‘They are all rallying round’: Katie Price turns to mum Amy and younger sister Sophie as she recovers following operation on her broken feet
She recently broke the bones in her feet during a freak accident on her Turkish family holiday in August.
And now Katie Price is relying on her family to get her through difficult times as she embarks on a long road to recovery.
The former glamour model, 42, revealed on Sunday that she is taking some much-needed time to rest and is surrounded by her ‘nearest and dearest’ including her mum, Amy, 68, and sister, Sophie, 30.
Family matter: Katie took some time out with her mother Amy, 68, and sister, Sophie, 30 over the bank holiday weekend as she recovers from her recent surgery to repair her foot injuries
An insider said to The Sun: ‘Katie has had a really hard few weeks, injuring her feet was bad enough.’
She announced that she is taking some time out to heal from her injuries following her recent operation and a string of doctors appointments.
‘But then she got the diagnosis and had to go through the operation. Recovering has been really hard and she knows it is going to be a long road.
‘This weekend has been a step back in the right direction. Surrounding herself with her nearest and dearest is exactly what she has needed. They are all rallying round and making sure Katie is OK.’
Take a break: The-mother-of-five, 42, announced that she is following her doctor’s orders and taking some time out to heal from her horrendous foot injuries
Katie has been cracking jokes regarding her unfortunate injuries, while she is away, but she is still taking the advice of her doctors seriously and is letting her body heal.
The source added: ‘She says the doctors are probably keeping an eye on her social media because they keep reminding her to take things easy and not overdo it!
‘But Katie will be listening as she just wants to recover as fast as she can.’
On the mend: Katie broke both feet during a freak accident on holiday in Turkey in August and recently returned to the UK to have an operation at the Chelsea & Westminster hospital
Her sister, Sophie posted a selfie to her Instagram Stories where a fresh-faced Katie looked relaxed on the countryside retreat with her family.
She also posted a video of their mum, Amy, who appeared to be in the spirit on the girls’ weekend away as Sophie filmed her shaking her blonde locks to music while in her pyjamas.
It comes after the mother-of-five posted a statement to Instagram Stories on Thursday, which read: ‘Katie is taking some time out of the media spotlight.
‘Her family and Dr’s have told Katie that she must rest in order to heal. Katie wants to thank everyone for their ongoing support and will be back when she feels ready.’
Katie’s representative told MailOnline: ‘Katie is taking a much needed break. Katie has found the past few weeks terribly draining, both mentally and physically challenging and in order to bounce back is convalescing.’
Getaway: Her mother Amy appeared to be in the spirit on the girls’ weekend away as Sophie filmed her shaking her blonde locks to music while in her pyjamas on their Bank Holiday break
Katie’s representative told MailOnline: ‘Katie is taking a much needed break. Katie has found the past few weeks terribly draining, both mentally and physically challenging’
She had returned to social media on Monday after being rushed to hospital with a suspected infection last weekend, following surgery on her broken feet at the Chelsea & Wesminster hospital earlier in August.
Katie had been warned by doctors to keep her legs elevated in order to aid her recovery, after she was rushed to A&E at hospital in Surrey.
They suspected she would require further treatment for an infection after she revealed she was in ‘excruciating agony’.
Ouch! Katie had returned to social media on Monday after being rushed to hospital with a suspected infection last weekend, following surgery on her broken feet earlier this month