Katie Price’s TikTok income is set to be suspended following a court ruling related to her ongoing bankruptcy case. The 46-year-old glamour model, who was formally addressed as Katerina Price in the proceedings, did not attend the virtual hearing despite being properly notified. Hours before the hearing, Price had announced on TikTok that she would be going live on the platform later that evening, illustrating a lack of engagement with the court process.
During the hearing, overseen by Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Catherine Burton, lawyer Darragh Connell, representing the bankruptcy trustees, raised concerns about payments made to Price via TikTok without the trustees’ knowledge.
He revealed that TikTok had transferred £95,000 to Price between March and May of the current year and suggested that TikTok should consider diverting 100% of these earnings to the bankruptcy trustees until the financial details were clarified.
TikTok’s lawyer, Lauren Kreamer, stated that the platform was willing to comply with the court’s ruling but needed time to assess whether its system could manage the redirection of payments.
Kreamer assured the court that TikTok was not obstructing the process, but logistical challenges were causing delays in implementing the payment suspension.
Judge Burton ruled in favor of suspending payments to Price until a mechanism for directing a percentage of her TikTok earnings to the trustees could be confirmed.
The court’s decision was made with the condition that TikTok verifies the feasibility of this arrangement.
Price’s next bankruptcy hearing is scheduled for August 27 at the Rolls Building, where she is expected to attend in person but might request to appear remotely. Earlier in July, Price was arrested at Heathrow Airport for missing a bankruptcy hearing while returning from Turkey after cosmetic surgery.
The court had previously mandated her attendance at all future hearings, emphasizing strict adherence to court obligations. Price was declared bankrupt in March due to an outstanding tax bill exceeding £750,000.
