Katie Price 'checked into rehab because it was mum Amy's dying wish to sort her life out'

The former model has checked into The Priory 
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Natasha Sporn26 September 2018
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Katie Price reportedly agreed to check into rehab to fulfil her mum Amy’s “dying wish to sort her life out”.

The former model’s mum was diagnosed with lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis last year and was given “two or three years” to live.

It is claimed that Amy’s wish to see her daughter Katie happy and healthy prompting her decision to check into The Priory to seek help.

A source told The Sun Online: “Amy and Katie are very close and Katie’s always asking her if there’s something she wants to do before she gets too unwell.

Family: Katie Price with her mother Amy Price
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“Amy basically said it was her dying wish for Katie to sort her life out and get help.

“There’s no way she could refuse. The decision was made between Katie, her management and her family that she would go to The Priory.”

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Standard Online has contacted representatives for Price for further comment.

Last weekend, it was reported that mother-of-five Price had checked herself into a rehab clinic to seek help for post-traumatic stress disorder.

It was claimed that her PTSD has influenced her “wild behaviour”, including being filmed rapping about drugs.

Amy told The Sun On Sunday: “No parent wants to see their child crumble. It’s unbearable."

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