In a revelation that has left her family reeling, Katie Price married her new husband Lee Andrews just days before their wedding ceremony in Dubai. The former glamour model, 47, tied the knot for a fourth time on Saturday in what has been described as a whirlwind romance that has blindsided her closest relatives.
A Rapid Romance That Shocked Everyone
The television personality connected with Andrews, originally from Manchester, through social media before flying out to Dubai for what would become their wedding weekend. According to sources close to the family, Price's mother Amy and her five children - Harvey, 23, Junior, 20, Princess, 18, Jett, 12, and Bunny, 10 - were completely unaware of the wedding plans.
"Kate's family are dumbstruck," an insider revealed. "To see she had got engaged after flying to Dubai – literally just after she had arrived was crazy. The fact she has now married him the following day is even more shocking. No one knows who Lee is, they know nothing about him."
An Unconventional Courtship
Price described their meeting as esoteric, telling The Sun: "How I met Lee was esoteric, we connected [by] both checking each others' socials and quickly realised 'wow this is for me'... in the old fashioned way, first by words which captured us both."
Remarkably, the couple purchased wedding rings - including Price's diamond Cartier band - before they had even met in person. Their connection deepened rapidly, with the pair getting matching tattoos within days of communicating online.
"All this without even meeting, we let fate but you could [say] destiny decide," Price explained. "I'm just so happy with my person that is just as happy as I am. What we have, they haven't even invented the words."
Concerns About Price's Wellbeing
The sudden wedding has reportedly increased concerns about Price's wellbeing following her dramatic weight loss in recent months. Last week, fans expressed worry after photographs showed the television star looking "worryingly thin" during a shopping trip with her daughter Princess.
Speaking on her podcast, The Katie Price Show, Price acknowledged the concerns: "I know I look gaunt, I look like I'm ill – hence why I'm going to the doctors tomorrow. I don't know how many times I have to say to people, 'Yes I know I've lost weight,' and there's obviously a reason."
The mother-of-five revealed she is undergoing medical tests to determine the cause of her weight loss, insisting she eats normally but struggles to gain weight.
Andrews' Background and Previous Relationships
Lee Andrews has been based in Dubai for 21 years and documents his luxurious lifestyle on social media. The twice-married businessman claims to be a multimillionaire and serves as CEO of Aura Group Future Urban Travel 2027 while also describing himself as an "Investor in Space X Hybrid Fitness."
Just eighteen months ago, Andrews was publicly praising his former wife, Palestinian-born fitness coach Dina Taji, 41, calling her "the perfect woman" and expressing "loving respect" for their partnership.
A History of High-Profile Relationships
This marriage marks Price's fourth trip down the aisle, following three previous marriages that all ended in divorce:
- Peter Andre (2005-2009): The couple met on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here in 2004 and married at Highclere Castle in September 2005. They share two children, Junior and Princess, before separating in 2009.
- Alex Reid (2010-2012): Price married the MMA fighter in Las Vegas after just seven months of dating. Their marriage lasted eleven months before ending in divorce, with Price later citing Reid's cross-dressing alter-ego as a factor in their split.
- Kieran Hayler (2013-2021): The couple met through Blackberry Messenger in 2012 and married in the Bahamas in January 2013. They share two children, Jett and Bunny, but the marriage collapsed after Hayler's infidelity with Price's close friends.
Price has been engaged eight times previously, with Andrews becoming her ninth fiancé before their sudden wedding.
Recent Relationship With JJ Slater
The wedding comes just days after Price's split from Married At First Sight UK star JJ Slater, 32, was reported. Sources indicate the news has come as a complete shock to Slater, who is currently in Miami with his family "healing his broken heart."
The couple began dating in February 2024 after Slater's appearance on the E4 reality show. Despite Price previously speaking about having a sixth child with Slater, insiders revealed she had doubts about whether he was "husband material" for some time before ending the relationship.
As Price begins her fourth marriage, family sources indicate she has "a lot of questions to answer" when she returns from Dubai. The rapid nature of the romance and wedding has left those closest to her concerned and seeking explanations about this latest chapter in her turbulent personal life.
