Katie Price has met up with conman husband Lee Andrews‘ ex-partner Dina Taji for a ‘woman-to-woman’ chat in Dubai, after accepting her marriage is over.
Hours after her conversation with Dina, Katie flew home to the UK and was pictured without her wedding ring, in pictures obtained by The Mirror.
The Daily Mail revealed in January, shortly after the former glamour model’s shock wedding to the businessman, Lee took out a £200,000 mortgage in Dina’s name without her knowledge.
She then took legal action against him, resulting in Lee being slapped with a travel ban from Dubai.
Dina has refused to talk publicly about Lee’s underhand tactics, but after Katie got in touch, she agreed to meet up with the former Loose Women star to warn her about staying with her husband, who is currently locked up in a Dubai prison.
Katie, who travelled to Dubai with her videographer Matt earlier this week, filmed the pair’s conversation and teased a potential release, rumoured to be on her podcast.
In the video shared on the Facebook page for her Katie Price Show podcast, she says: ‘Women stick together and I came to Dina about one of the cases because I thought is Dina involved?
Katie Price has met up with conman husband Lee Andrews’ ex-partner Dina Taji for a ‘woman-to-woman’ chat in Dubai, after accepting her marriage is over
The Daily Mail revealed in January, shortly after the former glamour model’s shock wedding to the businessman, Lee took out a £200,000 mortgage in Dina’s name without her knowledge
‘Then obviously we had a cup of tea as girls do, we’ve had a long chat and that’s for us to know and for you to find out in the future. On that note I’m glad we met.’
Dina has earlier said: ‘Just out of respect, if there’s anything I wanted to share and kind of warn her about anything it would be woman-to-woman, face-to-face.
‘I don’t care about coming on here and all this noise that’s happening.’
Katie visited Lee at the notorious Al Awir Central Prison on Wednesday, where he is being held for fraud allegations, and was told he needs to stump up at least £150,000 to be freed.
The mother-of-five has concluded that the only way he will get out of the prison is if she pays the money herself – which she now recognises would be reckless.
She has now started to plan a life without her husband indefinitely, the Mail has learned, but friends say Katie will make the most of this latest drama as she continues to try to monetise her chaotic life as her followers enjoy her dramas and scrapes.
A close friend of the star told the Daily Mail: ‘Katie is in pieces. To the outside world she wants to keep up the bravado. But inside she can’t believe how Lee has made her look.
‘He’s pulled the wool over lots of people’s eyes – especially women. And now, as it’s all being played out in the public eye, she’s at the forefront of the con.’
Dina has refused to talk publicly about Lee’s underhand tactics, but after Katie got in touch, she agreed to meet up with the star to warn her about staying with her husband
The insider added: ‘Lee is stuck inside that hellhole of a prison. And unless she or someone else stumps tens of thousands of pounds to get him out, he won’t be released any time soon.
‘And whether as a former bankrupt Katie could come up with the money even if she wanted to is a big question.
‘It’s looking like Lee’s conman lifestyle has finally caught up with him. And the last place you would want to be locked up is in Dubai.
‘Katie is so confused, but ultimately it looks like she will be heading to the divorce court once again.
‘However, she will always try to cash in on the drama surrounding her hectic lifestyle.’
On Thursday, Katie gave an update on her last phone conversation with Lee.
She said: ‘I’m absolutely knackered, it’s the second morning because I spoke to Lee yesterday and he wants me to go to the Al Awir prison because he’s given me permission to get all his phones, his belongings.
Katie, who travelled to Dubai with her videographer Matt earlier this week, filmed the pair’s conversation and teased a potential release, rumoured to be on her podcast
Katie visited Lee at the notorious Al Awir Central Prison on Wednesday, where he is being held for fraud allegations, and was told he needs to stump up at least £150,000 to be freed
‘So I’m going there now. I still need to hear back from his lawyer if I can get a visit to see him.
‘It’s Wednesday and I go on Friday… time is running out.’
Katie said that she is now able to reach her husband because she had a Dubai number for him in prison.
‘I’m feeling knackered today, I’m excited, but excited for what? Because I don’t know if I’m seeing Lee but at least I now know he can ring me, I’ve got the Dubai number so at least I know he can ring me. So let’s go to the prison again.’
Dina found out about Lee’s underhand tactics after receiving a phone call from the mortgage company, sparking her decision to file a legal case against him.
According to Dubai law, individuals pending criminal investigations, including unpaid debts or civil lawsuits, are not legally allowed to leave the country.
It is unknown at what stage the investigation is at.
An insider said: ‘Dina couldn’t believe Lee had made financial commitments in her name.
She has now started to plan a life without her husband indefinitely, the Mail has learned, but friends say Katie will make the most of this latest drama
‘He forged her signature to take out the mortgage for AED 1million (£200,000) and she only found out when the bank called her to check some details. She had no idea about it.’
The insider added: ‘She then went legal and raised a case against Lee, which has resulted in him getting a travel ban.’
Lee dated Dina for roughly four years, during which time she set up a cat orphanage in Dubai.
The businessman dumped her before moving onto Alana Percival, whom he proposed to four months before marrying Katie.
Meanwhile Katie’s family are growing increasingly concerned about her mental health, and her children’s welfare.
The friend said: ‘Katie’s family are very close to her. And they are all very concerned for her.
‘She is spending too much time away from her kids, as well as being halfway around the world.’
Before his arrest Lee had sent a series of text messages to the mother-of-five, claiming he was being kidnapped following an international manhunt.
It led Katie to plead with fans on social media as well as with the authorities to help her find her missing husband. Now, though, she has been telling friends that the situation has left her feeling furious and embarrassed.
The fiasco meant Katie was without her husband on her birthday, and swamped by allegations that she was ‘in’ on his disappearance, which was considered by many a tasteless media stunt.
Even close friends who have staunchly supported her through numerous bankruptcies, nine engagements, four marriages and three messy divorces previously told the Daily Mail how she’d had a part to play.
Katie’s four-month marriage has also been tainted by claims from women – some of them Lee’s former lovers – that he scammed them and that his new wife should ‘run for the hills’.
While Lee denies being a conman, he is said to be subject to a travel ban by UAE authorities after allegedly forging a former partner’s signature to obtain a £200,000 mortgage in Dubai.
This would have prevented him from flying back to see Katie irrespective of his imprisonment which is reportedly to do with ‘a civil matter’.
The drama has resulted in heated rows between Katie and her sister Sophie and mother Amy who are at their wits end over the impact that Lee has had on the family. They ordered Katie not to fly out to see him, but she ignored them.
The source said: ‘Katie has fallen out with her family again too. Her sister Sophie is fuming about the whole situation, but so is their mum Amy who isn’t well and is struggling with it all.
‘The added stress has really taken a toll on her and Sophie has tried to make Katie see this. She was told not to go to Dubai but has gone anyway.
‘The advice landed on deaf ears, and this week Katie accused them of meddling in her relationship and they had another big bust-up.
‘They are really sick of the situation with Lee now. They have never been introduced or spoken to him and have told Katie they never want to.’
Lee is understood to be being held over claims he forged a signature on paperwork relating to a loan.
