HE hasn’t seen his son since 2012, when he said he wanted nothing to do with him.
But Katie Price’s mum Amy Price, has said Dwight Yorke will always be her favourite of the men her daughter has dated because he “gifted” the family Harvey.
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In her book The Last Word, serialised exclusively in The Sun, Amy says: “He had a reputation as a womaniser.
“But of all the men Kate has dated in her life, Dwight will – perhaps surprisingly – always be my favourite because he gifted us this incredible child.”
Amy’s feelings are a complete U-turn from how she felt in 2021, when she slammed the former pro footballer for disowning his son, saying: “It’s about time he took some responsibility.”
Katie and Dwight briefly dated in 2001, but he broke up with her shortly after she fell pregnant.
In 2012, on Harvey’s tenth birthday, the former footballer said he wanted nothing to do with Harvey or Katie.
And the former glamour model has repeatedly criticised her ex for not seeing their disabled son, saying: “Personally, I think he is scared of seeing Harvey… Dwight should try.”
In 2009, Dwight insisted a “combination of things” meant he was not able to see Harvey – who suffers with Prader-Willi Syndrome, autism and blindness.
However, despite his self-professed “hectic schedule”, Dwight has managed to fit in time to fly around the world to many places including Melbourne, Singapore and the Maldives, in the years he hasn’t seen his son.
As sports ambassador for Trinidad & Tobago and brand ambassador for Manchester United, Dwight is now worth £19.6million and has a diplomatic passport, meaning he gets special privileges.
And this is all despite the fact he faced bankruptcy in 2018.
First-class globetrotting and celeb pals
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Apart from watching Manchester City win the Treble at Wembley Stadium earlier this month, Dwight is rarely in the UK.
The former Manchester United player spent lockdown in Dubai, and now seemingly lives there.
But he’s also jetted back and forth from Australia over the past year alone, in his short-lived role as head coach of Macarthur Football Club.
In July 2022, he also went to Barbados for a sunny golf holiday with his friends, who included Man City manager Pep Guardiola and fellow former footballer Russell Latapy.
And in February 2022, he spent 10 days golfing with sporting legends Rory McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan in Florida.
He spent Christmas 2022 on Bondi Beach with friends, including cricket legend and fellow T&T ambassador, Brian Lara.
Dwight often flies in style too, travelling to Dubai in 2019 on a private jet, complete with lie-flat double beds.
His destinations list over 2019 alone included trips to Hawaii, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Turkey and the Caribbean.
A-list friends from Ronaldo to Idris Elba
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As well as sharing snaps from his regular trips to fabulous destinations, Dwight often rubs shoulders with other celebs.
His Instagram feed is full of snaps with stars including Hollywood actor Michael Douglas, Idris Elba and Cristiano Ronaldo.
He even shared a snap of himself meeting the late Queen when she died last year.
He wrote: “I had the esteem privilege, on two occasions to meet Her Majesty the Queen. I join the rest of the world, extending heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family.”
Company worth just £2
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But Dwight didn’t have such a luxury lifestyle a few years ago.
Just as Katie was declared bankrupt in 2018, Dwight also faced an insolvency hearing two weeks later.
At the time, a source told The Sun: “Katie and Dwight may be more similar than they think they are, what with them both blowing their fortunes.
“Dwight’s been desperately trying to get his finances back on track over the past year as his company’s assets dwindled to just £2.
“He even sold the Cheshire mansion he used to share with Katie. He got £2.25million last year but that clearly hasn’t helped.
“When you think of how successful Dwight was as a player, it is really quite difficult to believe it has come to this.”
By the end of the year, however, Dwight avoided bankruptcy, as he paid back the £1.5million he owed.
Harvey in hospital
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In Katie’s book, Harvey and Me, Katie’s mum Amy claimed Dwight’s agent got in contact with the family in 2020 after hearing Harvey was in hospital.
She wrote: “I think it’s sad that Dwight isn’t in Harvey’s life.
“His agent has always been in contact with me. If Harvey isn’t well, she’ll message me and ask how he is. But Dwight never asks himself.”
She went on: “It’s such a shame. In 2020, Harvey was hospitalised and was really poorly in intensive care. Dwight’s agent rang me and asked how bad he was.
“I said, ‘Look, this has got to stop now. If Dwight wants to know about Harvey, he’s got our number and he should ring us himself.’ He shouldn’t be going through his agent. It’s about time he took some responsibility.
“But we’ve heard nothing from Dwight, which is a shame. Harvey is also missing out on a relationship with his brother, as Dwight has another son.
“It really is such a shame because we always had a good relationship with Dwight.”
Junior met Harvey’s half-brother
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Katie’s children with ex-husband Peter Andre, Junior and Princess, have actually had more contact with Harvey’s half-brother and estranged family than Dwight.
In her book, Katie revealed: “Along with my other children, Harvey is the best thing that’s ever happened to me.
“It’s just a shame Dwight doesn’t feel the same way.
“I’ve even tried to reach out to his ex, Naomi Smith, who has a 14-year-old son with Dwight called Brandon Tiger, who I believe Dwight sees on a regular basis.
“I’d really like Harvey to meet his half-brother. Ironically, Junior and Princess have actually met him.”
She added: “They were in Cyprus on holiday with their dad years ago and they ended up bumping into Naomi. How random is that?
“She went over to the table to introduce herself and apparently Junior cried his eyes out because he couldn’t get over the fact he looked so much like Harvey, but obviously smaller.”
‘Loves’ Harvey
While he hasn’t been there for Harvey for a long time, Dwight, who initially said he may not be Harvey’s dad, insisted he loves his son.
Speaking about his relationship with Harvey in his own 2009 autobiography, Born To Score, he said: “From the moment I set eyes on the little fella, I have loved my son like I could never ever have imagined possible.
“I am not going to hear any more that I did not care for Harvey, or have any understanding of his needs or that I was not interested in his welfare.”
After a paternity test in 2002, Dwight publicly acknowledged Harvey as his son.
Referring to Katie’s ex-husband Peter, Dwight said: “Over the years I have heard Katie saying how Andre is Harvey’s dad and what a terrible, uncaring father I have been, all of which sticks in my throat.
“Maybe if she had not made life so difficult for me, might have been able to take a far more proactive role.”
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