Jay Slater investigator shares theory on Katie Price's 'missing' husband Lee Andrews

While Katie Price insists that the her 'missing' husband saga is not a 'publicity stunt', a private investigator has explained why Lee Andrew's disappearance could mean a number of things.

Mark Williams-Thomas, known for his work on the cases of Madeleine McCann and Jay Slater, has shared his thoughts after the reality star issued a desperate plea to find her husband of four months.

In an update on Tuesday (19 May), the mum-of-five said on her YouTube channel that the self-proclaimed businessman from Manchester warned her on FaceTime last week that people were 'coming' for him and that he was trapped in a 'dirty old van'.

Price hasn't heard from him since, as Andrews has now been reported missing both to authorities in Dubai and to the British Embassy.

Meanwhile, The Sun journalist Clemmie Moodie claims Andrews is not only a con man after allegedly scamming her out of £1,000, but was hiding out in Dubai.

"He is squatting in a slightly run-down villa, frantically planning a route out of this ginormous hole he appears to have buried himself in, and is understood to be liaising with his few trusted contacts on a 'burner phone'," the report alleged.

Having his say on TikTok (@mwilliamsthomas), Williams-Thomas said: "His hands were tied, not by handcuffs, but he had managed to make a FaceTime call to her and didn't tell her to phone the police, and he himself didn't phone the police and didn't give any more information.

"And since then, apparently, his phone has gone dead, although he has, or someone has, managed to go onto his social media and delete some informational posts that are on there. So that's slightly strange, isn't it?"

The former police officer continued: "We then get The Sun newspaper, who basically say, 'well, we know he's in a villa, so therefore we know where he is. He's wanted by Interpol and he's conned a number of people out of money'.

"And my point here is, well, if The Sun know where he is, tell Interpol and let him get arrested.

"If they aren't and they haven't told that and they do know where he is, as they say in their report, then that's irresponsible.

"You know, he's wanted. Tell the police where he is and he can get him arrested."

Although Williams-Thomas thinks Price's concerns are legitimate, he worries that 'there is a lot more to this story'.

"One or more persons are not telling the truth and there is obviously a backstory to why this has all come about," he said, calling Price 'incredibly gullible'.

"Has she just fallen for this person again? There's no doubt that this will have a huge impact on her mental health and the whole process.

"We could have a potential kidnap, or we could have completely wasting police time or wasting everybody else's time.

"And there's certainly an element, of course, if what The Sun is saying is true and he is wanted by Interpol, then he's a wanted man."

A spokesperson for FCDO has given the following statement to LADbible Group: "We are supporting the family of a British man and are in contact with the local authorities."

LADbible Group has contacted representatives of Katie Price for comment.