Look To The Stars News: Katie Price

Katie Price Joins Celebrity Charity Dance Show

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Katie Price will pull on her dancing shoes for Comic Relief’s Let’s Dance spectacular.

Hosted by Alex Jones and Steve Jones, the third series of the celebrity charity show will highlight malaria as it raises money for Comic Relief. Over three weeks, the stars will dance in front of a live studio audience, hoping to secure a place in the grand final.

Joining Katie in the series will be TV star Joe Swash, The Mighty Boosh’s Noel Fielding, Lulu, TV host Penny Smith, Marcus Brigstocke and Philip Martin Brown.

Alicia Keys Holds Annual Charity Ball In London

Mon, 31 May 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Alicia Keys was in London last week for her annual Black Ball to benefit her charity Keep A Child Alive, where she was joined onstage by British rockers Kasabian.

Held at St John Smith Square in Westminster, the ball also featured an auction hosted by Thandie Newton that saw a massive number of rare celebrity items go under the hammer for charity. Items included the shoes worn by Keys in her Put It In A Love Song video with Beyonce, and a guitar signed by Kasabian. A photo opportunity with Keys and OK! Magazine went for £12,000, and the chance to record with Swizz Beatz – who has just announced he is the father of Keys’ baby – went to boyband JLS for £30,000.

Other stars spotted at the event were Katie Price, Bryan Ferry and Tinchy Stryder.

Comedy Gala’s Success Helps London Hospital

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Comedians Alan Carr, Jack Fee, Michael McIntyre, Kevin Bishop, Lee Evans and Shappi Khorsandi all had the honor of presenting staff members and medical personnel of London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital with a generous cheque donation of £869,492 this week.

A host of comedic faces took center stage at the O2 Arena in London on April 5 to entertain some 15,000 guests and raise money for the Great Ormond Street Hospital. The successful participation of more than 35 comedians and TV personalities during the Channel 4 Comedy Gala raised an unprecedented sum through charitable donation and sales.

“Wow! What a night! And what an amazing amount of money for Great Ormond Street – bring on next year!” said Alan Carr who opened up the show. Rob Brydon, Jonathan Ross, Katie Price and Alex Reid – to name a few – also took part in the comedic event.

Johnny Depp Sends Video To British Comedy's Charity Night Out

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:00:00 +0000

A huge number of British stars turned out at the O2 Arena in London last night for the Channel 4 Comedy Gala to benefit the Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Hosted by Jonathan Ross – who led with a controversial performance – the night featured a special video message from longtime GOSH supporter Johnny Depp, and appearances by Jo Brand, Alan Carr, Rob Brydon, Jack Dee, Lee Evans, Katie Price, Michael McIntyre, Sean Lock, Christine Bleakley and many more.

The event raised funds for two new anesthetic rooms that will allow parents to stay with their children right up until they enter the operating theaters.

Katie Price Sells Out For Charity

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

British model/actress Katie Price has opened her very own official store on eBay to raise money for charity.

The store is dedicated to selling clothes, shoes, and much more from the closet of “Jordan” for charity. Every item that is sold will come with an official signed postcard, and a percentage from each sale will go to Vision – which raises money for the benefit of blind, visual impaired and dyslexic children – and the Pituitary Foundation, to provide information and support to those living with pituitary disorders. Price became an ambassador for the Foundation earlier this year.

“Pituitary Disease affects all ages, genders and races – but also, as with any health condition, it impacts the whole family, and I hope my involvement will raise awareness and give all sufferers a voice,” said Price. “With Harvey [Price’s son was born blind and autistic] as a sufferer, I understand as much as anyone the problems of this disease.”

Katie Price Runs For Cancer Research

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0000

British glamour model Katie Price took part in a 10 kilometre charity run during the weekend.

Price was spotted running with new boyfriend Alex Reid in the fundraising event for Cancer Research UK in Brighton.

“Everyone knows someone who is affected by cancer so I wanted to do my bit to help the lifesaving work of Cancer Research UK,” she said. “I’ve been getting fit and running for several months and the Brighton and Hove Run 10km event is on my doorstep, so it seemed the perfect opportunity to take part. The sight of nearly 2,000 people all running together to help cure cancer is inspiring and I am proud to be part of it.”

Katie Price Makes A Dream Come True

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0000

British model Katie Price has made a young girl’s dream come true.

The UK’s Make-A-Wish Foundation flew Suzanne – a teenager from Ireland who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy – to Manchester to meet her idol, Katie Price.

“I only have one wish and that is to meet Katie Price,” Suzanne had told the Foundation. “I love her – she is so down-to-earth and glamorous at the same time. We both love pink, and I love the way she’s both glitzy and gutsy too!”

Katie Price Announces New Charity

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:00 +0000

British model Katie Price has announced plans to launch a new charity.

The model, formerly known as Jordan, wants the new Katie Price Foundation to focus on helping sick and disabled children enjoy a better quality of life. Her experience with the cause is a personal one: her son Harvey was born in 2002 autistic and blind.

“Harvey’s condition has caused her years of pain and she understands the struggle parents go through with a disabled child,” a source told the Daily Mirror. “She wants to help other parents like her who are less fortunate.”

Celebrities Run For Charity In London Marathon

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Tens of thousands of people pulled on their running shoes and sweated their way through the annual London marathon yesterday, including a number of celebrities who were competing for charity.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay was one of many who lined up at the start for his 10th time at the event. He ran once again for the Scottish Spina Bifida Association, an organization that supports, listens to and helps children, adults and families with spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions.

“It’s time for a celebration,” he said. “We’re fighting a global credit crunch, and in terms of coming out and having fun, it costs nothing to come and watch.”

Stars Donate Underwear To Charity Auction

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000

A host of stars are going commando for charity this week by donating their underwear to a new charity auction.

Stars such as the Black Eyed Peas’ Fergie, Emma Thompson, Helen Mirren, Katie Price, Tilda Swinton, and Joanna Lumley have donated their autographed underwear to the auction, which will benefit the New North London Synagogue, an institution that offers a wide range of educational, cultural, social action, and other communal activities for both its membership and the wider Jewish and non-Jewish community, including a monthly drop-In for destitute asylum seekers.

A wide range of signed underwear is going under the hammer, from the extremely small to the strangely old-fashioned. Also up for auction are pants autographed by Ricky Gervais, Jarvis Cocker, Alex Kingston, Daniel Day Lewis, Nick Cave, Nick Hornby, Ray Winstone, Sacha Baron Cohen, and many more.

Celebrity Gift Lounge Aims To Feed LA

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000

As Hollywood gets ready for the 22nd Annual Kids’ Choice Award this week, Melanie Segal’s Celebrity Lounge is where celebrities are celebrating before the show.

Located in the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood and the brain child of Platinum Publicity’s Melanie Segal, the lounge invites celebrities to enter a lounge where they will receive the latest in gifting while helping out a great cause. For every celebrity guest that attends the lounge, Stouffer’s is donating 1,000 meals to LA’s needy. They are planning to “Feed LA for the Day” by donating funds to pay for approximately 70,000 meals. Feeding America and the LA Food Bank will be on hand at the event. Celebrities will also be asked to autograph an arcade-game from Dream Arcades, which will be auctioned off for charity.

“This is a great time for people to escape from the worries of the economic climate and enjoy themselves!” says owner of Platinum Publicity, Melanie Segal. “We’ve been hearing so much negativity in the news lately — it’s nice to just forget about all of that, be a kid again, receive some fun gifts, and give back to society at the same time! I think it’s what a lot of people really need right now!”

Elton John Charity Oscar Party Attracts Big Stars

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Elton John attracted more than a few big names to his annual charity Oscar party last night, February 22, with Victoria Beckham, Gordon Ramsay, Katie Price and Kate Beckinsale among the 650 guests.

The party is held every year to raise money for the Elton John AIDS Foundation, an organization established and overseen by the singer that funds educational programs targeted at HIV/AIDS prevention and the elimination of prejudice and discrimination against HIV/AIDS, and for programs that provide services to people living with HIV/AIDS.

Last year’s party raised over $5 million for the charity, and this year is expected to have topped that, with a guest list that included Kiefer Sutherland, Sharon Stone, Elle Macpherson and Natasha Bedingfield.

Bid On Afternoon Tea With Katie Price

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Fans of Katie Price – better known as Jordan – have the chance to bid for the opportunity to have afternoon tea with the model, with all proceeds going to charity.

The private tea party is for three girls and will take place at an exclusive London location to be announced later. Price has agreed to spend 45 minutes in private with the winners, who will then be welcome to carry on with their tea and sit and chat! Proceeds will go to The Disability Foundation, an organization that helps children and adults with all forms of illness and disability.

Price – who has an autistic and blind son – is also planning to run the London Marathon in April to raise money for several good causes.