14 DAY TRIAL // Former glamour model Jordan, now going solely by the name Katie Price, recently married her boyfriend of a few months, cagefighter Alex Reid, in a Las Vegas quickie. Confirmation of the wedding did not come as a surprise to many, given that speculation about it was making the rounds for a few good days, but it did come to Reid himself completely out of the blue, the Daily Mail says.
Speaking with the media for the first time since tying the knot, Reid reveals that he was completely taken aback when he learned that Katie had big plans for him, plans that had him saying “I Do” and becoming a married man. He did not object, though, because that’s what he wanted as well, but was a bit worried about how his family might react at the news. But, before tying the knot, he made sure he made a call to his mother to let her know what he was about to do.
“The wedding was whirlwind and a bit of a surprise. Katie planned it all. My mum and dad – my whole family in fact – were a bit gutted. I managed to tell my mum in a quick call just minutes before, but no one else,” Reid says. He then adds that it wasn’t like he got married for his family, so he doesn’t feel bad about keeping them out of the loop. “I didn’t get married for them, anyway. I got married for me – to make Alex Reid happy,” he adds.
As for rumors that he only paid a little over £2,000 for the engagement ring that he bought in a rush, Alex says that’s all rubbish. “The stories saying that the ring I bought Katie only cost £2,200 caused me a lot of trouble. She hit the roof. I can’t say how much I paid but it’s more like £60,000. You only get married once, don’t you? And I wanted to push the boat out,” the fighter explains.
In the same interview, Reid says he also plans retiring from fighting for a while so he can focus on his new life with his new wife, Katie Price. He also admits that his life has been crazy these past few months, what with winning Big Brother UK the celebrity version and getting hitched to none other than the famous Katie Price, but he’s happy and that’s all that matters.