Katie Price’s daughter Princess Andre has spoken out for the first time about her mother’s sudden wedding to businessman Lee Andrews as she admits she hasn’t met her new stepdad
The fallout from Katie Price’s sudden Dubai wedding to a man she had only met weeks prior has caused serious fallout behind the scenes. The 47-year-old married businessman Lee Andrews without any of her inner circle present on the big day last month.
Now her daughter Princess Andre has admitted her mum is “crazy” in a new interview with Fabulous magazine, but insists she’s “happy if she’s happy”. Despite this, the 18-year-old still hasn’t met her mother’s new beau almost a month after the intimate ceremony.
But it’s not just Katie’s five children that have been left out of the wedding plans, with her sister Sophie Price and mother Amy price also shocked to learn of the nuptials.
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Last week, Sophie, who has a podcast with her sister, ‘liked” a post by Katie’s ex JJ Slater on Instagram, where he told fans he was “so back.” A source told The Mirror: “Katie’s family are very much ‘Team JJ’. Ever since the break up, they’ve been in touch with him and supporting him.
“They think the way he’s been treated throughout this has been awful. They are really disappointed. He was so supportive of Katie and one of the nicest guys she’d been out with. That’s why Sophie liked his post.”
Katie split up with MAFS star JJ weeks prior to her wedding to Lee, with the pair together for two years before their sudden split around Christmas 2025.
Lee, 43, has only added fuel to the fire after starting pregnancy rumours by sharing an Instagram story hinting at the couple’s desire to have a baby.
The post featured a man kissing a pregnant woman’s belly accompanied by a caption that hinted at baby hopes. Katie has previously been very public about her fertility struggles, so the photo sparked alarm for her loved ones. However, a spokesperson for Katie has since confirmed that she is not pregnant.
The insider adds: “Everything Katie is doing is just putting more of a distance between herself and her family. She won’t be happy seeing that her sister has liked her ex’s post – no matter how nice he is, he’s still an ex. She’ll think it’s disloyal but underneath, she knows she’s treated JJ terribly and that he’s a nice guy.”
Relationship expert Teresha Young told the Mirror why sudden life decisions like this can trigger deep emotional responses within close family units.
She said: “Family rifts like this can have a real and lasting impact on family dynamics, especially when big decisions happen suddenly and without people feeling included or informed.”
Katie’s family have been a central part of her life for years. She has five children – Harvey, Junior, Princess, Jett and Bunny – and has openly described how important her children’s wellbeing is to her. Katie Price’s mother, Amy Price, is also living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a terminal, progressive lung disease which she was diagnosed in 2017.
She has said she is determined not to die before her daughter “gets her life together” after previously becoming concerned over Katie’s drastic weight loss. Witnessing a parent enter new relationships can be positive, but when those developments happen quickly, it can leave loved ones feeling unsettled.
“When something like a quick marriage or sudden relocation happens, it can leave family members feeling shocked, confused, and concerned for that person’s well-being,” Teresha explains.
“That emotional reaction can sometimes come across as judgement or disapproval, even when it’s rooted in care and that’s often where fractures begin.”
Katie’s children range in age and life experience, with her eldest Harvey now an adult and her younger children still in their teens. Such a wide age spread can mean vastly different reactions from her family to her latest news.
Katie’s relationship with Lee appears to have moved very quickly. Reports suggest the pair began spending significant time together in Dubai shortly after meeting. And while the exact timeline remains private, the speed from early romance to marriage has raised eyebrows among those who know her best.
“New relationships, particularly ones that move very quickly, can absolutely create tension between parents and children,” says Teresha. “It’s not unusual for families to question the pace or stability of the relationship, whilst the individual feels they’re making an important decision for themselves. That difference in perspective can quickly turn into conflict.”
For someone who has lived much of her life in public – with relationships, break-ups and romantic headlines a constant – Katie is no stranger to scrutiny. But family reactions often come from a more personal place, where words and actions carry emotional weight.
One common pattern in rapidly evolving relationships is what Teresha calls a “push-pull dynamic”.
She said: “The more concern or resistance someone feels from their family, the more likely they are to pull away and lean further into the relationship. In some cases, it can create that ‘us against the world‘ bond within the couple – strengthening their connection but widening the distance from family.”
With rumours that Katie may remain in Dubai for the long-haul, despite her children being based in the UK, tensions have risen. “They have no idea what the long-term plan is with Lee in this marriage or if they’ll live in the UK or Dubai,” the source told Metro. “Everyone has been kept in the dark about the relationship from the start and they’re desperate to understand what her intentions are.”
Teresha adds that there can be a sense of divided loyalty when people find themselves caught between their partner and their family. “People can feel caught between their partner and their family, and when that tension builds, communication often breaks down and positions become more fixed,” she adds.
Weddings are universally seen as milestone moments – not just for the couple, but for families and loved ones. But it appears none of Katie’s closest family or children were invited to the sudden Dubai ceremony.
“There can also be a deeper emotional layer around exclusion and even betrayal,” explains Teresha. “Weddings are significant life moments, and for children or close family members not to be included, or to feel left in the dark, can feel incredibly hurtful. It can trigger feelings of being pushed out, overlooked or not considered important in that person’s life decisions.”
Despite rising tensions, reconciliation is not out of reach but requires patience and willingness from all sides. “Repair is possible, but only if there’s a willingness to step away from blame and towards understanding,” says Teresha.
“Sometimes that means giving each other space, slowing conversations down, and recognising that relationships may need to evolve, rather than return to how they were before.”
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