residential colleges and visited train stations.
The film caused many to reassess their views of the star, with countless viewers getting in touch with her afterwards.
She wrote last night: "A message of thanks from us both... we have been overwhelmed by the amount of support Harvey, myself and my family have received since Harvey & Mr aired last week.
"I have been inundated with emails and stories from parents in a similar situation to myself and Harvey, it's been a comfort to hear I'm not alone and that many of you are experiencing the same.
"My team and I will continue to read through your emails and will respond in due course, so please do bare with us."
She added: "Autism, online trolling and the period of transitioning that many of our young people are going through is something close to my heart.
"I want to continue the conversation and support as many parents as possible. Thank you once again for all your continued support KP x."
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Harvey was born with a series of disabilities, including ADHD, autism, genetic condition Prader-Willi Syndrome and septo-optic dysplasia, which causes blindness.
The 18-year-old is the eldest of Katie's five children and is a big half-brother to Junior, 15, and Katie, 13, her children with ex-husband Peter Andre.
She also had two younger kids - Jett, seven, and Bunny, six - with Kieran Hayler.