Katie Price begs her terminally ill mother to 'find the strength to stay on this earth' and says 'I've never loved anyone as much as you' in an emotional plea

Katie Price has issued a heartbreaking plea to her terminally ill mother, begging her to 'find the strength to stay on this earth'.

The star's mother Amy, 74, was diagnosed with the terminal lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in 2017, a chronic condition which causes irreversible scarring of the lung's air sacs making it difficult to breathe.

Last week Katie, 48, told her podcast listeners that her mum was still in hospital after being admitted in July, and is 'very poorly at the minute.'

On Sunday night Katie shared an update on Instagram, writing an emotional message directly to her mother as she told her 'please don't leave me, please find the strength to stay with me longer on this earth your my EVERYTHING.'

'And you know I've turned everything around and your so proud of me.Your my eyes, my voice, my strength, my absolute Everything,' she continued.

'You're a warrior and I'm your baby girl always and you love me through everything and held my hand. I can't lose you not now not EVER.'

Katie Price has issued a heartbreaking plea to her terminally ill mother, begging her to 'find the strength to stay on this earth' 

On Sunday night Katie shared an update on Instagram, writing an emotional message directly to her mother, as she told her ' please don't leave me'

'I've NEVER loved anyone so much as you, your my WORLD.'

Katie later shared a clip of her mother talking about their bond on the star's recent Sky documentary Nothing To Hide.

She captioned the post:  'A real mother that I've been blessed to have love and guide me through life. There are no words to how much I love you mum.'

'I will continue to make you proud and carry your love. You are my inspiration and I'm forever blesed you are my mother in this world and beyond. Forever loving you.'

Katie appeared to be spending the weekend with her family as she had earlier uploaded a clip of her and her sister Sophie, writing that their sisterhood has been 'tested by time, cast by fate, bound by love.' 

Back in July, Katie revealed she was terrified their mother was going to die while they were filming her Sky documentary. 

She said: 'There were so many times we thought we were gonna lose mum through the filming. She just keeps battling through and I never thought she'd make the BAFTAs [in February], none of us did.'

Katie also gave an update about her mother's health on Good Morning Britain in May, after host Susanna Reid asked how Amy is doing. 

Amy, 74, was diagnosed with the terminal lung disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) in 2017, a chronic condition which causes irreversible scarring of the lung's air sacs 

Katie replied: 'My mum is poorly.' 

She continued: 'Mum, I know you're watching. I know you're unwell, but I just want to say that I love you so much.

'I'm coming to see you tomorrow, so yeah, she's not well at the moment, really not well. I love you so much mum, you'll probably be tearing up watching this.' 

Just two months earlier, Amy had battled an infection.  

Last year Katie detailed how 'frustrating' Amy's ongoing health challenges were, explaining she was 'still switched on' but unable 'to do the things she used to do'.

Speaking to Amy on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, Katie told fans how her mum has some good days and some bad days. 

She said: 'I do feel for you mum, because people have to understand what my mum's gone through. Like her brain is just so active and still switched on. She can't do the things that she used to do, which is frustrating for her.  

'Now here's an example, because I am a patient person, but when my mother teases me and say, 'Let's go look at the shops in Isle of Wight, shall I take my walker or wheelchair?' and I'm like 'No we're taking your wheelchair because I'm not taking an hour.''

In July Katie revealed her mother was still in hospital and 'very poorly' (pictured with step-dad Paul, sister Sophie, mum Amy and brother Dan in June) 

Amy responded: 'It's not doing me any good because I'm meant to walk to help myself.'  

When Amy was first diagnosed with IPF in 2017, medics told her she had a life expectancy of up to five years, with Katie later saying that she had just 'two weeks left to live' when she finally found a lung donor in 2022.

Giving an update on her health in November 2024, Amy told the Daily Star: 'It's a slow process and it's taken a while. I've had quite a few setbacks but that's to be expected but I'm in the right direction.

'The trouble is when you have a lung transplant it's so easy to sit because you still get a bit breathless but if I don't exercise, I won't move forward.

'I had a single lung transplant but it would seize up so I've got to exercise to get it working.' 

It's been a difficult time for Katie. Earlier this month it was revealed her fourth marriage was over after she discovered her husband Lee Andrews had 'just £2.22 in his account despite claiming to be a millionaire'.

Katie's final message to Lee, 43, on WhatsApp is reported to have said: 'I have been played and you are not who you say you are. Why have you lied to me?'