Price: 'Andre recorded call for TV show'

Katie Price has accused ex-husband Peter Andre of exploiting their children for his upcoming TV show.

The glamour model released an official statement also suggesting that Andre had recorded their telephone conversation about an injury sustained by their daughter Princess and leaked it to the press.

Of the tape leaked to the News of the World, Price said: "It would seem clear where that tape came from... I don't want to say any more about Princess's burn, or the News of the World's claim that it is a 'bad' burn.

"Shamefully someone has contacted the police about this and I have co-operated fully and provided evidence of just how minor this incident really was. That will show how much nonsense has been said about it."

Price also noted that a journalist at the tabloid had received a photograph of Princess's burn and speculated as to "where he got that from".

"I won't respond to what he has said about the picture until the police have finished their investigation," she continued. "I am deeply saddened that it would appear my ex-husband would deliberately choose to ring me and make a fuss about a minor injury to Princess and allow it to be filmed and recorded for his TV show.

"This appears to reveal his true motivation. Now a recording of that conversation has been provided to the press. I am not sure how this is meant to help the children, or is putting them first."

Of her angry response during the call, she explained: "I became aware during that conversation that I was being recorded which, given the circumstances, upset me as it was clear that the intention was again to use the incident with Princess to portray me as a bad mother while providing footage for his TV show.

"I admit I reacted angrily to that, but of course I do not really wish my ex-husband any physical harm despite the lengths he would appear willing to go to in order to make me look bad. I do feel it's time he stopped constantly slagging me off and consider how that might impact on our children, and put them first.

"I again repeat my request that my ex-husband joins me in withdrawing Junior and Princess from the public eye and that incidents like that above are not used cynically in the manner they have been."