{"id":620201,"date":"2026-06-04T05:17:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/620201\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T05:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T05:17:19","slug":"katie-prices-husband-lee-andrews-wont-be-released-from-dubai-prison-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/620201\/","title":{"rendered":"Katie Price&#8217;s husband Lee Andrews \u2018won&#8217;t be released from Dubai prison soon\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_284177147-53a6-e1779957297759.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28538922\" alt=\"Katie Price and Lee Andrews take a selfie together at a beach club.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tLee Andrews has been banged up in Al Awir prison in Dubai (Picture: @wesleeeandrews)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/katie-price\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Price<\/a>\u2019s embattled husband <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/lee-andrews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lee Andrews<\/a> reportedly will not be released from a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/dubai\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dubai<\/a> prison anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p>The former glamour model, 48, was seen at <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/gatwick-airport\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gatwick Airport<\/a> earlier this week as <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/02\/katie-prices-husband-lee-andrews-unfollows-instagram-dubai-arrest-28612822\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">she flew out to Dubai to be reunited with her entrepreneur husband<\/a>, who went incognito from their marriage last month.<\/p>\n<p>The 43-year-old claimed he had been arrested near a black site, according to text messages he sent Price shortly before going <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/radio\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">radio<\/a> silent for days on end.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s since been confirmed that Andrews is banged up in Dubai\u2019s Al Awir jail, where he reportedly spent three months last year for suspected fraud, having forged an ex-girlfriend\u2019s signature to take out a \u00a3200,000 <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mortgages\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mortgage<\/a> in her name.<\/p>\n<p>Andrews has spent the past few weeks detained over a \u2018private civil matter\u2019, <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/27\/katie-price-announces-found-husband-lee-andrews-28539482\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">rather than the espionage charge he had claimed<\/a> in a <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/smartphones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">phone<\/a> call to Price from prison.<\/p>\n<p>It had been reported that Andrews would be released on Monday, but an insider has now thrown cold water on that timeline.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_296145670-f5f9-e1779976190281.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28510630\" alt=\"Katie Price and husband Lee Andrews - Posted on Lee Andrews Instagram\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tHis imprisonment is said to be over a \u2018private civil matter\u2019 (Picture: wesleeandrews\/instagram)<\/p>\n<p>Sorry, this video isn&#8217;t available any more.<\/p>\n<p>They told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-15870005\/Katie-Price-shares-post-heartbreak-loss-didnt-coming-jetted-Dubai-meet-husband-Lee-Andrews.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daily Mail<\/a>: \u2018Katie is going to the [Al Awir] prison on Wednesday to try to speak to Lee. He is still locked up there and it does not look like he is getting out any time soon.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Metro contacted Katie Price\u2019s representative, who had no comment on this story.<\/p>\n<p>Price has touched down in Dubai and been pictured sunbathing in the influencer hotspot, having shared an update to her <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/instagram\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> Story over the ongoing situation.<\/p>\n<p>The post read: \u2018Behind every strong woman is a story that changed her. A heartbreak she didn\u2019t see coming. A loss she never wanted. A battle she never asked to fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She didn\u2019t become strong because it was easy, she became strong because she had no other choice.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GettyImages-2214099564.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-28538470\" alt=\"Katie Price Speaks At The Cambridge Union\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKatie Price has flown out to Dubai to be reunited with her husband (Picture: Nordin Catic\/Getty Images for The Cambridge Union)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And now? That strength is her power. Her resilience is her weapon. Her faith is her anchor. She may carry scars, but those scars shine as proof that she made it through.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>She continued: \u2018Strong women aren\u2019t born, they\u2019re built in the fire. And if you see one standing tall, know this: she carries a story of survival that turned into strength.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Andrews mysteriously re-followed Price on Instagram, having unfollowed her in the days prior, seemingly from prison.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/03\/lee-andrews-ex-explains-marriage-katie-price-isnt-real-28627923\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">There has been intense speculation around Andrews<\/a> ever since Price went public with their quick-turnaround romance in January, which saw them tie the knot shortly after meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Got a story?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/06\/01\/katie-price-furious-instagram-account-blocked-deleted-complaints-28600259\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Price returns to Instagram after account was blocked over complaints<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/31\/katie-prices-ban-appearing-daughter-princess-tv-show-lifted-28594203\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katie Price\u2019s \u2018ban\u2019 from appearing in daughter Princess\u2019 TV show lifted after marriage drama<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/05\/30\/truth-behind-katie-prices-deleted-instagram-account-revealed-28577602\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The truth behind Katie Price\u2019s \u2018deleted\u2019 Instagram account revealed<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lee Andrews has been banged up in Al Awir prison in Dubai (Picture: @wesleeeandrews) Katie Price\u2019s embattled husband&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":620202,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,2471,148574,3334,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-620201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-katie-price","tag-lee-andrews","tag-showbiz","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=620201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/620201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=620201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=620201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=620201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}