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Ekin Karasin

Lee Andrews claims he 'adopted' Katie Price's kids and shares their baby plans

Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews has claimed he has adopted her five children.

The self-proclaimed millionaire, who has faced conman allegations, was released from prison in Dubai last week after being arrested on reported fraud charges.

Since coming out, Andrews, 43, has been making personalised videos for fans through the website Cameo to rake in some money.

In a Father’s Day video message to a fan obtained by The Sun, he claimed he has adopted Price’s children.

“I haven’t got children, but we’re trying. I’ve adopted five of them. I love my wife and I love her children,” he said.

Price - who previously revealed she wants to have Andrews’ baby - has not yet commented on her husband’s claims about adopting her children.

Lee Andrews claimed he has adopted Katie Price’s children (Instagram)
Lee Andrews claimed he has adopted Katie Price’s children (Instagram)

In February, the former glamour model - who married Andrews in January just days after meeting him - said the couple is trying for a baby.

“No, I’m not pregnant but one day I will be,” the 48-year-old said.

“Hopefully that clears all the speculation up. Just because we say we’ll have kids, [it’s because] one day I will. There’s your answer… not pregnant.”

A month later, Andrews told The Sun: "We’re trying for a baby. Obviously there’s conversations of surrogacy and where we are at because we’re both in our forties, we’re getting on.

"We’ve spoken about doing the medical treatment in the UK to see where we stand, what’s the possibility and eligibility to have a baby, but we would have it in the UAE."

Andrews was detained for a “private civil matter” last month but insisted to Price that he was kidnapped on suspicion of espionage.

Price’s son Junior and daughter Princess (Getty)
Price’s son Junior and daughter Princess (Getty)

He had been set to fly to the UK to do a joint interview with Price on Good Morning Britain but failed to show up and could not be contacted.

The TV star and Andrews’ family launched an international appeal to find him after he went missing for two weeks, with Price later revealing he was “alive and well” at Dubai’s Al Awir Central Prison.

He told Price he had been “bundled into a van” with his hands tied at the Dubai border and taken to a so-called “black site” while attempting to fly to London.

After he was located behind bars, Price said Andrews had been shocked to discover he had become “the most hated man in prison” as his disappearance sparked widespread speculation online.

They married in January (Instagram)
They married in January (Instagram)

He is thought to have finally told Price he has a travel ban in UAE earlier this month after months of denying the claims.

The reality star said she “really believed” Andrews was trying to fly to the UK and insisted she is not “stupid” and is fully aware of the conman allegations.

Price added that she doesn’t feel she’ll be scammed by him as she is “protected by the nation” and said she is ready to be “done” with him for good if she doesn't get the answers she wants when they finally meet in person.

Andrews’ ex Dina Taji, who was with him for three and a half years, previously accused him of taking out a £200,000 mortgage in her name without her knowledge shortly after they married - something he denies.

She reportedly took legal action against Andrews, leading to him spending three weeks in a Dubai jail and being hit with a travel ban.

Two of his other exes have branded him a “liar” and urged Price to never give him any money.

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