BAD DAD
Katie Price’s ex Dwight Yorke slammed after wishing son happy 18th birthday and ignoring eldest Harvey
Fans also pointed out how much Dwight’s younger son Orlando looks like Harvey
- Emma Parry, Senior Reporter
DWIGHT York has been slammed as a “deadbeat dad” after posting a gushing post for his rarely-seen younger son’s 18th birthday – and nothing on older son Harvey’s special days.
The former footie star, the father of Katie Price’s son Harvey, now 23, has had little to do with his first-born child, who has autism, Prada-Willi syndrome and septo-optic dysplasia.
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But Dwight, 53, took to Facebook to post two pictures of son Orlando along with the caption: “Happy 18th bday son. Watching you grow into an amazing young man you are today has been the greatest gift of my life.
“I’m so proud of you, and all the beautiful things your future holds.”
Dwight posted nothing on Harvey’s birthday back in May, or on previous birthdays.
The post angered fans with dozens jumping into the comments sections to ask: “What about Harvey?”
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Many slammed Dwight for “selective parenting” and choosing his youngest son over Harvey.
“Yeah what about Harvey? Call yourself a good Dad, I think not… big up to Katie. She is a fantastic mum and dad to Harvey.”
Another said: “How sad to recognise one son and have no contact with Harvey. Ur a dead beat you don’t pick and choose which child you wanna raise.”
“Celebrate his child? He has another one who he never celebrates or acknowledges!!!” one comment read.
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One angry fan added: “Harvey’s better off without a ‘Father’ like this in his life! The audacity to post something like this when you’ve never given Harvey the time of day. Tells everyone what sort of ‘Father’ you are.”
Many others pointed out that Orlando bears a striking resemblance to his half-brother, with one posting: “He’s the spitting image of Harvey!”
Katie, 47, has previously said she doesn’t even know if Orlando knows he has a half brother, but that the door was always open if he or former Man United star Dwight wanted to build a relationship with Harvey.
She has repeatedly criticized Dwight for his lack of involvement in Harvey’s life, claiming he “didn’t give a s**t.”
She says the last time he saw Harvey was in 2012, and he told her he didn’t want to be in his life.
“Even after he said that, I was still trying to be persistent,” she said.
“I wanted Harvey to have his dad in his life, but he just wasn’t interested in any of it.”
In a 2023 interview, Katie said her mum contacts Dwight’s manager every year and asks if he wants to see Harvey for his birthday and she is always told “no”.
Back in May, Katie took a swipe at her ex in an interview saying that he cheated on her and was never around for Harvey.
“I was with Dwight Yorke, but he cheated on me and that ended anyway and he wasn’t around for Harv,” she said on podcast Outlet Ten Discussion.
“So, that’s a different thing. I fended for myself, for me and Harv.
“Even though Dwight is very welcome, any time, to come into Harvey’s life, because I’m not that kind of person.”
Dwight initially denied he was Harvey’s father after his birth but a DNA test showed he was.
In a 2009 book, Born to Score, Dwight denied claims he had abandoned Harvey saying: “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.”
HARVEY’S HEARTBREAK
However, Katie says that Harvey has only seen his dad about nine times in his entire life.
Katie has made countless public appeals to Dwight to be part of Harvey’s life.
She says the situation “confuses” Harvey who doesn’t understand why other people get to see their dad and he doesn’t.
In 2019, Katie made a heart-wrenching plea to Dwight, in which Harvey himself said in a video: “Daddy Dwight. I love you Daddy Dwight. You look beautiful.”
Alongside the post, Katie wrote: “Anyone who knows Dwight Yorke please get him to contact his son. Harvey doesn’t deserve this.
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“He sees his other son Tiger, so I don’t understand! He does charity work for different kids charities, yet doesn’t see or support his own son. I don’t get it!”
A rep for Dwight declined to comment when approached by The Sun. We also reached out to a rep for Katie.
