Katie Price quits social media for 'personal reasons' following mysterious statement on Instagram

Katie Price told her fans that she will be taking a break from her platforms.

The 44-year-old built up a large following of 2.7m on Instagram, by regularly sharing updates about her life.

In a statement on the platform, Ms Price said: ‘I will be coming off all social media for a period of time. I need to take time off for personal reasons.

‘Thank you to all my loyal fans for always supporting me.’

She captioned the post with a several heart emojis, before stopping followers from commenting on her post.

Ms Price has been a figure of controversy in recent months.

She avoided jail breaching a restraining order against her ex-husband’s fiancee, Michelle Penticost.

The celebrity sent her a message, calling her a ‘gutter slag’ and other inflammatory insults.

Ms Penticost is partners with Kieran Hayler.

Price pleaded guilty at Lewes Crown Court on June 24.

She was sentenced to an 18-month community order, with 150 hours of community service and an additional 20 hours for breach of a suspended sentence for driving matters.

Ms Price also had to pay £1,500 in court costs.

Judge Stephen Mooney told her: ‘In my judgement, this offence was committed out of anger.

‘The words you used were highly offensive and inflammatory so the breach cannot be considered minor.

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‘In my judgement, balancing the aggravating and mitigating and aggravating factors, the appropriate sentence is a medium level community order.’

The controversial figure was been banned from contacting Ms Penticost directly or indirectly under the terms of a five-year restraining order.

This was imposed at Horsham Magistrates’ Court on June 3, 2019.

She was previously fined £415 for hurling a foul-mouthed ‘tirade of abuse’ at her during a row in a school playground.