It’s been a dramatic 2026 so far for Katie Price, who married her fourth husband Lee Andrews in January after just days of meeting him – and revealed at the weekend that he had disappeared.
The TV personality, 47, told her fans on Saturday that businessman Andrews failed to show up in the UK after being due to fly over from his home in Dubai and that she’s fearing for the worst.
“The last time I heard from Lee was Wednesday night at 10pm, he was trying to go through the border in Dubai to get on a flight to me,” she said. “We are wondering if he’s been kidnapped; he’s definitely a missing person now.”
With new developments emerging every day – and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office now assisting Price – here’s everything we know so far about Lee Andrews’ disappearance.
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Key Points
- Katie Price reports Lee Andrews as missing
- FCDO 'supporting' Andrews' family
- Katie Price hits out at 'disgusting' publicity stunt claims in new update
Katie Price's marriage history
14:50 , Lauren MorrisKatie Price, 47, is now on her fourth marriage, with her three previous unions having received a similar amount of media attention.
She wed Peter Andre in 2005, with their marriage lasting four years. During that time, they welcomed two children: Junior, born in 2005, and Princess, born in 2007. Price was already a mum to her first child Harvey, who she had with footballer Dwight Yorke in 2002 and was later diagnosed with autism and Prader-Willi syndrome.
Price later married MMA fighter Alex Reid in 2010, but separated less than a year later and finalised their divorce in March 2012.
Her third husband was Kieran Hayler, who she wed in March 2013. They share son Jett, 12, and daughter Bunny, 11. They split in May 2018.
Who is Lee Andrews?
14:20 , Lauren MorrisKatie Price’s missing husband is a Dubai-based businessman, having moved from the UK to the country 21 years ago.
According to his Instagram, he claims to be the CEO of Aura Group Future Urban Travel 2027 and an ‘investor in Space X Hybrid Fitness’. He is also listed as a doctor on LinkedIn, however it is unclear where he studied and what his PhD is in.
Inside Katie Price and Lee Andrews' wedding
13:50 , Lauren MorrisKatie Price and Lee Andrews tied the knot in a Dubai ceremony in January, just days after meeting the businessman for the first time.
Price’s family and friends were not present for the ceremony. They formally registered their marriage on February 17.
Price has been married three times previous: Peter Andre (2005 until 2009), Alex Reid (2010 until 2011) and Kieran Hayler (2013 until 2021).
Katie Price fears that she may 'never' find husband Lee Andrews
13:20 , Lauren MorrisThe TV personality revealed that none of Andrews’ family have heard from him and that she’s feeling “anxious” about when he’ll be found.
“I don’t know if this is going to go on for weeks, months, years or never. That’s now what’s going through my mind because five days is a long time for someone to go missing,” she said.
“All I can do is keep myself busy, look after myself, look after my head and just get on with each day. Because I still have to get on with life.”
'The Apprentice' star Luisa Zissman flies to Dubai to find Lee Andrews
12:30 , Lauren MorrisEx Apprentice contestant Luisa Zissman has joined the hunt for Lee Andrews – with the reality star on a “mission” to find the missing businessman.
Posting on Instagram on Monday, she filmed herself at Heathrow Airport, picking up some tissues for Andrews.
When I find him, he will be crying, probably need some therapy after his ordeal, his kidnapping.”
“So the plan is I'm just gonna go to a lot of warehouses and shout his name in hope that he comes to me.”
Katie Price says she is yet to receive a ransom note
12:26 , Lauren MorrisSpeaking in her latest YouTube video, Price said that while she suspected that Andrews could have been kidnapped, she’s yet to receive a ransom request.
“No one’s come to me if it was a ransom,” she said.
Lee Andrews' mother accuses Price of 'exploiting' disappearance
12:00 , Lauren MorrisLee Andrews’ mother has hit out at her new daughter-in-law amid her son’s disappearance, accusing her of “exploiting” the situation.
After facing criticism for sharing her clairvoyant business on Facebook while her son was missing, Trisha Andrews replied to one commenter who wrote: “I think everyone needs to leave her alone as she’s not responsible for Prices drama queen antics [sic].” Andrews responded: “Thank you Jane it’s Katy exployting [sic] And I get all the backlash x”
The Independent has contacted Price for comment.
Katie Price hits out at 'disgusting' publicity stunt claims in new update
11:57 , Lauren MorrisKatie Price has said that Lee Andrews’ disappearance is “not a publicity stunt” in a new update on her YouTube channel.
Publishing the video on Tuesday morning, Price said: “This is real and anyone who thinks that I’m part of this is disgusting.”
Price is 'desperately worried' and 'mortified' by stunt claims
11:35 , Lauren MorrisKatie Price is said to be “in constant contact” with Lee Andrews’ family amid his disappearance and is “desperately worried”.
According to The Sun, she is also “mortified” by claims that his disappearance is a “stunt”, with some of her fans sceptical about the situation.
“She’s seen people calling it a stunt and that she must be in on it, but she’s absolutely not,” a source told the publication. “This is such a worrying, upsetting situation.”
Price hit out at Andrews after 'GMB' no-show
11:10 , Lauren MorrisKatie Price took to her podcast on Thursday – just days before announcing that he was missing – to speak about him failing to show up to their interview on ‘GMB’.
Speaking to her sister Sophie on the podcast, she said that he made her “look a massive d***”.
“If he does make it to England it will shut all the rumours up because at the moment, everyone thinks he’s on a flight ban, this and that,” she added. “I said it does look weird that you haven’t come to England and I keep going to Dubai.”
Lee Andrews failed to show up to 'GMB' interview
10:40 , Lauren MorrisThe couple were due to appear on Good Morning Britain together the day before his disappearance on Tuesday (12 May), however, Andrews failed to show up.
Price said at the time that Andrews was stuck at the airport, with GMB revealing that after asking the Foreign Office whether Andrews had a travel ban, the public body responded: “We supported a British man who was detained in the UAE.”
When host Ed Balls asked whether Andrews had been arrested, Price responded: “No, I feel like they just said it to me in there [backstage] so I just said to Lee, ‘apparently a British man has been detained, can you confirm it’s not you?’ He’s done a voice note back and said it’s not him and sent laughing emojis.
“He’s at the airport and on his way. He had things to do, didn’t make the flight, because of all his business stuff he has to do.”
Katie Price shares last phone call with Andrews: 'We are wondering if he's been kidnapped'
10:10 , Lauren MorrisPrice revealed in her YouTube video on Saturday that she last spoke to husband Andrews on Wednesday night – and could see in a video that his hands were tied.
“He had ties around his hand, not handcuffs, and a hood, and he said, ‘Look, they’re coming back for me,’ that is the last FaceTime call I had,” she said.
“He was in a van, but the windows were white with a mesh. It looked like an old, dirty van.”
Earlier in the video, she suggested that he may have been “kidnapped”, adding: “He’s definitely a missing person now.”
The Foreign Office 'supporting' Andrews' family
09:39 , Lauren MorrisThe Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has spoke out about Lee Andrews’ disappearance, revealing that they are assisting his family’s search for him.
A spokesperson for the FCDO told The Independent on Monday: “We are supporting the family of a British man and are in contact with the local authorities.”
Katie Price says she's reported Lee Andrews as missing
09:29 , Lauren MorrisPrice revealed on Saturday that she had reported Andrews as a missing person.
“I don’t really know where to begin but I know there’s all this speculation about Lee from when I met him,” she said in a YouTube video. “Something really, really serious has happened.”
At the time, she hadn’t heard from Andrews in three days. “We are now wondering, as far-fetched as it is, that he’s a missing person now, I don’t know if he’s been kidnapped,” she added. “No one can find him in any prison, any police station; the police can’t find any record of him.”