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.
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
- Lee Andrews' final texts to Katie Price revealed: 'I'm being detained'
Luisa Zissman claims Lee Andrew's account was 'active' on social media today
10:00 , Lauren Morris
Luisa Zissman has ended the first day of her search for Lee Andrews – and claimed that his Facebook account was active just six hours ago.
“It’s the end of day one of looking for Lee Andrews in this missing persons case. I’m trying to bring Katie Price’s husband home,” she said on Instagram.
“So, discovered a few things. He was seen as active on Facebook Messenger six hours ago which does indicate that his kidnappers are definitely letting him have access to social media. Makes you wonder why he hasn’t reached out to ask for help. Who knows?”
'They will come back - I'm in the van'
09:17 , Lauren Morris
According to Katie Price, Lee Andrews said that he was in a van at a “black site” in his final messages to his wife.
As shared with The Sun, Andrews texted Price on Wednesday: ‘They will come back. I’m in the van,” before sharing his dad’s contact number with her.
Katie Price: 'Please help find him'
08:47 , Lauren Morris
Sharing a video by The Sun’s Clemmie Moodie, in which she details Andrews’ final texts to Price, the TV personality issued a plea to fans to track down her husband.
Writing a caption on the Instagram Stories post, Price said: “It’s been 6 days please help find him.”
Lee Andrews' final texts to Katie Price revealed: 'I'm being detained'
08:17 , Lauren Morris
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 The Sun.
In the messages, which were allegedly sent between 12:36am and 1:01am, Andrews wrote: “Been arrested. I’ll be in touch. I’m ok xx.”
She replied: “Where? Why? I’m worried. I love you.” He then told her that his “other phone” had been telling her to contact the British Embassy as he was being taken to a “black site”.
He added: “It’s a black site, I love you, I sort it. I’m in the van… just being detained wtf.”
Katie Price says she is yet to receive a ransom note
07:22 , Lauren Morris
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.
Katie Price says she is yet to receive a ransom note
07:21 , Lauren Morris
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.
Lee Andrews' mother accuses Price of 'exploiting' disappearance
06:00 , Lauren Morris
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.
Katie Price fears that she may 'never' find husband Lee Andrews
05:00 , Lauren Morris
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.”
'The Apprentice' star Luisa Zissman flies to Dubai to find Lee Andrews
04:00 , Lauren Morris
Ex 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's original plea to fans
03:00 , Lauren Morris
Price 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.”
Katie Price hits out at 'disgusting' publicity stunt claims in new update
02:00 , Lauren Morris
Katie Price has said that Lee Andrews’ disappearance is “not a publicity stunt” in a new update on her YouTube channel, posted on Tuesday.
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
01:00 , Lauren Morris
Katie 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
Wednesday 20 May 2026 00:01 , Lauren Morris
Katie 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
Tuesday 19 May 2026 23:00 , Lauren Morris
The 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'
Tuesday 19 May 2026 22:00 , Lauren Morris
Price 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
Tuesday 19 May 2026 21:00 , Lauren Morris
The 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 Lee Andrews was due to 'spent a lot of time' in UK
Tuesday 19 May 2026 20:00 , Lauren Morris
Price revealed that she asked her husband to spend more time in the UK after she found herself travelling to Dubai constantly.
Speaking on GMB on Tuesday, before Andrews’ disappearance, she said: “I’ve been in Dubai I only came back on Friday but because I can’t keep going to Dubai because obviously I’ve got work here and I’ve got kids here.
“I can’t keep going to Dubai so he’s now shifting over here so he’s going to spend a lot of time here now because I said, ‘Look, I keep flying to you, you’ve got to come to England now.’”
How Katie Price and Lee Andrews began their romance
Tuesday 19 May 2026 18:00 , Lauren Morris
The TV personality and her Dubai-based businessman met on social media before meeting in person on January 21.
She told The Sun: “We connected [by] both checking each other’s socials and quickly realised, ‘Wow, this is for me’… in the old-fashioned way, first by words which captured us both.
“That evolved deeper as we connected further within days [getting] matching tattoos, and then both deciding to buy rings for the other.”
Luisa Zissman claims Lee Andrew's account was 'active' on social media today
Tuesday 19 May 2026 16:47 , Lauren Morris
Luisa Zissman has ended the first day of her search for Lee Andrews – and claimed that his Facebook account was active just six hours ago.
“It’s the end of day one of looking for Lee Andrews in this missing persons case. I’m trying to bring Katie Price’s husband home,” she said on Instagram.
“So, discovered a few things. He was seen as active on Facebook Messenger six hours ago which does indicate that his kidnappers are definitely letting him have access to social media. Makes you wonder why he hasn’t reached out to ask for help. Who knows?”
Katie Price reveals one of husband's final text messages
Tuesday 19 May 2026 15:47 , Lauren Morris
Katie Price revealed one of the last messages she received from her husband Lee Andrews before he disappeared.
In a video posted on Monday, she showed messages between herself and her husband to the camera. “I’m coming… even if I don’t sleep,” he appeared to have written, referring to the failed Good Morning Britain appearance.
Katie Price's marriage history
Tuesday 19 May 2026 14:50 , Lauren Morris
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.
Who is Lee Andrews?
Tuesday 19 May 2026 14:20 , Lauren Morris
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.
Inside Katie Price and Lee Andrews' wedding
Tuesday 19 May 2026 13:50 , Lauren Morris
Katie 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
Tuesday 19 May 2026 13:20 , Lauren Morris
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.”
'The Apprentice' star Luisa Zissman flies to Dubai to find Lee Andrews
Tuesday 19 May 2026 12:30 , Lauren Morris
Ex 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
Tuesday 19 May 2026 12:26 , Lauren Morris
Speaking 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
Tuesday 19 May 2026 12:00 , Lauren Morris
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.
