Katie Price has announced that her 18-year-old son Harvey will be going into permanent care.

The mother-of-five, 42, said the choice "breaks her heart" but this seems to be an opportunity for someone like him to "learn skills" and "socialise with other people"Harvey is partly blind, autistic, and has the condition of Prader-Willi.

Speaking to The Sun, Katie confirmed that Harvey would remain in care until he is 25-years-old and would have places to study and keep fit at the residence.She said to the paper, "It hurts my heart. I don't want him to think I'm just getting rid of him."It's so disturbing to think I'm not going to see him every day, but this is the best thing for Harvey, and we have to think positively because I don't want him to think I'm just getting rid of him."This is his opportunity to live an independent life, learn skills and socialise with people other than me.

"I'm trying to get him used to me not being there all the time, but he's going to call his iPad and say, 'Mum, I need you,' and I'm going to run to him."Katie also stated that Harvey's siblings were curious about him, looking forward to seeing what he could do. But she said that balancing her other children means she can't be at Harvey's beckon-call.The star explained, "When he's three hours away it will break my heart because I won't be able to get there as I've got to juggle him with my other kids."

Katie told she "needs to learn to let go" but she admitted that "it is tough" and anybody in her place knows how difficult it is.She said she had an "incredible bond" with her Harvey, but she did not even know how he would respond or feel when they were separated.Katie said, "It's too painful to think about."The star even said that Harvey wants to get his weight under control while at the residential college like "he will die if he doesn't exercise"Harvey weighs around 29 stones, but Katie hopes he will shed pounds as he has access to trained doctors in his new home.

She said, "I need to get his weight down. We haven't started training together yet as his breathing has got worse. It's so bad. But at college, he'll be able to go swimming and work out with trained specialists."Harvey is intended to travel to his new home in September of this year, though with a lockdown it could be altered.