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Katie Price documentary reveals Gareth Gates on 2002 romance

Published 25 June 2026

Media personality Katie Price has revealed she has finally received answers about her brief, highly publicized relationship with singer Gareth Gates more than two decades ago, following his participation in her new documentary series. The series, titled "Nothing To Hide," is set to premiere on Sky and features Gates discussing their 2002 romance for the first time in depth.

Price expressed surprise that Gates agreed to participate, stating she never expected him to revisit their past publicly. At a launch event for the documentary, she described a moment of mutual revelation during filming. She said Gates had believed she had sold stories about their private life to the press, a claim she denied, and that the documentary provided a long-awaited resolution. "The shock on his face and the shock on mine," Price said, recounting that others present commented that Gates was "the one that got away."

The relationship between Price, then 24 and pregnant with her son Harvey, and Gates, then 17 and fresh from his success as a runner-up on "Pop Idol," became a major tabloid story in 2002. Gates initially denied the relationship occurred, a decision he has since attributed to his youth and...

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