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Celebrity Big Brother U.K. alum Katie Price reported husband Lee Andrews missing after he failed to return home following a trip to Dubai.
“Lee has been missing for three days. The last time I heard from Lee was Wednesday night at 10 o’clock,” Price said in a May 16, 2026, YouTube video. “He was trying to go through the border in Dubai to get on a flight to me.”
The model, who has been married to Andrews since January, claimed she was unable to track Andrews’ location after May 13, further alleging that he had not been in contact with anyone in his family.
“He’s definitely a missing person now,” she said. “I don’t know if he’s been kidnapped. I don’t know what’s going on. So now no one can find him in any prison, police station, anything, anywhere in Dubai. The police just can’t find any record of it.”
Keep scrolling for everything to know about Andrews’ disappearance:
Why Was Katie Price’s Husband Lee Andrews in Dubai?
Andrews is a businessman who operates his various money-making ventures in Dubai. Price claimed that he traveled to the country to sort out her visa and international driver’s license.
When Was Lee Andrews Supposed to Return?
Price and Andrews were scheduled to appear on Good Morning Britain together on May 12. Andrews, however, failed to appear. . Rumors quickly swirled that Andrews was subjected to a travel ban and subsequently detained. When GMB host Ed Balls asked Price if the rumors were true, the model denied the allegations.
“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,” she said during the interview. “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.”
When Did Katie Price Last Speak to Lee Andrews?
Four days after her solo GMB appearance, Price shared that she last spoke to Andrews on May 13.
“That’s the last contact anyone’s had, his family and myself,” she said in the May 16 YouTube video. “So, 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 like, what the hell’s happened? Then Thursday came, still nothing. My messages weren’t going through. It was just one tick.”
Does Katie Price Think Lee Andrews Was Kidnapped?
During their last conversation, Price claimed that Andrews told her he “had ties around his hands” and was in a van.
“He had a hood on and he said ‘I’ve just been captured, arrested,’ or whatever,” she recalled. “I can’t remember the exact word he said, but he had ties around his hand, not handcuffs, and a hood, and he said, ‘Look, they’re coming back for me. They’re coming back for me.’ That is the last FaceTime call I had with him. And then his phone went dead at 10:03.”
What Have the Authorities Said About Lee Andrews’ Disappearance?
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office are assisting in the investigation into Andrews’ disappearance.
“We are supporting the family of a British man and are in contact with the local authorities,” the FCDO said in a statement to the Independent on May 18.
Katie Price Denies Lee Andrews’ Disappearance Is a Publicity Stunt
After news broke that Andrews was missing, rumors swirled on social media that it was a publicity stunt. Price slammed the rumors in a May 19 YouTube video.
“This is real and anyone who thinks that I’m part of this is disgusting,” she said.
Katie Price Says She Is Taking a ‘Step Back’ from Lee Andrews Controversy
The glamour model announced via Instagram on May 21, 2026, that she was “taking a step back” from the drama over her husband’s whereabouts.
“There’s only one person I also need to look after [which] is myself. I am now taking a step back and that’s it,” she insisted.
The British star added, “I’ve still got to work. There’s exciting things coming up. But, for my sanity, I don’t know what’s true, what’s not true. I’m like that now. I don’t know. … My antennas are up now. I’ve decided to take a step back from everything, assess everything in my way and just continue with my life. What will be will be.”
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