Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Harvey Price is the son of England’s former soccer player, Dwight Yorke and his ex, model and celebrity, Katie Price.
- Energetic and full of life, Harvey has not allowed his disability and health problems to stop him from living life to the fullest.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Harvey was born on May 27, 2002, in Brighton, UK.
- Parents : He is the son of former soccer player, Dwight Yorke and model, Katie Price.
- He is the grandson of Fulton and Grace Alberta Joseph Yorke and Ray Infield, and Amy Price. Harvey’s grandma took care of him, especially when his mum was away.
- Harvey’s parents are estranged, and he lives with his mother in Sussex. Katie remarried a singer named Peter Andre and had two children with him, a daughter named Princess Tiaamii Crystal Esther and a son named Junior Savva Andreas.
- Peter and Katie too split up after a few years of marriage, and she married a man named Kieran Hayler with whom she had two more children named Bunny and Jett.
Famous Parents :
- Harvey’s mother, Katie, previously worked as a glamour model and went by the name “Jordan”. She gained media attention after winning Series 15 of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother.
- Katie was well-known for being an adult entertainment model & for finishing in 2nd place in the Eurovision Song Contest auditions for 2005.
- Harvey’s parents were together from 2001 to 2002 & welcomed him in May 2002, shortly before breaking up.
- Harvey’s dad, Dwight, is reportedly not interested in building a relationship with him and Kate spoke openly about how he hasn’t seen Harvey for more than a decade.
Disability & Health Problems :
- When Harvey was born, he was diagnosed with a genetic disorder called “Prader-Willi Syndrome,” which has been known to leave the patient abnormally hungry.
- The condition has also been linked to obesity and diabetes. In 2016, Harvey was reported to weigh over 17 stone.
- He also suffers from issues related to behavioural and intellectual development.
- Harvey was also born blind, something that was discovered during a checkup when he was 6-weeks-old. He also struggles constantly with his diet.
- Other health issues Harvey suffers from are partial brain damage & autistic spectrum disorder.
- As he started growing up as a teenager, Katie considered putting him in residential care, as his behaviour was getting much too aggressive & even other kids were scared of him. She mentioned that she had broken eight iPads this year, a few windows and already some TVs.
Facing Bullying Issues : Memes and Jokes
- As a child, Harvey endured unfair bullying and harassment from trolls and online bullies, who created various memes and jokes surrounding Harvey.
- His mother has been actively campaigning to highlight the bullying and ensure that online trolls were legally apprehended. She has also spoken in various interviews about the importance of protecting children, especially from online bullies.
Trivia and Height :
- Harvey appears regularly on his mother’s social media profiles and has even appeared on television on the show, Loose Women.
- Some of Katie’s topless photos were printed in a British publication The Sun.
- Harvey’s paternal uncles are Clint, Garth, Keith, Brent and Gary Yorke and his maternal uncle is Daniel Price.
- He also has a maternal aunt named Sophie Price and paternal aunts named Deborah, Juliet and Verlaine Yorke.