British TV personality Katie Price has reportedly ended her eight-month marriage to Lee Andrews after discovering that the £37 million fortune he claimed to hold in cryptocurrency was allegedly nowhere to be found. The 48-year-old former glamour model is said to have consulted a top London divorce lawyer and ended the relationship via WhatsApp, telling him: "I have been played and you are not who you say you are. Why have you lied to me?"
According to reports, the final straw came after Andrews allegedly gave Price the recovery phrase to a crypto wallet he claimed contained $50 million (£37 million). She reportedly hired a financial expert to check the account, only to discover that it held just $3 - about £2.22. A source claimed Price had already been concerned about several allegations surrounding Andrews, but said seeing the actual balance, rather than what were described as AI-generated mock-ups, pushed her to end the marriage.
The relationship has been mired in controversy since the couple began dating. Several women have accused Andrews of financial scams and deception, allegations he has denied. Andrews had also reportedly claimed to own a stake in Chelsea FC, hold a PhD from Cambridge University, possess a diplomatic passport and work with celebrities such as Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk. Reports later questioned several of these claims, with some alleged interactions said to have involved AI-generated images.
The couple officially registered their marriage in Abu Dhabi in February, after initially holding a non-legally binding ceremony in Dubai in January. But the marriage unravelled when Andrews went missing for days in May, before being found in Al Awir Central Prison in the UAE, where he is reportedly being held and requires £100,000 to be released. Price had to travel to Dubai to deal with the situation, and a source told the Daily Mail she had realised her friends were right to warn her about Andrews, who was "not as rich as he allegedly claimed to be".
Price, who has monetised her turbulent personal life for decades, is reportedly planning to continue sharing her story with followers. For her critics, the episode is another chapter in a long saga of chaotic relationships; for her supporters, it is evidence of a woman repeatedly targeted by conmen. Either way, the £2.22 wallet has become one of the most talked-about celebrity break-ups of the year.
Price's love life has been tabloid fodder for more than two decades, from her marriages to Peter Andre, Alex Reid and Kieran Hayler to a string of shorter relationships. Through bankruptcies, driving bans and reality TV comebacks, she has remained one of Britain's most recognisable - and most scrutinised - celebrities. Friends quoted in the press say she is determined to move on quickly, but the humiliation of the £2.22 wallet revelation, played out across the front pages, will take longer to shake off.