Two leading family lawyers have revealed the legal minefield the former glamour model, 48, would face if she divorced Lee Andrews — and question whether the marriage was valid in the first place21:10, 01 Jun 2026Katie Price could face a very "complicated" divorce if she chooses to end her marriage to Lee Andrews, legal experts warn, as they raise questions over whether the marriage is even valid here in the UK.The former glamour model, 48, wed her fourth husband, self-styled businessman Lee, 43, in a whirlwind Dubai ceremony earlier this year, just days after the pair met in person for the first time. The union has been eventful ever since.After Lee vanished following a late-night attempt to cross the Dubai border on his way to a flight to the UK, Katie reported him missing and told fans she feared he had been kidnapped, claiming he had been bundled into a van and taken to a "black site".His dad Peter then said his son had not been kidnapped but arrested. Katie initially dismissed that, before confirming days later that Lee was being held in Dubai Central Jail, also known as Al Awir. "I have found him — he is alive, and he is okay," she said, adding that authorities "thought he was a spy."Reports now suggest he was not held over espionage at all but a private legal matter, faces only a four-figure fine, and was expected to be released. Katie has since told Lee that he is "the most hated man in Britain."Katie has not herself raised the prospect of divorce but her friends say it could be on the cards. With the marriage now under intense strain, two leading family lawyers have spoken to The Mirror about what a divorce would involve.Susie Barter, family law partner at Burgess Mee, told us Katie could file for divorce in the UAE or the UK - but neither will be simple."If Katie and Lee were legally married in Abu Dhabi, she could apply for a no-fault divorce directly through the Abu Dhabi Judicial Portal, and the divorce could be granted in as little as 30 days," Susie said. "She would just need to support her application with a copy of the marriage certificate and proof of identity.”She added that proceedings "can be initiated online whether or not the applicant is resident in the UAE."But a quick divorce may not mean a good one. Susie explained that in the UAE a short marriage "reduces the amount of alimony payable," and the court "is not concerned with assets outside of the UAE" — leaving "limited scope for any claims."That, Susie said, is why "ex-pats should always consider whether another country would be better to hear the divorce."Katie, who lives in England, could also file for divorce in her home country, "but she would need to wait until January 2027, once the mandatory 12-month post-marriage moratorium has elapsed.”Lawyers have also pointed out that the question of divorce only matters if the marriage was valid. It wouldn't be the first time Lee's claims have been called into question.After he said he had a PhD from Cambridge University, the university stated it had no record of him studying there. Katie - who had tried to back up his academic credentials with a physical certificate - admitted on Good Morning Britain last month: "He hasn't got a PhD from Cambridge. It's one in Spain. That's for him to say why he's got his PhD."Article continues belowSophie Hughes, Family Law Partner at national firm Knights, told us the process could be "complicated". She added: "The first step to work out if a divorce can take place here is to check the marriage is recognised in England and Wales."Not all marriage 'ceremonies' abroad are. Only those that are valid in the country where they took place can be recognised; in other words, the correct legal process in that country was followed."