By Lizzie Smith

Katie Price fans caused chaos at a WHSmith store during the glamour model’s latest book signing.

Police were called in to control the growing crowds as up to 2,000 fans flooded inside to meet the 31-year-old.

Hundreds of books were knocked to the floor as eager fans, many of whom had been waiting up to nine hours, crammed inside the store in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

The aftermath: Books littered across the floor at the WHSmith store at Gateshead Metro Centre after fans flooded into the store to see Jordan

Book signing chaos: Katie Price arrives to meet and greet eager fans

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Astonishing crowds: Up to 2,000 fans turned up to meet their idol as she signed copies of her new book

She arrived alone for the signing of her new book Standing Out, fuelling speculation that she has split from new boyfriend Alex Reid.

Meanwhile, Katie’s mother has waded into the row between her daughter and former husband Peter Andre, accusing the singer of being ‘manipulative, moody and verbally aggressive’.

Amy, 56, claimed that Peter has been putting on an act in public and had failed to support Katie when she suffered a miscarriage earlier this year.

‘I‘m so angry and somebody has to start sticking up for Kate,’ she told The Mirror.

‘As much as I don’t want to say anything, people have to hear the truth.’

Amy says that her son-in-law was emotionally cold to Katie after she lost their unborn baby.

‘I was with Kate when she was having the miscarriage and the doctor said, “I’m sorry Kate, it’s not there. It’s not forming. It’s dead. There’s no heartbeat.” It was so upsetting.

Having a great time: With Katie at home, Alex Reid was surrounded by girls as he appeared at a nightclub in Margate; he signed the arm of Rebecca Jordan

Hiding away: Katie seemed shy as she arrived at Heathrow after flying home from her book signing

‘But as far as Pete was concerned, he was like, “Come on, it’s happened. You have to move on.” You could see that when they filmed the London Marathon immediately afterwards for ITV, he didn’t seem to give two s**** about her.

‘He’s a great actor and can turn it on and off. When filming was on, he was always quite bubbly, but I have seen Peter when he’s on one of his lows, especially when he’s manipulative, moody and verbally aggressive.’

However Amy says she is sad that relations between the pair have deteriorated so badly and hopes that they can put their differences aside for the sake of the children.

‘It’s a sad thing because it’s the end of what they both wanted,’ she said. ‘But the fact it’s being played out in the public eye is the most distressing thing.

‘The mudslinging has got so bad that it has to stop. The only people benefiting are the lawyers.

‘All they need to do is pick up the phone – but he’s refusing to talk to her, so it’s hopeless.’

Amy spoke out as speculation mounted that Katie has split from boyfriend Alex.

Family man: Peter Andre is seen with daughter Princess trying out his new women’s perfume Unconditional

The couple have spent the last few days apart, with Alex even moving temporarily back in with his mother after Katie told him she ‘needed space’.

Yesterday he is said to have tearfully begged her to take him back after a night out alone where he made a personal appearance at a nightclub in Margate and cosied up to Jordan lookalikes.

The cage-fighter had been conspicuously absent as she appeared at an earlier signing in Newcastle on Saturday.

Without Katie by his side, Alex was soon swamped by young women.

And the smiling 27-year-old was more than happy to oblige as they wrapped their arms around him to pose for photos, and asked him to sign body parts.

One blonde seemed particularly keen – and the 23-year-old’s name was aptly Rebecca Jordan.

Sources say Katie kicked Alex out of her home after a series of rows between the pair.

Yesterday they met for crisis talks at her home in Woldingham, Surrey.

I like it: Princess approves of the scent

A friend told The Sun: ‘Katie likes Alex but she doesn’t love him. She is also sick to death of his past secrets.’

They added: ‘But she also does not want to be single – she can’t stand it and she needs someone to constantly be there for her.’

‘Alex was very upset. She has told him they’ll work at the relationship, but he needs to slow down.’

Last week Katie and ex-husband Peter Andre’s marriage formally ended, with their divorce made final on Thursday.

‘She told him it would be best if he gave her a few days space.’

In the early hours of yesterday morning Alex arrived for his personal appearance with a group of his friends in a pink Hummer.

He took to the nightclub stage at 2am.

Asked about his recent cross dressing revelations he answered ‘I’d do anything to get into Katie’s knickers, wouldn’t you?’

After lapping up the attention he left at around 4am and was dropped off at Katie’s Sussex home.

While Katie was working on Saturday, singer Peter had the children. He was pictured playing with daughter Princess, as the two smelt his soon-to-be-released women’s perfume Unconditional.

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