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| Jordan and Andre accept damages | Jordan and Andre accept damages |
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| Model Katie Price and husband Peter Andre have accepted "substantial damages" over a News of the World article portraying them as bad parents. | Model Katie Price and husband Peter Andre have accepted "substantial damages" over a News of the World article portraying them as bad parents. |
| The couple went to the High Court in London to accept the damages. | The couple went to the High Court in London to accept the damages. |
| Ms Price, also known as Jordan, said outside court: "Anyone who has kids can imagine how they would feel to be accused publicly of being bad parents." | Ms Price, also known as Jordan, said outside court: "Anyone who has kids can imagine how they would feel to be accused publicly of being bad parents." |
| The newspaper has retracted all comments made in the article and substantial damages were awarded. | |
| We believe the record has been set straight and our names have been cleared Katie Price | We believe the record has been set straight and our names have been cleared Katie Price |
| The article, published in February, centred on an interview with a former nanny of the couple. | The article, published in February, centred on an interview with a former nanny of the couple. |
| Ms Price, wearing a white blouse and black trousers, said: "Pete and I love our kids and would do anything for them. | Ms Price, wearing a white blouse and black trousers, said: "Pete and I love our kids and would do anything for them. |
| She added: "We came here today to see that justice was done and that our names were cleared. | She added: "We came here today to see that justice was done and that our names were cleared. |
| "Now that the paper has accepted the story wasn't true, apologised to us, and paid us damages and our costs, we believe the record has been set straight and our names have been cleared." | "Now that the paper has accepted the story wasn't true, apologised to us, and paid us damages and our costs, we believe the record has been set straight and our names have been cleared." |
| She would not reveal the amount of damages. | She would not reveal the amount of damages. |
| Ms Price, 30, and Mr Andre, 35, will give half of the sum to the NSPCC and the Vision Charity. | Ms Price, 30, and Mr Andre, 35, will give half of the sum to the NSPCC and the Vision Charity. |
| The other half will be put into a trust fund for children Junior, Princess Tiaami and Harvey. | The other half will be put into a trust fund for children Junior, Princess Tiaami and Harvey. |
| Reality show | Reality show |
| In court, the couple's solicitor, Mike Brookes told the judge: "In general terms, the article portrayed the claimants as shocking and uncaring parents who put their own needs above those of their children." | In court, the couple's solicitor, Mike Brookes told the judge: "In general terms, the article portrayed the claimants as shocking and uncaring parents who put their own needs above those of their children." |
| It portrayed them as "so reckless that they even endanger their children's health and welfare," he added. | It portrayed them as "so reckless that they even endanger their children's health and welfare," he added. |
| Joanna Workman, for the newspaper, said the paper accepted that the allegations were false and that the couple were responsible, loving parents. | Joanna Workman, for the newspaper, said the paper accepted that the allegations were false and that the couple were responsible, loving parents. |
| Ms Price and Mr Andre met on jungle-based ITV1 reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. | Ms Price and Mr Andre met on jungle-based ITV1 reality show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2004. |
| They married in 2005 and have their own fly-on-the-wall ITV2 show Katie and Peter: The Next Chapter. | They married in 2005 and have their own fly-on-the-wall ITV2 show Katie and Peter: The Next Chapter. |