Peter Andre says he’s ‘praying’ for former stepson Harvey Price after he’s rushed to hospital
PETER Andre is 'praying' for former stepson Harvey Price after the teen was rushed to hospital yesterday.
Devastated Pete posted praying and heartbreak emojis after ex Katie Price confirmed Harvey, 18, was in intensive care.
She wrote: "I can confirm Harvey is in intensive care and in the best hands. I would like to thank the ambulance services and the hospital staff for the quick response and making him stable. X"
Harvey will be in hospital "for at least a week" as doctors monitor his condition round the clock.
Her children with Peter - Princess, 13, and Junior, 15 - also sent their love to their big brother as fans rallied around the family.
The former couple were married from 2005 to 2009 after finding love on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.
Despite a rocky relationship since their divorce, Katie revealed last week the pair were once again on good terms.
The mum-of-five was fearing the worst last night after doctors warned that son Harvey was in a “perilous condition”.
She was told the 18-year-old was at risk of a heart attack or organ failure, which could plunge him into a coma.
Harvey was rushed to hospital by ambulance with breathing problems after his temperature shot up to a dangerously high 42 degrees.
A close friend said: “Katie has been preparing herself for this moment all his life and she’s been told Harvey is in a perilous condition.
"She’s been here before, but this time it’s far more serious.
“She’s trying to be tough and strong, but inside she’s falling apart and feels helpless.”
The model and TV star was “devastated” that she would not be allowed to stay overnight next to Harvey in ICU due to new visiting restrictions triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The close friend added: “Doctors need to get his temperature down. He’s in a really bad way.”
Harvey has the rare genetic condition Prader-Willi syndrome, which can cause weight gain and behavioural problems, and is also partially blind and on the autistic spectrum.
He sat in a wheelchair inside the ambulance that took him to Epsom Hospital, Surrey.
It is the second time Harvey has needed hospital treatment in two weeks after he fell ill at sister Princess’ 13th birthday at her Surrey home.
Harvey experienced chest pains that felt like “pins and needles” and was later sent home after being diagnosed with a chest infection.
Speaking to The Sun earlier this month Katie revealed doctors told her Harvey is at serious risk of dying from a heart attack if he does not lose weight.
And, in a brutally stark statement, the fearful mum said she hoped Harvey would die before she does, because he simply will not be able to cope without her.
Katie said: “When Harvey went into hospital, I feared the worst. I always do.
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“The doctors have told me he’s at high risk of having a heart attack. He’s 27½st, wears 5XL clothes and he gets out of breath walking up the stairs. So of course I panicked.”
As well as Harvey, whose dad is former Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke, Katie has Princess and Junior, 15, with ex-husband Peter Andre.
She also has two children - Jett, six, and Bunny, five — with Kieran Hayler.
Katie and Dwight dated in 2001 but split shortly before Harvey was born.
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A spokeswoman for Katie said: “Katie went with Harvey earlier this evening by emergency ambulance to hospital. Harvey’s symptoms are serious.
“Katie has total faith in the outstanding team whose care Harvey is now under.”