Katie Price has admitted that she thought Lee Andrews was dead when he suddenly vanished from Dubai before allegedly turning up in a prison on suspicion of espionage20:39, 28 May 2026Katie Price said given some insight into husband Lee Andrews' tough days in prison saying: "It doesn't sound like he's had a good time, put it that way."‌The ex-glamour model, 48, tied the knot with Dubai-businessman Lee in January just a fortnight after she had met him and and his whereabouts suddenly became unknown after he failed to board a flight to the UK for a scheduled appearance on Good Morning Britain almost two weeks ago.‌Just yesterday, Lee resurfaced, made contact with Katie on the phone and claimed to had been arrested and detained on suspicion of espionage in a Dubai prison. On Thursday, the I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! star, who hosts The Katie Price Show with her sister Sophie, addressed the situation on the weekly podcast.‌She said: "He said to me did you think I was dead? I’m like yes!” We didn’t know what had happened. But it doesn’t sound like he’s had a good time. Put it that way!" In response, Sophie simply said: "Oh well!"Katie continued: "But when he gets out, we get the real story of everything that’s happened! All of it, because I think everything needs an explanation of everything that’s gone round!"‌Katie then suggested to her sister that Lee come on the podcast for a chat, but she shot down the idea instantly and firmly suggested: "If you want to do a separate chat with him, that’s down to you." It's thought that Lee was arrested on May 14, having been hiding out up until that point.It's also been claimed that he now must pay a four-figure fine and is expected to be released from prison on Monday. Elsewhere on the podcast, Sophie asked about the other woman Lee followed, but Katie denied Lee was behind this. It was revealed that Marisol, the woman Lee briefly followed, previously used an online matchmaking service for millionaires, The Sun reports.But Katie told her sister: "What happened with that other woman was apparently she activated her account and maybe she followed Lee or Lee followed her years ago. They've never exchanged messages or nothing. So she's blocked him and that's why it's gone back."‌Just hours after the explosive podcast was released, it became apparent that Katie's Instagram account had vanished. Katie often keeps her fans up to date via her Instagram account, on which she has 2.7 million followers, but now, when searching for her account (@katieprice), an error message now appears.It reads: "Sorry, this page isn't available. The link you followed may be broken, or the page may have been removed. Go back to Instagram."Article continues belowThere had been speculation that Katie was involved in a publicity stunt surrounding Lee's vanishing act earlier this month, although she vehemently denied these claims, and expressed her worry that Lee had become a victim of kidnap.At the time, she added: "I'm really upset and distressed that people think I'm in on it. Are you joking? Come on, give me some credit why would I do that?"Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads .