Lee Andrews' family and friends have been left unimpressed after his wife, Katie Price, took to social media and claimed that he had been kidnapped in the United Arab EmiratesDaniel Bird Assistant Celebrity and Entertainment Editor10:03, 20 May 2026Updated 10:04, 20 May 2026Lee Andrews' family have been left unimpressed over Katie Price's social media posts, it has been claimed. Last week, the former glamour model took to social media and revealed she hadn't heard from her fourth husband in several days.‌The self-proclaimed millionaire had told his wife that he had been travelling from Dubai to the UK to reunite with her. Earlier in the week, he was due to fly from Muscat International to London to appear on Good Morning Britain with Katie, but failed to turn up.‌She claimed that urgent business matters had come to light, requiring his attention. However, hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid informed Katie that the Foreign Office had confirmed it was assisting a man detained in the United Arab Emirates. The mum-of-five claimed she last spoke to Lee on Wednesday, May 13, and that he was in a van with his hands tied.‌But his family have reportedly been left furious by her decision to document the ordeal on social media. Katie, along with his loved ones, has been liaising with the police in the UAE following the filing of a missing person report for Lee.A family friend, Rebecca, who grew up with Lee and his sister Kelly in Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, said that Kelly is leading the family and is communicating with Katie and the police.‌"She is trying to take the strain off her mother, Trisha, and I'm trying to support both of them through this worrying time," Rebecca told the Daily Mail. She added: "Kelly wasn't happy with the video Katie put out about him being kidnapped. That blew everything up, and it was unnecessary."Rebecca claimed Lee's family are "sick with worry," and Trisha has been left in tears, adding that those closest to him "don't have the money" to fly to Dubai as his friends and family "work regular jobs".Meanwhile, Lee's mum, psychic medium Trisha Andrews, has also publicly hit out at her daughter-in-law in a scathing social media message. Underneath a Facebook post promoting her psychic night, one person penned: "Think everyone needs to leave her [Trisha] alone as she's not responsible for Price's drama-queen antics."‌Trisha replied: "Thank you Jane it's Katy exployting and I get all the backlash [sic]." Meanwhile, Katie herself has denied claims that Lee's disappearance is a publicity stunt. She said: "I'm really upset everyone thinks I'm in on this. Are you guys actually joking?"This is not a publicity stunt. This is real. And anyone who thinks that I'm part of this is disgusting. None of his family has heard anything from Lee. His dad, who's out in Dubai, has heard nothing. We've reported him to the British Embassy as a missing person. Everyone who is trying to speculate or make jokes, think of other people's feelings. It is not nice. It isn't a game, it is real life."This is really happening, and there are real feelings involved here."Article continues belowSpeaking to The Sun, Trisha offered a message to the people behind Lee's disappearance. She said: "Please bring my son back." Asked if she thought he had been kidnapped, she told the outlet: "I don't know, he could have been. I've not seen the video. I don't know the laws out there but I wouldn't have thought they'd use cables. Wouldn't they put handcuffs on?"Reflecting on Katie's updates on social media, Trisha added: "I think she's exploiting in general, that's what I meant She's always putting things on [social media] isn't she? As I said, I get on with Katie. She puts too much on [social media]." Trisha hasn't seen Lee since 2022 when he was last in the UK. She hasn't visited him in six years.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.