9:00pm Thursday 2nd July 2009
By Richard Gurner
First Peter Andre said he'd had enough of model Jordan aka Katie Price.
Now even an imitator is considering walking out on the busty Brighton star.
Gabriele Randone, a professional Jordan lookalike, said she has received so much abuse since Katie Price s public split with her husband that she is considering ditching her job.
Like the real Jordan, Miss Randone has spent a fortune on two breast enhancements costing £8,000 and spent thousands more on revealing outfits, fake tan and constantly changing hairstyles.
But the 24-year-old mother-of-one, who earns £100 an hour impersonating the former Patcham High pupil, says she's had enough of the taunts and abuse.
She added: "I just seem to be getting loads of bad things said about me because I impersonate her.
"I have heard a few things in the street, usually from young girls, but I mainly get abuse on my Facebook group.
"It's making me wonder whether I want to continue.
"I haven't quit just yet but I don't know whether to or not.
"Yesterday a girl on Facebook was saying horrible things about my little boy.
"People don't seem to realise I am not Jordan.
"I have got messages on my group that are meant for Katie. It's bizarre.
I ve heard things said about Jordan when I ve been in town as well but they never say it to my face.
"Miss Randone, who told a national magazine her fiancé does not fancy her when she's in character, has pledged to keep a low profile around her home town of Eastbourne until she has made up her mind about her career.
The Argus previously revealed the 24-year-old has invested more than £11,000 to look like Jordan and spends about £200 a month on extra personal grooming.
She came face-to-face with her then heroine Katie Price a year ago at a book signing event.
Miss Randone said that although the star was smiling for the cameras her face dropped afterwards.
The real Katie Price and Peter Andre made headlines again yesterday after a tabloid paper reported the 31-year-old glamour girl had been banned from her daughter's second birthday party.
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