Katie Price looks tense as she’s set to be quizzed by police after being caught driving while banned

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Katie Price looked tense as she stepped out on Thursday – as she is set to be quizzed by police after being caught driving while banned for the second time. 

The model, 42, was seen leaving home and getting into an awaiting car, this time into the passenger side, with boyfriend Carl Woods, 32, behind the wheel. 

The appearance comes a day after The Sun claimed Katie was spotted driving her Range Rover despite serving her current sixth driving ban – with a source saying the star fears she could face prison time over the latest offence.   

A source said: ‘Police are set to ask her about this, with a source telling The Sun: ‘Katie’s been contacted by police and will be speaking with them later today.

‘There’s a real worry she’s facing a custodial sentence – if she’s banned again it’ll be her seventh driving ban. 

‘It’s a shame as she was only a few weeks away from being able to legally drive again.’   

This is the second time Katie has been caught driving while banned – the first time being January 2019. 

Katie’s current two-year ban was issued in the autumn of 2019, which she appealed. It was reduced to 18 months.

This happened in October of that year, meaning her ban will lift in a matter of weeks, if not days.   

Reps for Katie declined to comment when approached by MailOnline.   

Climbing into the passenger side of a white BMW on Thursday, Katie brandished a Canon camera, documenting her journey from the front door to the vehicle, before being ferried off.

She wore an all-blue ensemble, a variation of baby and sky blue hues. The winter look featured a gillet over a wool cardigan, a dark top beneath. 

She added leggings to the look and Nike trainers. 

Katie’s make-up was typically glam, showing off her red manicure. She wore her dark blonde locks in sleek lines around her features.

It’s presumed Katie is documenting her day for a TV project, her YouTube channel or some form of social media upload. 

The day before, Katie was seen driving her 32-year-old boyfriend Carl’s Land Rover on a public road in Hertfordshire.

An eyewitness said: ‘They were heading in the direction of the M11. Katie looked anxious.

‘She seemed to be biting her nails. How can she be so stupid when she’s only got a few weeks of the ban left to go?’ 

The ban was issued to Katie after her famous pink Range Rover was involved in a crash in November 2018, after which Katie refused to tell police who had actually been behind the wheel.

Driving while disqualified can lead to an unlimited fine and jail time of six months.

Katie was first slapped with a driving ban in 2010 for six months. This was for speeding – 83mph in a 70mph zone in West Sussex.

She was then disqualified for a year in 2012, after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.

Katie reportedly failed to inform police when she received the ticket for breaking the speeding limit in a 50mph limit on the A24 in Dial Post, West Sussex in 2017. 

She claimed that she failed to see a pair of speeding tickets because her mother takes care of the mail.

Katie was ordered to pay a total of £75 and she was slapped with the 12-month driving ban. 

In 2018, she was banned for another six months, totting up 12 penalty points on her driver’s license.

During this ban, she was caught driving while disqualified in January 2019, and was given another three months.  

A further three months were added to this ban a month after this, when she was convicted of drink-driving the previous October. 

The former glamour model was released by police pending further investigation on October 10 2018 following an alleged five-day bender that ended up with her being arrested for drink-driving after turning up uninvited to her on-off boyfriend’s birthday party. 

At the time, Katie was receiving treatment at The Priory and meant to be abstaining from alcohol, but it has since been claimed that she went on a five day bender prior to her drink-drive arrest.

She had reportedly been enjoying Strawberry Daquiris with ex-boyfriend Alex Adderson after fearing the 25-year-old would think she is a ‘boring granny’ if she didn’t let her hair down, according to The Sun. 

Katie famously handed herself into police the previous July for driving while on a six-month ban, explaining at the time that she thought her ban was over.

Taking to Instagram, the former glamour model admitted that she thought the ban was done – but as soon as she realised it wasn’t confessed her wrongdoing to authorities to avoid a ‘guilty conscience.’

She said at the time: ‘Been on such an emotional rollercoaster the last 6 months and my head has been all over the place, so much so, that I thought my driving ban was up. 

‘After driving to [son] Harvey’s hospital appointment I have NOW found out that I don’t get my licence back until 8th August. With this on my conscience I called police and reported myself.

‘I’ve come such a long way and just want easy life now. I have got out of a hole and am finally happy and looking forward to being my old independent self.’

The reality star received a £750 fine as well as £200 in costs and a £75 surcharge following her conviction, according to reports.

This comes after Katie vowed she ‘won’t give up’ in her campaign to make online bullying a crime after receiving over 100,000 signatures for her Track A Troll campaign.

The former glamour model has been asking for a change in legislation that will require all social media platforms to ask users for ID after her disabled son Harvey, 18, became the victim of online trolling.

In a piece for The Independent Katie insisted she’ll do ‘whatever it takes’ to get her campaign through Parliament.

Katie wrote that she understands concerns from some that required ID for social media users could ‘out’ members of the LGBTQ+ community or those with a criminal history.

The star insisted her law would mean users’ accounts can be tracked through the IP address, allowing police to put a stop to online abuse, and they wouldn’t need to share any other personal information.

Katie’s petition has been backed by several stars and MP Andrew Griffith, and after reaching 100,00 signatures will now be debated in Parliament. 

She wrote: ‘I’ve seen Harvey mocked and belittled since he was a small boy, because of his disabilities, and because of his race.

‘Now that he’s 18, he understands that the treatment he receives from strangers is cruel and unfair. He’s said it himself: ”People are horrible to me.” As a mother, that breaks my heart.

‘Once I get my teeth stuck into something, that’s it – there’s no giving up. I am prepared to do whatever it takes to lead the charge for kindness.’ 

On Monday Katie also revealed her plans to attend court and face her son Harvey’s online bullies while discussing her Track A Troll campaign on BBC News. 

Katie, whose 18-year-old son is blind and has Prader-Willi syndrome and ADHD, previously said she was ‘over the moon’ as police moved to prosecute a troll who shared a racist blackface video while mocking her disabled son.

And now, she is asking for a change in legislation, requiring all social media platforms to ask users for ID in hopes of reducing online hate. 

Katie said: ‘I would love to say what kind of abuse Harvey gets, but I wouldn’t say it because it’s so horrific to say, but when you read it, it should be treated the same as how you say it. 

‘If I verbally said these words I would get arrested, so it should have the same affect, just because it’s written down. 

‘I do know three people have been arrested, the ones I was looking for, for Harvey. A couple in Aberdeen and some of the national newspapers ran their faces. And the person who actually retweeted it has been charged with Malicious Communications.’ 

Katie confirmed that the police contacted her to let her know they had made an arrest.