The disappearance of Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews has gripped the nation over the last few days, with the reality star revealing at the weekend that she hadn’t heard from him since last Wednesday (13 May).
The TV personality’s fourth husband – Dubai-based businessman Andrews – failed to appear in the UK after being due to fly over from Dubai, missing what was meant to be a joint interview with Price on Good Morning Britain.
“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 in a video on Saturday. “We are wondering if he’s been kidnapped; he’s definitely a missing person now.”
With Andrews’ final texts to Price having been revealed and the Foreign Office looking into his whereabouts, here are all the latest developments in this strange saga.
Luisa Zissman’s hunt for Lee Andrews ‘coming to an end’
The UAE’s answer to Sherlock, Luisa Zissman, has said that she’s bringing her manhunt for Andrews to an end today – with plans to fly back to the UK from Dubai.
“My man hunt in Dubai is coming to an end, haven’t located Lee Andre’s for our queen @katieprice,” she wrote on Instagram.
While on her Instagram Stories, she said: “I’m back in Dubai airport. This is the last known place that Lee Andrews was publicly seen so I’m going to strut around here and look for him and hope I find him, because if I don’t, I am going to fly home today and admit defeat.”
Lauren Morris21 May 2026 08:00
Lee Andrews’ PhD claims explained
Andrews goes by “Dr Lee Andrews” on LinkedIn, however it is unclear where his doctorate is from or what he studied.
He reportedly claimed on LinkedIn to have a PhD from Cambridge University, however the university stated that it had no record of him studying there. Price also addressed his education claims while on Good Morning Britain in March, saying: “He hasn’t got a PhD from Cambridge. It’s one in Spain. That’s for him to say why he’s got his PhD.
“But it’s not for Cambridge. Don’t know where that came from. He hasn’t got a PhD in Cambridge at all. He has got a PhD. I’ve seen it all. I’ve seen everything I need to see.”
Lauren Morris21 May 2026 07:00
What does Lee Andrews do for work?
Originally from Nottinghamshire, Andrews is a businessman who is now based in Dubai, having moved there 21 years ago.
The 43-year-old states on LinkedIn that he is the CEO and founder of Aura Group Future Urban Travel 2027 – which appears to be an electric car company. According to TalkSport, the business, which was registered in the British Virgin Islands, was dissolved in 2024.
Lauren Morris21 May 2026 06:00
Inside Lee Andrews’ previous relationships
Katie Price isn’t Lee Andrews’ first bride – with the businessman previously revealing that he was married twice before.
Appearing on a podcast in 2024, he spoke about his wife at the time, fitness coach Dina Taji, and how they were both married to other people when they met. While it’s unknown how long they were married for, it was reported that Andrews proposed to fitness influencer Alan Percival in September last year.
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Lauren Morris21 May 2026 05:00
Who is Lee Andrews?
Katie 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.
Lauren Morris21 May 2026 04:00
Katie Price’s marriage history
Katie 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.
Lauren Morris21 May 2026 03:00
Lee Andrews’ final texts to Katie Price revealed: ‘I’m being detained’
Andrews claimed that he was detained and taken to a “black site” – a covert police detention centre – in his final texts to Price, which were seen by Lauren Morris21 May 2026 02:00 Speaking in a YouTube video on Tuesday, 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. Lauren Morris21 May 2026 01:00 Lee 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. Lauren Morris21 May 2026 00:00 The 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.” Lauren Morris20 May 2026 23:00NewerOlderKatie Price says she is yet to receive a ransom note
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