Katie Price's mum 'nearly died' when she was being rushed to hospital

Katie Price’s mother Amy ‘nearly died’ when she was being rushed to hospital for a lung transplant as Just Stop Oil protestors blocked the road

Katie Price’s mother Amy’s life was put at risk when she was on the way to receive an organ transplant at the hospital but climate activists blocked the road.

Katie, 45, explained that Amy only had two weeks to live at the time and ‘nearly died’ because you only have three hours to get to hospital for a transplant.

While she was being rushed to the hospital, the road was blocked by Just Stop Oil, who had staged a protest on the M25.

Amy – who had suffered from chronic lung condition idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis – had just weeks left to live until she found a donor for a lung.

Speaking on the Private Parts podcast, she said: ‘Mum had two weeks left to live at the time. She found a donor. She was waiting five years for a lung. 

Scary: Katie Price’s mother Amy’s life was put at risk when she was on the way to receive an organ transplant at the hospital but climate activists blocked the road (pictured with her sister)

Speaking out: Katie, 45, explained that Amy only had two weeks to live at the time and ‘nearly died’ because you only have three hours to get to hospital for a transplant

‘It was the day all the oil protesters were on the M25 and you have three hours to get to hospital otherwise you can’t have the donor [organ]. 

‘So they had to get an ambulance. When they were on the motorway, they didn’t realise!’

However, Katie went on to add that a heroic ambulance driver went on to save the day by cutting through to make sure she got to the hospital on time.

She said: ‘They had to go up the hard shoulder, and get an ambulance to get through it, because if you’re not there you lose it [the lung].’

Amy previously hailed the medical staff who carried out her operation as ‘amazing’ and also paid tribute to the regular faces she saw on every hospital appointment because they meant Katie could feel ‘less worried’ about her when she was unable to be by her side.

She told The Sun: ‘The doctors and surgeons who did my transplant are amazing but it is the friendly faces you see at every appointment that mean the world. Katie couldn’t be here 24/7, so knowing I had a family here made everyone less worried about me.’

Earlier this week, Katie was slammed by fans for vaping on her podcast despite her influence on young people and her mother’s incurable lung condition.

Katie shared a clip of a new episode of her podcast The Katie Price Show on where she can be seen vaping while chatting to her younger sister Sophie.

Criticism: Katie was slammed by fans for vaping on her podcast despite her influence on young people and her mother’s incurable lung condition

Health: Katie shared a clip of a new episode of her podcast The Katie Price Show on Instagram where she can be seen vaping while chatting to her younger sister Sophie

Several fans took to the comment section to criticise Katie, who has over 2.6million followers on Instagram, for vaping in the public clip.

One user wrote: ‘Vaping on camera is so irresponsible, especially with your mums lung disease.’ 

Another user added: ‘Vaping ffs …. A very bad advert for your younger fans , show some responsibility please.’ 

A third wrote: ‘Don’t show the vaping,’ while a fourth penned: ‘Why is she vaping?!’

Another user added: ‘Vaping with your mum’s lung issues? Joke.’ 

In the video clip, Katie discussed a viral clip of her singing A Whole New World out of tune.

The reality star insisted the clip had been tampered with and people are always trying to ‘discredit’ whatever she does.

She said: ‘Someone’s tried to distort it and make me sound s**t. People have seen me singing on TikTok live to know that I can sing it. 

‘Whatever I do, people try and knock it, damage it, do something to discredit me. I can sing it.’ 

Katie is now taking her podcast on the road, announcing a stage show at The Lowry (Quays) in Salford on Tuesday November 7. 

Reaction: Several fans took to the comment section to criticise Katie, who has over 2.6million followers on Instagram, for vaping in the public clip

The media personality will be joined by her sister Sophie for the event where the pair have promised no topic will be off limits. 

It comes after Katie and her mother have now revealed during an Ok! interview, that she has been given longer to live following her miracle lung transplant.

Amy, who has recently published her own autobiography, The Last Word, had been keeping the news of her transplant under wraps until recently.

But the mother and daughter duo now feel ready to share the happy news that Amy has undergone a successful transplant, as they thanked doctors and her donor.

Treatments for IPF include drugs, breathing through an oxygen mask and a lung transplant in rare cases.

These slow the rate at which the condition gets worse but none can stop or reverse the scarring of the lungs.

The transplant should improve Amy’s quality of life and help her live longer, according to Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Just over half of people who have the transplant will live for five years after the procedure.

Heart-breaking: Katie revealed that her terminally ill mother Amy is now struggling to breathe as she continues to battle a debilitating lung condition. Pictured in 2019

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