Katie Price's husband, Lee Andrews, remains imprisoned in Dubai as he attempts to raise a staggering £140,000 bail following his arrest on fraud allegations. The 48-year-old former glamour model traveled to the UAE last week to secure her husband's release, but upon learning the bail amount, she refused to pay.
Now, a fellow inmate at Al-Awir prison has come forward with claims about the self-proclaimed businessman's behavior behind bars. The insider revealed that Lee, who has previously been accused of being a compulsive liar, was reportedly boasting about his arrest.
According to the source, Lee claimed he was arrested in the middle of an arms deal near the Abu Dhabi border when authorities moved in and captured him. He said he was then taken to another location and kept in a dark room for days, seeing no daylight. However, not everyone in the prison finds him credible, with inmates sharing stories about inconsistencies in his accounts, calling him a 'strange man'.
Additionally, Lee has reportedly been telling fellow inmates that his wife, Katie, plans to give him the cash for his bail. However, recent reports suggest he has also begged her to set up a GoFundMe page, which she declined to do. While waiting for the money to materialize, he has been spending his days watching horror movies like Saw and The Conjuring and going to the gym.
The insider also claimed that Lee had been bragging to Katie about growing close to suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, but the source said their interactions have been fleeting at most.
As for Katie's stance on providing the bail money, she told The Sun in a new interview that it is out of the question. She stated, 'I've made it clear to Lee, I will never give him money. I've done it all my life, I've always been the breadwinner. My divorces, I'm the one that always has to give. I said to Lee I'll never do it.'
Despite this, she remains hopeful for his release and dismissed any divorce rumors, defiantly showing off her rings. She said, 'He is coming out. I can't wait to see him. He should be out next week, but knowing what prisons are like even in England, you never know.'
Everything Lee Andrews Has Been Accused of Since Marrying Katie Price
Misleading Claims of Being a Multi-Millionaire Business Owner
When Katie named Lee as her new partner, he portrayed himself as the CEO of Aura Group Future Urban Travel 2027 and an investor in SpaceX Hybrid Fitness. His social media profile, with 111,000 followers, was filled with photos of him enjoying the high life in Dubai and appearing to rub shoulders with Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian. However, it was later exposed as a farce, with no information about his company on its website and his celebrity photos appearing to be AI-generated.
Being Banned from Leaving Dubai
After marrying in Dubai, Katie returned to the UK, but Lee could not join her due to an alleged travel ban. He had reportedly served time in Al Awir central prison for suspected fraud, including taking out a £200,000 mortgage in his ex-girlfriend's name without her knowledge. The UAE bans individuals facing criminal investigations from leaving the country. Lee denied the ban, but Katie later confirmed it.
Teasing a Fake Pregnancy
Just weeks into their relationship, both Katie and Lee hinted at a pregnancy. Katie declared she was 'having his child,' and Lee wrote they were a 'perfect couple soon to be triple.' She even urged followers to pay £2.99 to see pregnancy test results, but later confirmed she was not pregnant.
Scamming a String of Women
Days after their wedding, two of Lee's exes accused him of being a liar, narcissist, and manipulator. Reports emerged that he had begged women for money weeks before marrying Katie. His ex Alana called him the 'Tinder Swindler' and claimed multiple women had contacted her about his scams.
Ghosting His Wife
When Lee failed to return to the UK, Katie feared he had been kidnapped and reported him missing. However, it was later reported that he had ghosted her and was squatting in a run-down villa in Dubai using a burner phone, frantically planning a way out of his troubles.
The couple met in January and married after a whirlwind romance, but Lee's professional and personal life has been under scrutiny from the start. Speculation increased after he failed to appear on Good Morning Britain last month, and he later disappeared until his father revealed he was in prison.
While Lee remains in prison, a member of the public claimed he attempted to scam them after they jokingly offered to invest £5,000 into his dissolved business Aura. Meanwhile, during Katie's time in Dubai, she met with Lee's ex, personal trainer Dina Taji, who warned her that Lee had forged her signature to take out a £200,000 loan.
Lee spent time in jail last autumn upon his arrest, which led to the travel ban he had long denied but Katie has now confirmed. She admitted her eyes have been opened and she is contemplating their marriage, but added, 'I cannot just walk away from my marriage without seeing him again. He is, surely, entitled to his say?'
