Katie Price reveals her only ex boyfriend that family still speak to – 13 years after their bitter split

Published on June 06, 2025 at 10:27 AM

OVER the years Katie Price’s love life has been the hot topic of conversation.

During her time in the spotlight, , but it’s now been revealed the only former flame that her family still speak to.

Katie Price at a PrettyLittleThing party.
Katie Price’s family are still close to one of her ex-boyfriends
Katie Price and Leandro Penna at a polo match.
Katie had a whirlwind romance with hunky Leandro Penna that ended 13 years ago
Katie Price and Leandro Penna kissing in the Royal Box at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Katie and Leo enjoyed a steamy romance and couldn’t keep their hands off each other
Selfie of Katie Price and her sister at a bridal shower.
Katie Price’s sister revealed that the family still talk to Leo

, now 47, and hunky , now 39, enjoyed a steamy romance in 2011, when the hunk was 26, and she was 34.

The former couple embarked on a passionate relationship after meeting at one of ‘s parties.

Despite getting engaged during their whirlwind romance, things ended badly with Leo saying Katie drove him “insane”;.

However, the hunky Argentinian clearly managed to win over her beloved family, and he remains on good terms with them still.

Speaking on this week’s episode of The Katie Price Show podcast, her sister Sophie said: “Do you know what, I like Leo.

“I do like Leo and (my husband) Harry still talks to Leo now and then on Facebook. And he sort of says, ‘How are you?'”;

WHIRLWIND ROMANCE

Katie’s whirlwind relationship with Leo came two years after her split from .

Her bitter divorce from cagefighter was being finalised at the time she got together with Leo too.

The pair famously had a language barrier, but that didn’t stop their passionate hook-ups.

They quickly got engaged, with Katie telling The Sun at the time: “Husband number three? Will it last? I’m not surprised by people’s reactions.”;

“If life isn’t for livin’ and lovin’, then what is it for? And anyway - three is a lucky number,”;she added.

They eventually split at the end of 2012, after a string of heated arguments, and didn’t rekindle their romance after that.

The break-up turned bitter, with Leandro claiming he dumped Katie because she was driving him “insane”;.

Speaking to Caras magazine in , he said at the time of their break-up: “I left her simply because she is crazy. Katie’s brain is not wired right, or the wires don’t connect properly.

Man sitting on a black Triumph motorcycle.
Leo has now stepped away from the limelight
Man holding a halved avocado.
Leo set up his door-to-door business during the pandemic and now operates a worldwide company

“I don’t know what’s wrong with her. I was thinking it over recently and one day I packed my bags and left.

“There was nothing else I could do. She was driving me insane.”;

Leo added: “That’s it, there’s no going back

“Katie is totally crazy. What started beautifully in February last year has now come to an end.”;

Leandro’s words were in stark contrast to Katie’s response to the split, where she “wished him well”;.

In a statement, she said: “Leo and I have had a lovely fun time for a couple of years, we will always feel deep affection for each other, but sometimes relationships just run their course.

“Pressures of work on different continents, natural demands of family ties, and careers, have meant we have spent a huge amount of time apart even when we were in the same country. This meant it was difficult for the relationship to move forward.

“Accordingly we’ve mutually decided to call it a day, but we really wish each other nothing but the very best and will remain best of friends, whoever he eventually settles down with will be a very lucky girl.”;

Katie Price and her boyfriend at the Cheltenham Racecourse.
The former couple had a bitter break-up after a whirlwind romance

STEPPING OUT OF THE SPOTLIGHT

The Argentinian .

Leo now operates a thriving avocado called Paltas Royale.

His company is responsible for importing fruit to and exporting fruit from to all around the word.

Leo uses to promote his business, and can often be seen posing with avocados - I stark contrast to his photo ops with Katie.

He previously told the Daily Star : “This work is hard and sacrificed, especially when you have to meet clients.”;

He added: “I get home late, I go to bed almost at one in the morning.”;

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