Katie Price and Lee Andrews' marriage timeline after star 'dumps husband by text'
Katie Price reportedly ended her eight-month marriage to Lee Andrews after discovering he lied about having millions of pounds in a crypto wallet.
The former glamour model was allegedly 'promised some of the funds', only to reportedly find out that the wallet 'contained just $3, or £2.22'.
A source told The Sun that the mum-of-five, 48, said that the lie was 'the final straw' in their marriage which began just 48 hours after their engagement in January.
Frustrations stem from the 43-year-old's disappearance back in May when he was eventually found alive inside Dubai's Al Awir Central Prison after two weeks.
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While the Nottinghamshire businessman, based out in Dubai, claimed to Katie that he was pulled out of his car at gunpoint and was detained for ‘espionage’ by the National Guard, officials indicated he was locked up over a private civil matter involving unpaid debts and fraud. He was re-arrested in July after failing to pay off outstanding fines and civil debts.
“Naturally Katie is worried Lee might try to get her money, or take half her earnings over the next 12 months,” the source added.
“She does not want to be his next con, and is hoping they can split amicably. It seems unlikely they will stay in touch.”
Katie has reportedly been in touch with a divorce lawyer from London about ending the marriage.
Katie Price and Lee Andrews' marriage timeline
January 2026
Katie and Lee get hitched
Just 48-hours after their engagement, Katie and Lee got married in a Dubai hotel days after she met him.
It didn't take long for fans to notice that photos on Lee's social media feed, featuring the likes of Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian, appeared to be AI-generated.
Lee's ex Alana Percival and a business associate Crystal Janke later tell Katie that he is a conman and urge her to leave him.
March 2026
Katie defends 'conman' claims
Katie says Lee isn’t a con artist and claims he attempted to show proof of his wealth.
May 2026
Missed UK television appearance
The Dubai businessman was supposed to be on an episode of Good Morning Britain alongside his wife.
When asked if Lee got arrested at the airport, Katie says: "No. You know, they just said it to me in there.
"So, I just said, 'Lee, apparently a British man has been detained. Can you just confirm that it's not you?' Because I obviously know it's not him.
"So, he's just done a voice note back and laughing emojis. 'No, it's not me' and a voice note. And he's just sent me pictures."
In a vlog on her YouTube channel, Katie shares footage of herself calling Lee after her GMB appearance, telling him: "None of them believe you're coming at all. The fact is, you've just got to get here and prove everyone wrong.
"They're like, 'Kate, do you know anything about this man?'"
Katie pleads 'please help me find my husband'
Katie says, 'the truth is, Lee has been missing for three days'.
"Lee was trying to get through the border near Hatta and, oh God, this is so discombobulating," she continues. "His location went off at 10:03, Wednesday night, that's the last contact anyone's had, his family and me.
"This is the third day now, obviously, he phoned me before the location went off. He's in the middle of nowhere, obviously, I'm worried."
Katie adds that 'the last FaceTime call I had with him… he had ties around his hand and a hood'
"He sounded really worried and said like whispering, ‘They're coming for me now. They're coming for me. I've got to go’,” she explains.
Missing person report filed
According to The Sun, a missing person report has been lodged by his family at the British Embassy in Dubai.
"Lee is officially a missing person now," a source tells the outlet.
"Katie is in constant contact with his family and is desperately worried. And she’s mortified — she’s seen people calling it a stunt and that she must be in on it, but she’s absolutely not.
"This is such a worrying, upsetting situation."
Lee's dad claims he's been arrested in Dubai
"Lee is OK. He has not been kidnapped but he is under arrest. I don't know on what charge," his dad Peter claims to the Daily Mail. "I'm not sure where he is being held. But he will call me later today."
However, Katie responds to the claims on Instagram, writing: "THIS IS FAKE NEWES [sic] LEE IS STILL MISSING ME AND HIS FAMILY KNOW WHATS GOING ON AND WORKING WITH THE AUTHORITIES INVOLVED."
Peter doubles down that his son is 'not at my house' as Lee had been living with him before he became involved with Katie.
Meanwhile, Katie releases a song on Instagram, writing: "Missing my husband so much it breaks my heart knowing he is still missing so I did this song quick as words mean so much to the situation."
June 2026
Katie gives Lee an ultimatum as he asks for a GoFundMe
After it was reported that Lee needs £140,000 to be released from Dubai's Al Awir jail, The Sun reported that Lee asked his wife to set up a GoFundMe campaign, which would see members of the public donating to help raise the funds for his release - despite him previously claiming to be a millionaire.
The outlet alleges that Katie told her husband: "No one will do that for you, Lee, trust me. Everyone hates you."
Lee and Katie reunited
Katie flies to Dubai and is pictured leaping into Lee's arms. The couple head to Vox Dubai, an outdoor cinema, to catch a World Cup game.
In an Instagram video, Lee says he was 'captured by men with assault rifles' and 'taken to a black site'.
He insists: "At no point have I faced anything to do with fraud allegations or any criminal activities such as that."
Katie's ex Peter Andre hits out at adoption rumours
Taking to Cameo to give a Father's Day message to a fan, Lee said that he'd 'adopted five' children.
"I haven’t got children, but we’re trying. I’ve adopted five of them. I love my wife, and I love her children," the businessman said.
Peter Andre, who shares children Junior, 21, and Princess, 18, with Katie, said via his representative said that when it comes to their relationship with their mum's new husband, they 'haven’t even met him'.
July 2026
Lee is rearrested
Just weeks after securing a temporary release, Lee was arrested again on 11 July 2026 while allegedly attempting to settle a separate £120,000 financial demand at Lahbab police station.
September 2026
Katie 'dumps' Lee by text message
Katie has reportedly dumped Lee via WhatsApp after uncovering that his claims of being a multi-millionaire with £37 million were false.
A source told The Sun that ‘the marriage is done’ and that ‘she will never go to Dubai to see Lee again’.
“It was, of course, an accumulation of many things but the final straw came after Lee had told Katie he had $50million (£37 million) in a crypto wallet, and promised her some of the funds,” the source claimed.
“He gave her the ‘recovery phrase’ — the passkey — to get into his account, and on Monday she had a financial expert access the wallet — and, to her shock, discovered it contained just $3, or £2.22.”
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Topics: Katie Price, Lee Andrews, Celebrity
Anish Vij