Lee Andrews has claimed he was arrested on suspicion of spying after going almost two weeks without contacting his wife, Katie Price12:58, 28 May 2026Updated 12:58, 28 May 2026Katie Price has revealed her husband Lee Andrews has been detained in Dubai on 'suspicion of espionage.' The mum-of-five shared the update after husband called her from a phone booth in Al Awir prison to finally explain his whereabouts.‌Lee was missing for two weeks before the former glamour model, 48, claimed to have spoken to him.‌She revealed he was in a notorious prison in Dubai and had been interrogated by officials. Following the brief one-minute chat with her man, she said: "I have found him – he is alive, and he is ok. I told him how worried I had been and told him I loved him. It was very rushed, but he said the authorities out there thought he was a spy. I don't know much more than that right now.'‌Following up on the phone call on her latest podcast episode, Katie told sister Sophie: "All I know is that, they thought he was a spy like James Bond."He could f***ing be James Bond," Katie added.‌so what is espionage?Espionage is commonly known as spying. According to According to the Oxford Dictionary, espionage is "the act of secretly collecting confidential, political, military, or industrial information about a country or organisation, typically using spies".Espionage against the United Arab Emirates is a capital offence. Under the UAE Penal Code, the sentencing for espionage can range from temporary imprisonment to life imprisonment or the death penalty, depending on the severity of the threat to state security.Aiding the enemy, conspiring against the state, or passing confidential information to foreign entities or hostile groups is punishable by maximum sentences including execution or life imprisonment.‌For lesser offences, such as an individual spying on another person, intercepting private communications, or taking unauthorised photographs of sensitive sites or incident sites—punishments can range from heavy fines (starting at AED 10,000 or £2,000) to varying prison terms, often accompanied by deportation for expatriatesKatie said Lee could be released on Monday if he paid a four figure fine.Lee's claims come as his ex, Alana Percival, says he tried similar stories on her before they split. She said his latest 'spy' story made her laugh when she heard.‌"Watch Monday never come. He told me tomorrow tomorrow for 3 weeks and a spy charge well," she said.The self-professed millionaire had been set to visit the UK to be with Katie and appear on Good Morning Britain. But he went missing shortly after supposedly missing his flight.Katie raised the alarms, claiming initially that he had been kidnapped. He told his wife that he was being held in the back of a van with his hands tied, although not with handcuffs.‌Sharing the last messages she had from him at the time, Katie explained what was going on. The first message from Lee read: "Been arrested, I’ll be in touch I’m okay,” with two kisses.However, he then followed it up with: “It’s a black site, I love you, I sort it. I’m in the van… just being detained wtf.”Despite the frantic search, Katie spoke to him on May 27 and was told he'd been jailed, despite her previously denying this.‌She went on to explain why Lee's phone appeared to have been active despite him being out of touch. On her podcast, Katie told her sister: "Oh, I did ask him [about his apparent phone activity]."He hasn't been on his phone. He hasn't had his phone. He's been interrogated. They've gone through his phone, so they've been mucking about on his phone. It's not been Lee. He hasn't got his phone."Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .Article continues below