Katie Price is understood to have called time on her relationship with JJ Slater following almost two years as a couple, it has emerged.
The 47-year-old former glamour model is believed to have made the decision to end things after concluding she could not envision a long-term future with the fashion entrepreneur, who is 14 years younger than her.
Sources close to the pair say problems in their partnership had become impossible to overlook in recent months, even as Ms Price publicly maintained everything was fine between them.
The mother of five has come to terms with the fact that their romance has reached its natural conclusion, meaning the 32-year-old Married At First Sight UK star will not be walking her down the aisle as her fourth husband.
Katie Price is understood to have called time on the relationship
| GETTYA source revealed: "Katie has had doubts for some time about whether JJ is husband material, but she hoped those concerns would fade."
Speaking to Mail Online, the insider added: "Instead, her fears only grew, and she's now accepted the relationship will not end with her walking down the aisle for a fourth time."
According to those close to the situation, Mr Slater was left feeling let down by how things turned out.
"JJ was left disappointed and has already packed his bags and moved back to his home in Essex," the source said.
JJ Slater and Katie Price have been together for two years
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"He genuinely saw a future with Katie, but it seems she ultimately had a very different outlook."
GB News has contacted Ms Price's representatives for comment.
The pair first got together in February 2024, with Ms Price embarking on the relationship shortly after splitting from Carl Woods, who had been her eighth fiancé.
Mr Slater had found fame appearing on the 2023 series of Married At First Sight UK, where he attracted attention for pursuing a romance with transgender contestant Ella Morgan while technically married to another participant in the experiment.
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Katie Price and JJ Slater are understood to have split
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Their relationship moved quickly, including a skiing holiday in Bulgaria, and Mr Slater had spoken enthusiastically about the possibility of marriage.
Ms Price has previously been wed three times: to pop star Peter Andre, with whom she has Junior, 20, and Princess, 18; former cage fighter Alex Reid; and personal trainer Kieran Hayler.
Her eldest son, Harvey, 23, is from her relationship with ex-footballer Dwight Yorke.
Harvey has septo-optic dysplasia, which causes blindness and growth hormone deficiency, as well as Prader-Willi syndrome, ADHD, and autism.
Katie Price has also been sparking health concerns recently
| PAThroughout recent months, Mr Slater stood by Ms Price as she faced various health concerns, with fans expressing worry about her increasingly thin appearance and ongoing interest in cosmetic procedures.
Ms Price has been open about experiencing unexplained weight loss, informing her followers that she has been undergoing medical tests to identify what might be causing her noticeably slimmer figure.
She has not yet disclosed whether doctors have reached a diagnosis.
Before Christmas, her son Junior offered reassurance about his mother's state of mind in an interview.
He said: "To be honest, people don't know her like we know her. She is doing great, she's so loving and we love her so much."