Katie Price has not heard from her husband Lee Andrews for six days, sparking a family feud after she claimed he was kidnapped. The former glamour model, 42, said the 43-year-old entrepreneur told her he was being 'captured or arrested' with a hood over his face and hands tied.
Lee's family have accused Price of 'exploiting' his disappearance for drama. Family friend Rebecca Smith said relatives are 'sick with worry' and criticised Price's public videos about the alleged kidnapping. Lee's mother Trisha, 61, a spiritual medium, has made her social media accounts private due to online backlash.
Rebecca said Lee's sister Kelly is communicating with Price and Dubai police, trying to support their mother. She noted the family have faced 'horrific' trolling, with many questioning why they haven't travelled to Dubai, despite the expense. 'The lack of empathy and compassion in some of the online comments is honestly heartbreaking,' she added.
Bizarre details have emerged: Lee's WhatsApp status showed him last online three days after the alleged kidnapping. Sources also claim he had been bragging about being an international arms dealer in the weeks before his disappearance. An insider told The Sun: 'He boasted repeatedly... that he worked with dangerous people.'
TikTok users have claimed they are flying to Dubai to join the manhunt. Price posted cryptic Instagram stories on Thursday, including one reading: 'Sometimes you just have to accept the situation and say, it's okay, it happens, it's life.'
Price raised the alarm last Thursday after Lee's location tracker went dead near the Hatta border between the UAE and Oman. The UK Foreign Office has confirmed it is providing support.
