Katie Price has won praise for her devotion to eldest son Harvey, while footballer Dwight Yorke came under fire from viewers for abandoning his disabled son.
The 42-year-old mother-of-five appeared in BBC documentary Katie Price: Harvey And Me, opening up about raising Harvey who has Prader-Willi syndrome, partial blindness and severe autism.
Harvey’s father is retired footballer Yorke, 49, following a brief relationship with Price, during which he has admitted cheating on her. He initially denied he was Harvey’s father and demanded a paternity test.
Many viewers on social media admitted they were moved to tears by the love shown between Price and Harvey, while others were angered by Yorke’s lack of support.
Price said in the show: “It’s so time-consuming and you feel like you’re alone, but you’ve just got to get on with it.”
The documentary charted Price and Harvey’s search for a full-time residential college for him to attend. She admitted it was hard to let go of her eldest son who had been so dependent on her for 18 years.
She said: “As much as you smother your kids and you want them with you all the time, sometimes you have to let them go, just give them that bit of space to go and explore.”
Katie Price wins praise for BBC documentary Harvey and Me
