Full Breakdown
Katie Price's Husband Lee Andrews Declared Missing in Dubai Amid Kidnapping Claims
5/18/2026, 12:32:29 AM
The Disappearance: Core Facts
- Lee Andrews, 47, Dubai businessman and husband of UK media personality Katie Price, was last heard from on 13 May 2024 at 10 p.m. (10:03 p.m. when his phone location stopped) while attempting to cross the Hatta border near Dubai.
- In a FaceTime call he told Price he was in a van, hands tied, hooded, and heard people “coming for him.”
- He missed a scheduled Muscat-to-UK flight and has not answered calls or messages; his location services remain disabled.
Timeline
- 13 May 2024 10 p.m.: FaceTime call; Andrews reports being captured.
- 13 May 2024 10:03 p.m.: Phone location goes offline.
- 14 May: No contact; family raises concerns.
- 15 May: Price posts YouTube video, declares husband missing.
- 16 May: Price contacts Dubai police and the CID; authorities say they cannot locate Andrews.
- 17 May: Price says she may file a formal missing-person report.
Official Statements & Responses
- Price said she has been in constant contact with Andrews and his family, that Dubai police and the CID are assisting, and that no detention record has been found.
- Dubai police, as relayed by Price, have been unable to locate Andrews anywhere in the UAE.
- The UK Foreign Office declined to comment when approached.
Criticism & Opposition
- Alana Percival, Andrews’ ex-girlfriend, posted on Instagram that the situation is “one big joke” and accused him of “playing his sick games.”
- Media commentators have questioned the plausibility of a kidnapping without any ransom demand or witness reports.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Dubai authorities have not confirmed any arrest or kidnapping; they only note the inability to locate Andrews.
- No independent evidence (e.g., ransom note, CCTV) has been presented to substantiate the kidnapping claim.
- Andrews previously faced a travel ban, but its relevance to the current disappearance is unclear.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Because the truth is, Lee has been missing for three days.” — Katie Price, YouTube video
- “Katie last spoke to her husband on Wednesday evening, during which he told her that individuals were "coming for him", that his hands had been bound, and that he was in the back of a van.” — Katie Price, recounting the FaceTime call
- “In my eye all just one big joke he is just playing his sick games.” — Alana Percival, Instagram post
- “I don't know if he's been kidnapped.” — Katie Price, YouTube video
Why It Matters
The case underscores the difficulties expatriates may face in the UAE’s legal framework and raises diplomatic concerns for the UK when a citizen’s spouse disappears without official records.
What’s Next
Price indicated she will file a formal missing-person report while Dubai CID continues its search; further updates are expected from police and her representatives.
