Alex Reid will stay dignified

8:14am Tuesday 25th January 2011 in News By Anna Roberts, Crime reporter

Alex Reid is maintaining "a dignified silence" about the troubles in his marriage to Brighton-born Katie Price, a spokesman for the cage-fighter said.

A statement released on the 35-year-old's behalf said that Alex “regrets that, despite the efforts he has made, there is a realistic prospect that the relationship may come to an end”.

It said that he had not "spoken to the press about the problems surrounding his marriage, and does not wish to do so until such time that everything has been brought to a proper conclusion."

The statement came as Katie, 32, defended partying with polo players in the Klosters ski resort in Switzerland days after announcing her split.

She said she was putting her children ahead of any future romance, writing on Twitter: “Let off steam Friday after weeks of tension. Need to improve my dancing! All harmless and the only man for me is [my son] Junior. Family time now.”

Alex's statement said that the reasons that his marriage to Katie had become "strained" had not been accurately reported.

The statement added: "Alex believes the public will see beyond the recent smear campaign and hopes to be able to speak about some of the issues at a time when it is appropriate to do so.

“Given the fact there are children involved who Alex cares deeply about, Alex hopes that people will respect his privacy at this difficult time.”

The statement, released on the cage-fighter's behalf by Nabeel Sheikh, senior partner at law firm Neumans LLP, said: “Despite numerous substantial offers of money, Alex made a decision to maintain a dignified silence and has not spoken to the press about the problems surrounding his marriage, and does not wish to do so until such time that everything has been brought to a proper conclusion.”

Comments(12)

Saulgone Petetong says...
8:38am Tue 25 Jan 11

Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.......
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spurs008 says...
9:03am Tue 25 Jan 11

Good to see incisive journalistic skills applied to momentous issues of the moment. How dare anyone suggest local papers are not serious news providers, capable of elevating the level of public debate on the issues that really matter.

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rostron71 says...
9:07am Tue 25 Jan 11

Sorry, I dozed off half way through the first paragraph. Was the story any good?

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spurs008 says...
9:15am Tue 25 Jan 11

Well, rostron71, put it this way: I don't think John Pilger will be resting easy in his bed tonight.

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steveP2009 says...
9:28am Tue 25 Jan 11

When is the Argus going to learn that nobody cares and stop reporting on this rubbish. My mum went through a divorce last year, is this news? no. Are these two people we aspire to be? no. Do they have any talent to be proud of? no. Are they rish and famous cos they are media whores? yes.

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mackieaj says...
9:30am Tue 25 Jan 11

I feel ashamed I followed this link through Twitter and then read the whole story.

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Tony Davenport says...
9:40am Tue 25 Jan 11

I wish they'd all maintain "a dignified silence". Including the Press.

Tony Davenport

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anonymous coward says...
11:36am Tue 25 Jan 11

He's a cage fighter. He married Jordan. I'm confused as to what he thinks the word "dignified" means.

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NickBrt says...
11:46am Tue 25 Jan 11

Can someone please tell me how the words Alex Reid and dignified come in the same paragraph?

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OP8 says...
12:33pm Tue 25 Jan 11

Pretty sure his soon-to-be-ex-wife won't be "dignified" - she was calling him out for being an attention-seeking fame-whore last week. Pot. Kettle. Black?

But yes, the sooner the media stops reporting what she does, the sooner she will disappear.

Security words: acid-hole - seems fitting

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ade1200 says...
12:46pm Tue 25 Jan 11

Dignity never troubled you before Alex - grab the money and dish the dirt. A 35 year old cross-dressing ex-cage fighter is not going to be earning much so milk the Katie Price angle for al it's worth until the public gets tired of it - which, Argus commenters aside, seems to be never.

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mtmoocher says...
5:52pm Tue 25 Jan 11

"....All harmless and the only man for me is Junior. Family time now.” Jordans Twitter!
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Find this quite disturbing as when she gets home, she may find that her family includes more than one son!
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I accidentally clicked on this & was horrified with myself for reading it. Just incensed with the plastic one's complete indifference to anyone bar herself.

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