Katie Price's ex Lee Andrews confirms he is out of jail as he fumes about his 'terrible ordeal', having to shave his head and reveals plans to leave the country... again

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-07 · by Rebecca Davison

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Lee Andrews, 43, confirmed his release from Dubai's Al-Awir jail on Instagram on Wednesday, where he had been imprisoned twice this year for fraud charges. He posted about having to shave his head while in prison and expressed regret over defying the legal system. Despite previously promising to leave the country due to a travel ban, Andrews now claims that he will be able to depart after serving his sentence, hinting at future whistleblowing activities related to his "terrible ordeal."
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Lee Andrews, ex-husband of British model Katie Price, has been released from prison in Dubai after speculation over the past few days. Lee, 43, had been incarcerated twice this year on fraud charges following allegations that he pretended to be a millionaire despite having only £2.22 in his account. On Instagram, Lee changed his bio to "Britain's Bad Boy" and hinted at his release by sharing Halsey’s song *Without Me*, which includes lyrics suggesting loneliness without someone. He also activated his Cameo account again, indicating further plans post-release. In a recent Instagram post, Lee expressed frustration about his ordeal in Al-Awir jail, even mentioning having to shave his head and confirming he will try leaving the country once more despite previous travel bans.

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Rebecca Davison
3 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 And seeming to confess to his own wrongdoing, despite always publicly maintaining his innocence, he said: 'God, don't go against the system guys, they will bury you.'
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Lee PERSON · 9× Katie PERSON · 8× Katie Price's PERSON · 3× Cameo ORG · 2× Dubai GPE · 2× Instagram ORG · 2× Lee Andrews PERSON · 2× Halsey PERSON · 1× Katie Price PERSON · 1× The Sun ORG · 1×

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Katie Price's ex Lee Andrews confirmed he is out of jail on Instagram on Wednesday as he fumed about his 'terrible ordeal', having to shave his head and revealed plans to leave the country... again Seeming to confess to his own wrongdoing, despite always publicly maintaining his innocence, Lee said: 'God, don't go against the system guys, they will bury you'
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
🔮 And seeming to confess to his own wrongdoing, despite always publicly maintaining his innocence, he said: 'God, don't go against the system guys, they will bury you.'

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Lee Andrews confirmed suspicions that he has been released from jail in a new video posted to his Instagram Stories on Wednesday. asserted
he → confirm → Wednesday
The conman, 43, who recently split from wife Katie Price, 48, has been locked up in Dubai's Al-Awir jail twice this year on various fraud charges and was rumoured to be out after posting a picture of himself in a sauna the day before. asserted
who → split → sauna
Seeming quite upset about his new shaven head, Lee said: 'Right, I haven't made a public appearance yet so here we go. asserted
we → seem → appearance
They got me, they got me good... look. asserted
they → get → look
I had to get it out of my system. asserted
I → have → system
I had to shave it, [my hair] because obviously I am freshly out of jail, aka the most notorious prison in Dubai, Al-Awir. asserted
I → have → Dubai
And seeming to confess to his own wrongdoing, despite always publicly maintaining his innocence, he said: 'God, don't go against the system guys, they will bury you.' asserted
they → seem → you
Despite saying he would be leaving the country multiple times before he was imprisoned, but failing to because he has a travel ban, Lee once again said he would be leaving the country. asserted
he → say → country
Katie Price's ex Lee Andrews confirmed he is out of jail on Instagram on Wednesday as he fumed about his 'terrible ordeal', having to shave his head and revealed plans to leave the country... again Seeming to confess to his own wrongdoing, despite always publicly maintaining his innocence, Lee said: 'God, don't go against the system guys, they will bury you' asserted
they → confirm → you
It's not known if Lee's ban has now been lifted after serving jail time but he insisted: 'I'm out of jail now so I can get out of the country. asserted
I → know → country
I can't whistleblow from here but I will be doing eventually. asserted
I → whistleblow → ?
I need to say something about the terrible ordeal that I was in and in order to get to the person I needed to get to to get out. asserted
I → need → person
'I needed to shave my head, to get past it, so there it is, sporting it again. asserted
it → need → it
Seeming to deny he ever wore a wig despite his hair growing several inches in a matter of weeks previously, he said of his bald look: 'It will grow back. asserted
It → seem → look
No I don't have a wig or a system, it's just me. asserted
it → have → wig
It will do for now. asserted
It → do → ?
Former glamour model Katie parted ways with her husband of eight months in early September after discovering 'he had just £2.22 in his account, despite claiming to be a millionaire'. asserted
he → part → account
He appeared to take a swipe at his wife by sharing a clip of Halsey's 2018 track Without Me, which includes the lyrics: 'Does it ever get lonely? Thinking you could live without me.' uncertain
you → appear → me
And he unfollowed Katie after changing his bio from 'Katie Price's Husband' to 'Britain's Bad Boy', while also liking a post from The Sun about Katie's upcoming stint on TV show Celebrity Handcuffed, in which she will be handcuffed to politician Suella Braverman. asserted
she → unfollowe → Braverman
He's also reactivated his Cameo account, a platform which allows fans to buy personalised video messages. asserted
fans → reactivate → messages
He launched the account in June to capitalise off his self-professed 'notoriety'. asserted
He → launch → notoriety
When he first launched his page, Lee was charging £41.74 per video. asserted
Lee → launch → video
However, the reactivated page – which features a ‘Just Came Back!’ banner – sees fees of £40.73 for a personal message or £739.89 for a business video. asserted
which → reactivate → video
Despite his apparent swipes at his estranged wife, Katie remains the only account Lee follows on his Instagram account. asserted
Lee → estrange → account
He said: 'I need to say something about the terrible ordeal that I was in' and said of his new bald look: 'No I don't have a wig or a system, it's just me. asserted
it → say → wig
It will do for now' asserted
It → do → ?
Former glamour model Katie parted ways with her husband of eight months in early September after discovering 'he had just £2.22 in his account, despite claiming to be a millionaire' asserted
he → part → account
Last month, Katie said Lee had 'scammed her heart' as she broke her silence on their split and branded their marriage 'embarrassing' asserted
she → say → marriage
Lee joined Katie's daughter Princess in liking a new post from about her latest TV career move- and he unfollowed Katie after changing his bio from 'Katie Price's Husband' to 'Britain's Bad Boy' Lee has also reactivated his Cameo account, which he launched in June to capitalise off his self-professed 'notoriety' asserted
he → join → notoriety
He appeared to take a swipe at his wife by sharing a clip of Halsey's 2018 track Without Me, which includes the lyrics: 'Does it ever get lonely? Thinking you could live without me' uncertain
you → appear → me
The Daily Mail has approached Lee for comment. asserted
Mail → approach → comment
Last month, Katie said Lee had 'scammed her heart' as she broke her silence on their split and branded their marriage 'embarrassing'. asserted
she → say → marriage
The TV personality has since consulted a divorce lawyer, while Lee delivered a voice note from behind bars saying the split is 'for the best'. asserted
split → consult → best
Appearing on Good Morning Britain, Katie told hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls: 'I feel embarrassed because I feel he scammed my heart. asserted
he → appear → heart
Do you know what I mean? asserted
I → know → what
I feel like he scammed my heart and stole my trust that I had, and me defending a man constantly because he made me believe that, "Kate, come on, you know I'm not like this". asserted
I → feel → this
Lee had claimed he had $50million in a cryptocurrency account, but Katie recently found out he had just $3 (£2.22). asserted
he → claim → 3
She added: 'He hasn't scammed me for money, but I feel he has scammed me because he fabricated a person that doesn't exist.' At the beginning of the Good Morning Britain segment, they also played Lee's voice note from prison as he admitted: 'Divorce is for the best.' asserted
Divorce → add → best
He said: 'I never throw Kate under the bus. asserted
I → say → bus
I do feel that that's happened to me, and it looks like there's profit to be made from her side. asserted
it → feel → side
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