Katie Price’s former husband Lee Andrews has fuelled speculation that he may have been released from a Dubai prison after his Instagram account became active again on Monday.
The 48-year-old former glamour model ended their eight-month marriage in early September after reportedly discovering that Andrews had only £2.22 in his bank account, despite allegedly presenting himself as a millionaire.
Andrews, 43, has reportedly spent time in Dubai’s Al-Awir jail twice this year in connection with fraud allegations. His renewed social media activity has now prompted questions over whether he has been released.
In an Instagram Story posted on Monday evening, Andrews appeared to send a pointed message to his estranged wife by sharing Halsey’s 2018 song Without Me. The track features the lyrics: “Does it ever get lonely? Thinking you could live without me.”
He also updated his Instagram bio, replacing “Katie Price’s Husband” with “Britain’s Bad Boy”. Andrews reportedly liked a post from The Sun about Price’s upcoming appearance on Celebrity Handcuffed, where she is due to be handcuffed to politician Suella Braverman.
His Cameo profile has also been reactivated, adding to speculation about his whereabouts. The platform allows users to purchase personalised video messages, and Andrews originally launched his page in June while promoting what he described as his “notoriety”.
Katie Price’s ex-husband Lee Andrews has fuelled speculation that he may have been released from a Dubai jail after returning to Instagram on Monday
Katie Price ended her eight-month marriage to Andrews in early September after reportedly discovering he had only £2.22 in his account, despite claiming to be a millionaire
Andrews appeared to send a pointed message to his estranged wife by sharing Halsey’s 2018 song Without Me, which includes the lyrics: “Does it ever get lonely? Thinking you could live without me”
When the account first went live, Andrews charged £41.74 for each video. The reactivated profile now carries a “Just Came Back!” banner, with prices listed at £40.73 for a personal message and £739.89 for a business video.
Despite the apparent digs at Price, she remains the only person Andrews follows on Instagram.
The latest speculation was reportedly sparked by Instagram comedian Lily D, an Andrews enthusiast who uses the handle @councilestatequeen.
The Daily Mail has contacted Andrews for comment.
Last month, Price spoke publicly about the breakdown of their relationship, saying Andrews had “scammed her heart” and describing their marriage as embarrassing.
The television personality has since sought advice from a divorce solicitor. Meanwhile, Andrews reportedly sent a voice note from behind bars in which he said the separation was “for the best”.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Price told presenters Susanna Reid and Ed Balls: “I feel embarrassed because I feel he scammed my heart. Do you know what I mean?
“I feel like he scammed my heart and stole my trust that I had, and me defending a man constantly because he made me believe that, ‘Kate, come on, you know I’m not like this.’”
Andrews had allegedly claimed to have $50 million in a cryptocurrency account, but Price said she later discovered that the balance was just $3, equivalent to £2.22.
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She added: “He hasn’t scammed me for money, but I feel he has scammed me because he fabricated a person that doesn’t exist.”
At the start of the Good Morning Britain interview, presenters played Andrews’ voice message from prison, in which he acknowledged: “Divorce is for the best.”
Another hint at his release is the reactivation of his Cameo account, which he launched in June to capitalise off his self-professed ‘notoriety’
Lee joined Katie’s daughter Princess in liking a new post from The Sun about her new career move
Last month, Katie said Lee had ‘scammed her heart’ as she broke her silence on their split and branded their marriage ’embarrassing’
He said: ‘I never throw Kate under the bus. I do feel that that’s happened to me, and it looks like there’s profit to be made from her side.
‘And obviously, some things have happened recently while I’ve been in civil jail. I’m not being convicted of any crimes, nor am I a criminal.
Lee then claimed that he has ‘funds’ and Katie was ‘exposing the wrong amount in a wrong wallet’ and that personal finances should be ‘between husband and wife’.
Ending the voice note, he said ‘as far as filing divorce, I think that’s probably the best thing for it… I love Kate and always will.’
After hearing the lengthy voice note, Katie said: ‘It is exhausting, and I’m sitting here listening and I’m just shaking my head because where do I start?’
The TV personality has since consulted a divorce lawyer, saying ‘I feel he has scammed me because he fabricated a person that doesn’t exist’
Instagram comedian and Lee Andrews-enthusiast Lily D, who goes by the handle councilestatequeen, launched the speculation over his return
Believing that he does love her, she explained: ‘I do believe he did [love me], and I think he’s got himself in such a situation where I think where he copy and pastes what he says to women, that he actually did fall from it.’
She continued: ‘I love him, but who is he? I love the man I met, but I just can’t take it. I’m not stupid, you know. I’ve been stupid.
‘Well, obviously, I was stupid to fall for him. I’ve heard the same thing. I’ve heard it for nine months. I’ve heard it. He’s been in prison for two and a half months. I’ve heard from day one he was being extradited back to England.
‘I’ve heard the same story every day. I’m coming out tomorrow. I’m coming out tomorrow… There’s only so much I can take.’
She also revealed that a ring Lee allegedly told her was worth £72,000 was valued at £5,000 when she attempted to have it insured.