Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews 'locked up in Dubai prison' after vanishing 11 days ago

It had previously been reported that Katie Price's husband, Lee Andrews had been kidnapped.

The illusive Dubai man vanished 11 days ago after trying to make his way to London to be with her.

Price has been issuing appeals on social media, questioning the whereabouts of her husband and growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. She reportedly hasn't heard from her husband, who she married in January (said to be days after they first met), since 13 May.

According to the former glamour model, Andrews had informed her he was trapped in the back of a 'dirty old van' with his 'hands tied' and a hood was placed over his head.

He apparently sent a series of texts and voice messages of the mum-of-five and was declared a missing person.

But as rumours and conspiracy theories spiral online, it has now been said that he is now in prison.

His dad, Peter, is based in Dubai and told the Daily Mail that Andrews has been arrested.

"Lee is OK. He has not been kidnapped but he is under arrest. I don't know on what charge," he claimed.

"I'm not sure where he is being held. But he will call me later today."

He doubled-down that his son is 'not at my house'. Andrews had been living with Peter before he became involved with Price.

The chief of Dubai Police added that the man is subject to a number of arrest warrants, mainly for fraud.

Brigadier Khalid Khalifa al Avadhi told the Daily Mail: "There are many cases against him."

The outlet reports that earlier this week, the last known address in the Satwa district of Dubai was being renovated. And a letting agent revealed the pair had previously moved out.

She said: "Mr Andrews moved out of the property about four months ago."

His mum, 61-year-old Trisha, has also previously spoken out about the search for her son and poignantly said: "Please bring my son back."

As Price marked her 48th birthday yesterday (22 May) she shared a video to Instagram, featuring her singing with a montage of images of herself and Andrews.

"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," she wrote.

LADbible has contacted Dubai Police and representatives for Price for comment.

Katie Price's missing husband: a timeline

12 May: Missed UK television appearance

The Dubai businessman, originally from Manchester, is supposed to be on an episode of Good Morning Britain alongside his wife.

When asked if Andrews got arrested at the airport, Price 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, Price shares footage of herself calling Andrews 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?'"

13 May: Last known contact

Price says on her channel that Andrews is 'at the airport going through the border control to get his exit stamp'.

"So, he said he's 100 percent, a billion percent, coming today," she adds.

14–16 May: Communication suddenly stops

Price says she and Andrews are normally in 'constant contact' and it's 'worrying' that she can't get through to him on the phone.

"We're now wondering, as far-fetched as it is, he's a missing person," she adds. "I don't know if he's been kidnapped."

16 May: Price pleads 'please help me find my husband'

Over the weekend, Price 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."

Price 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.

17–18 May: 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."

19 May: Accusations emerge that Andrews is on the run

In a lengthy expose published by The Sun, journalist Clemmie Moodie accuses Andrews of scamming her out of £1,000, as well as claiming that he is currently hiding out in Dubai.

"Lee has NOT been kidnapped; he is simply in hiding after also ghosting his devastated wife for the past six days," she claims. "He is not dead. He is not in jail. And he has not been detained."

"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 alleges.

This follows claims from numerous partners that Andrews scammed them out of money, which he denies.

Price details final FaceTime call with Andrews, denies 'publicity stunt' accusations

Price says she hasn't spoken to Andrews since Wednesday night, telling fans in a recent YouTube update that he was attempting to leave the UAE.

"The last time I heard from him, he FaceTimed me, he had a hood on and said, ‘I've just been captured or arrested’ and had ties around his hand, not handcuffs, and said ‘they're coming back for me’," she explains.

Price denies accusations that this is a publicity stunt, calling the claims 'disgusting'.

Meanwhile, 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."

20 May: Price clears up rumours that Andrews was online on social media

Former Apprentice contestant Luisa Zissman, who has joined the search for Andrews, pointed out how Lee's social media appeared to have been active.

However, it seems this possible clue turned into a dead end as Price posted that she had access to her husband's Facebook account, so she was responsible for the recent activity.

"I have Lee's Facebook, it's not him on this it's me," she wrote, as the search continued.