AS Katie Price lives it up in Dubai with her new husband, 3,000 miles away her worried family have reached the end of their tether.
Over the past few weeks they have watched on in horror as the 47-year-old’s world has changed beyond belief. Her marriage to a stranger was a shock, her was a surprise and, as The Sun reveals she’s fallen out with her best friend , concerns for Katie have reached an all time high. Here insiders tell us why Katie’swas the final straw for mum Amy, sister Sophie and her devastated kids Princess and Junior.
Kerry Katona and partner Paolo Margaglione, left, met up with Katie Price and Lee Andrews in DubaiCredit: wesleeeandrews/Instagram
Katie and Kerry had been best friends for years – but things are now strainedCredit: wesleeeandrews/Instagram
Our insider explained: “Katie’s behaviour has really taken its toll on the family, but knowing she sat there and watched Lee go for Kerry’s man Paolo [Margaglione] has come as a huge shock.”
“Katie has been friends with Kerry for decades and she has been full of support for her through her most troubled times, so this feels like a real betrayal.
They are genuinely worried about her safety. Lee appears to be controlling and hot tempered
“Amy and Sophie thought it was bad enough that she got married on a whim, let alone abandoning a mate for a man with a questionable past.
“They are genuinely worried about her safety. Lee appears to be controlling and hot-tempered. This isn’t going to end well. They want to shake her and say wake up.”
Katie’s mum is currently battling a terminal lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and has said she is determined not to die before her daughter “gets her life together”.
But just days ago, Katie’s life took an even more troubling turn as her honeymoon turned sour as Kerry and her partner flew out to join them.
What should have been a joyous occasion descended into chaos following a row.
An onlooker said: “Lee was having some cross words with Katie.
“He was acting in what appeared to be an aggressive manner.
“Paolo then appeared and stepped in. Lee seemed to be very angry and was shouting at him.
“It all got very heated and Lee threw some punches and one of them landed Paolo square on the head.”
The incident happened in a public part of the hotel where Kerry and Paolo had been staying.
‘Aggressive manner’
Businessman Paolo, 33, who has been dating Kerry since last summer, left the area after the altercation.
Kerry didn’t witness the altercation, but it is said to have caused strain between the former close pals, with an insider adding: “Kerry absolutely loves Katie but she and Paolo saw a side of Lee that they didn’t like.”
We can also reveal that both Princess and Junior, her kids with , have had very limited contact with their mum since the debacle unfolded.
Kerry didn’t witness the fight between Lee and PaoloCredit: wesleeeandrews/Instagram
Katie’s life has taken a dramatic turn since she married LeeCredit: wesleeandrews/Instagram
Katie has claimed she is having a baby with LeeCredit: BackGrid
Our source said: “Princess is livid and asked Junior to step in and help. Junior has said he wants nothing to do with the situation or his mum.
“He’s washed his hands of her and honestly has been past caring for a while now.
“Princess has been trying but Katie hasn’t been answering her calls. It is truly terrifying for Princess and she’s really struggling to get her head around the idea her mum is saying she is having a baby with this man she’s never met.
“They are tough kids and know their mum has had a lot of issues in the past, but like Amy and Sophie, this has gone too far now.”
A sibling struggle
It certainly can’t have been easy for Junior and Princess – they have watched on as a series of disastrous relationships play out, supported her through rehab after she crashed her car while under the influence of booze and cocaine and more recently, shrunk before their very eyes. And then the mum-of-five shocked her loved ones by businessman , in Dubai on January 25, just weeks after meeting him.
And things have gone from bad to worse since.
We previously told how desperate between her mum and Lee Andrews’ exes Alana Percival and Crystal Janke in a bid to prevent her from ever returning to Dubai and Lee, and she really thought they had gotten through to her but at the last minute she did a U-turn. She’s not returned from Dubai since.
Katie’ s terminally ill mum Amy and her sister Sophie are at a complete lossCredit: Instagram
Princess has not had contact with her mum since she returned to DubaiCredit: instagram/katieprice
Junior is said to have washed his hands of the situation, while Princess has been left devastatedCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
Within hours, information about who self-proclaimed millionaire Lee really is came to light and we .
Lee dated Alana and Crystal at the same time — and allegedly took £123,000 from the latter. Chatting to The Sun, Alana advised Katie: “Run for the hills.”
As Katie’s new life with Lee plays out on Instagram, Alana has grown increasingly frustrated – making a series of stark claims about his personality.
He is scum bag that robs poor women of their money
Lee's ex Alana
In a post directed at Katie, she wrote: “I am concerned because of his patterns and behaviour with women. I was just like Katie, ignored everyone; I wish I listened.
“Get your facts right. Please tell me what there is to be jealous and bitter about a vile vermin of a human. He is scum bag that robs poor women of their money.
“Escorts himself out. Lies about everything that comes out of his mouth. Cars, house, who he lends money to, pretends to work with royals and every other ambassador in the world.. promises with no delivery, always an excuse.”
Katie hit back, taking a brutal swipe at Alana – and revealing her alleged pregnancy at the same time.
Her retort rang alarm bells though – friends said it didn’t sound like the former glamour model at all, with an insider explaining: “She often makes spelling errors and this is word-perfect.
“She also doesn’t know how to use Instagram Stories so we think Lee has done this.”
And as her posts become more concerning and more worrying facts emerge about Lee, her family are becoming more and more isolated. When will it stop? It’s time to wake up Katie.
Kerry has stood by Katie’s side throughout everything over the yearsCredit: PA
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