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Katie Price‘s ex JJ Slater has been left ‘blindsided’ by her surprise engagement to a mystery man, just weeks after the pair split.
The former glamour model, 46, who was declared bankrupt in 2024, flew out to Dubai on Wednesday for a lavish break with her new partner amid her ongoing financial woes.
And it seems the holiday started with a bang, as Katie revealed on Friday that she is now engaged for the ninth time, teasing a glimpse of her new man and showing off her giant diamond ring.
Following the surprise announcement, sources told Daily Mail that the news came as a complete shock to JJ, 32, who is currently in Miami with his family and has been ‘healing his broken heart’.
Last week, the Daily Mail revealed that Katie ended her romance with the MAFS UK star after realising she didn’t see a future with him.
Insiders say cracks in their relationship had become ‘too obvious to ignore’ in recent months, despite Katie insisting they were going strong.
Katie Price’s ex JJ Slater has been left ‘blindsided’ by her surprise engagement to a mystery man, just weeks after the pair split (Katie and JJ pictured 2024)
The former glamour model, 46, who flew out to Dubai on Wednesday for a lavish break with her new partner, revealed she is now engaged for the ninth time
They began dating in February 2024, after JJ rose to fame on E4’s MAFS UK. Katie even spoke of having a child together, her sixth, but in the end, it wasn’t meant to be.
A source previously told Daily Mail: ‘Katie has had doubts for some time about whether JJ is husband material, but she hoped those concerns would fade.
‘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.
‘JJ was left disappointed and has already packed his bags and moved back to his home in Essex.
‘He genuinely saw a future with Katie, but it seems she ultimately had a very different outlook.’
The Daily Mail contacted Katie and JJ’s representatives for comment at the time.
Last Wednesday, Katie broke her silence on her split when she shared a cryptic post about meeting the ‘right person‘.
Sharing an update to her Instagram Story, she posted a series of poems and quotes about soulmates and relationships.
Documenting her trip, she shared a slew of snaps alongside a mystery man as she posed by a sea of red roses and flashed a giant diamond ring
Following the surprise announcement, sources told Daily Mail that the news came as a complete shock to JJ, 32, who is currently in Miami with his family and has been ‘healing his broken heart’
The Daily Mail revealed last week that Katie ended her romance with MAFS UK star JJ after realising she didn’t see a future with him (pictured in 2025)
The first, from Mike Poetry, read: ‘They say falling in love takes time. But it’s not true. Falling in love only takes the right person – the one who knows exactly what you need, without having to ask.’
Another post was about recognising your soulmate and the ‘divine’ signs a person will notice when they meet them.
Finally, Katie shared another quote which read: ‘My mum always says when you meet the male version of yourself is when you meet the love of your life.’
Meanwhile, JJ recently revealed that he’s been hitting the gym since his split from the model, as he shared a glimpse of his weight loss on Instagram.
Following the end of his relationship with Katie, JJ told his followers that he’d already lost six pounds after joining forces with an online coach.
Posting a video on his Stories, he said: ‘About ten days ago I put up [posted] that I’ve been working with Kieran from Konditioning Coaching.
‘He’s an online coach. I’ve never had one before but I thought that I’d give it a go.
‘We’re 10 days in, and I’m 2.8kg down which is obviously a blinder. Yeah he holds me accountable, he sorts out my nutrition, sorts out my workouts, makes sure I’m doing my steps, my cardio.
‘And if I’m not doing it he’ll call me up and be like ”J what are you doing.”’