‘I didn’t know what planet I was on’: Alex Reid says he felt ‘like a lamb for slaughter’ marrying Katie Price in Las Vegas amid whirlwind romance
Alex Reid has said he felt like a “lamb to be slaughtered” when he married Katie Price in Las Vegas.
The MMA fighter, 47, spoke to GB News with Nigel Farage on Monday about his high-profile marriage to former glamor model Katie Price, 44.
Alex said he was “swept up” by the sudden stardom and whirlwind romance, which saw him wed to ex-wife Katie in a 20-minute ceremony in Sin City.
Making a splash: Alex Reid has said he felt like a “lamb to slaughter” when he married Katie Price in Las Vegas
Alex opened up about years of being in the showbiz world as an MMA fighter, starring in Hollyoaks and Saving Private Ryan – but nothing had prepared him for the attention he got during his romance with Katie.
He said: “All of a sudden I’m all over the stratosphere because of my relationship with a certain person. I’m everywhere.
“I just got carried away. I didn’t know what planet I was on. I was like a lamb to be slaughtered.’
Wedding: The MMA fighter, 47, discussed his high-profile marriage to former glamor model Katie Price, 44, on GB News with Nigel Farage on Monday (pictured 2010)
Whirlwind: Alex said he feels “swept up” by the sudden stardom and the whirlwind romance, which saw him tie the knot in a 20-minute ceremony with ex-wife Katie in Sin City
Caught up: He said, “All of a sudden I’m all over the stratosphere because of my relationship with a certain person. I’m everywhere. “I just got carried away”
Nigel commented: “The marriage didn’t last that long. They’ve had eight or nine years of legal action going back and forth with her, as far as I can tell.’
Web has reached out to Katie’s rep for comment.
Alex was married to Katie for 11 months, having met in 2009 following her split from Peter Andre.
They were married in Las Vegas in February 2010, weeks after Alex last won Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4, beating favorites Vinnie Jones and Dane Bowers.
Fast marriage: Alex was married to Katie for 11 months after they met in 2009 following her split from Peter Andre
In 2019, Katie was ordered to pay Alex £140,000 in legal fees after she allegedly showed sextape footage of him to a studio audience.
The television personality was accused of playing a sexually explicit video clip of Alex to a 40-strong television studio audience off-camera in January 2018 while filming an episode of Celebrity Big Brothers Bit On The Side.
She was also handed a five-year restraining order preventing her from sharing private information about their relationship.
Short-lived: Nigel commented: ‘The marriage didn’t last that long’
Wedding bells: They were struck in Las Vegas in February 2010, weeks after Alex won the last Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4 (pictured in 2009)
After his split from Katie, he dated Big Brother winner Chantelle Houghton, mother of his daughter Dolly, but the couple split in October 2012.
He is now engaged to his fiancé, Nikki Manashe, and the couple have a daughter, Anastasia.
Alex has kept a low profile for the last few years, concentrating on his personal training business and taking care of his young family.
Moved on: Alex is now engaged to fiancé Nikki Manashe and the couple have a daughter, Anastasia
Katie, meanwhile, married Kieran Hayler, but the couple divorced in 2019 – eight years after they tied the knot.
The mother-of-five is newly single after her two-year relationship with fiancé Carl Woods ended last month.
The couple split after the Essex salesman accused her of cheating with another man and he took to his Instagram Stories to confirm their rocky relationship of two years is over.
Katie has yet to comment on his allegations but did confirm she was single on Instagram last month.
Unlucky in love: Katie is now single after her two-year relationship with fiancé Carl Woods ended last month