Katie Price responds to trolls who shamed her for sharing a bed with her son Harvey

Katie Price has hit back at cruel online trolls who criticized her for sleeping in the same bed as her disabled son Harvey.

The 44-year-old model had shared a video of her hugging Harvey at Christmas, prompting people to give their unsolicited opinions.

Harvey suffers from Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare and complex genetic condition, and severe autism, is blind, and lives in a nursing home.

speaking to women’s radio station On Tuesday, Katie explained that Harvey’s special needs make the situation different from another of her children.

She said: ‘Harvey is a big baby. In college they are not allowed to hug him and touch him or anything.

‘When he’s here, he just wants to hold my hand, stroke my hair, give me kisses. I don’t care what other people say, they can think what they want.

Katie, a mother of five, was told by fans that Harvey’s videos were “inappropriate.”

Sleepy: The former model had come under fire after she shared a brief clip of her lying next to her eldest son, who returned home for the big day from a residential facility

One follower wrote: “Totally inappropriate at her age, regardless of her needs,” while another added: “So not appropriate Katie.”

And a third said: ‘That’s sick!’

Katie captioned the short video: “Harvey is already home and crawling into my bed like a baby wanting cuddles.”

Other followers commented: ‘Something doesn’t seem right here, I don’t think it’s appropriate to do this.’

Home sweet home: Katie had captioned the short video: “Harvey is already home and crawling into my bed like a baby wanting cuddles.”

And a fourth said, ‘No offense, is that healthy?’ with another writing: ‘Ok too weird, time to unfollow’.

Many other fans came to Katie’s defense by declaring a very sweet thing to do for Christmas.

One said: ‘My son is 25, non-verbal autistic still comes over for a hug now and then. He is and always will be my baby, our children clearly still need comfort and reassurance. Enjoy these precious moments. Merry Christmas’.

While another wrote: ‘I love Harvey, leave Katie alone for God’s sake. Haven’t you been through enough? Merry Christmas Katie to all your family. Rise above the haters, they’re just jealous.’

Big: It comes after Katie was reportedly left in ‘agony’ after her biggest breast surgery and suffered from severe back pain (pictured)

During the interview, Katie also said that Harvey has a girlfriend, who also has autism, whom he met at the independent university you attend.

Katie said that she had said “hello” to the girl in question, but received a brief “hello” back.

Speaking about how autism affects the behavior of Harvey and his girlfriend, he said: “They’re not sociable.” They’re blunt and practical, and they make me laugh.’

Harvey’s father is footballer Dwight Yorke, 51, who is not present in his life.

Meanwhile, Katie reportedly underwent her 16th breast implant procedure in December in a bid to have the “biggest breasts in the country.”

But it was later said that he was left in “agony” after the operation and suffered from severe back pain. She also alleged that she was upset with the results, claiming that the doctors had left her with “crooked” breasts.

According to Sun the huge 2120 CC implant left her suffering from sleepless nights and she is already considering having them removed.

Loving Mother: During the interview, Katie also said that Harvey has a girlfriend, who also has autism, whom he met at the independent college he attends.