Katie Price's ex charged with raping 13-year-old while married to star

Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler has been charged with three counts of rape and one of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl, with allegations dating back to June-October of 2016 - while he was still married to the glamour model and mum-of-five.

The alleged victim, according to The Sun, is not a member of his or Katie's extended family. Sussex Police issued a statement which said: "We can confirm Kieran Hayler, 38, of Northchapel in West Sussex, has been charged with three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against a 13-year-old girl.

"The offences are alleged to have occurred at an address in West Sussex between June 1 and October 13, 2016. Hayler remains released under investigation and is due to appear before Crawley magistrates' court on November 19.

"The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has received support from specially trained officers as our enquiries continue."

Hayler's legal representative has denied the allegations against him, stating: "Kieran Hayler strongly denies the allegations made against him in its entirety.

"Mr Hayler is fully engaged and has been co-operating with the police throughout the investigation and will continue to do so. He looks forward to his name being cleared believing in the judicial system to do so."

He and Katie tied the knot in the Bahamas in 2013 - Katie's third marriage after splitting from Peter Andre and Alex Reid. They split in 2018 and their divorce was finalised in 2021.

Express.co.uk has contacted Sussex Police and Kieran Hayler's representatives for further comment.