Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Reid 'demanding £1 million for Price divorce'

Alex Reid has allegedly told Katie Price that he will only agree to a divorce after a £1 million pay-off.

The Celebrity Big Brother winner reportedly rejected a £250,000 confidentiality deal that would ban him from talking about his 11-month marriage to the glamour model, deciding instead to pursue the six-figure sum as compensation for being "used" and "abused" during their relationship.

The Mirror quotes Reid as telling a friend: "I’ve been used, abused and treated like ­Jordan’s puppet - all ­because she can’t get over her last ­husband.

"I'm now doubting she ever loved me - it’s as if the whole ­marriage was a sham and a ­publicity stunt."

Meanwhile, a source insisted that Price would refuse to let Reid take a chunk of her £30 million fortune, as she considers herself to be solely responsible for his rise to fame.

"He’s saying that if she wants him to go then he wants a house and a business, which will cost around £1 million.

"Katie doesn’t want to give him money. She’s saying that without her he is nothing. He has a weekly magazine column and has ­appeared on a TV ­reality show, all on the back of her. She says he’s done well out of marrying her and made his ­money so he needs to sling his hook and think himself lucky. She just wants rid of him - and quick."

However, other insiders have claimed that the Page 3 icon still cares for Reid and has been genuinely damaged by their chaotic separation.

"She might come across as as hard as nails but this is ­hurting her," a source said. "The last thing she wants is a messy divorce like the one she’s only just put to rest with Peter [Andre]."