Katie Price was ‘petrified’ of going to jail: ‘She couldn’t bear to be away from kids’

ok.co.uk:

Katie Price is ‘relieved’ to have avoided going to prison and ‘feels huge remorse for her actions’ a close pal has told us. Earlier today, Katie, 44, was given a community order for breaching a restraining order against her ex Kieran Hayler 's fiancée Michelle Penticost.The former glamour model sent a foul-mouthed message to Kieran, 35, speaking about Michelle, 39, in January of this year.

Katie was told she could face a possible five year prison sentence for the breach after previously admitting the charge at Lewes Crown Court, but was today given an 18-month community order to carry out 170 hours of unpaid work.

Now her pal has exclusively told OK! That Katie ‘knows what she did was wrong’ and was ‘petrified’ of going to prison. “She was is extremely relieved to have escaped a jail sentence,” they told us. “She feels as if if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. “Katie knows what she did was wrong.

She feels huge remorse for her actions and couldn’t bear the idea of being taken away from her children.The idea of going to jail petrified her. “Katie is learning to deal with her emotions and become a better person.