Last month it was reported that Lee Andrews had an alleged sex tape with his wife Katie Price that he was trying to flog for a quarter of a million pounds.
The Dubai-based businessman, 42, is then said to have backtracked after discovering it was illegal, and claiming he wasn’t serious.
Now, his wife has backed the fact that it was ‘a joke’ and, in fact, said she hasn’t even done a sex tape with Andrews.
In the alleged recording, previously published by The Sun, he reportedly said he needed ‘to get cash quickly’ before adding, ‘I could always release my sex tape with my wife, but it might go for a pretty penny… So see if a newspaper will pay for that — quarter of a million f***ing quid…’
Now, in a new appearance from Katie on Andrew Gold’s Heretics podcast, she has defended her husband.
She told the host: ‘He said it as a joke, in a voice note to someone, and I sent it to my sister because the email came through to us. I said: “Look Soph, he’s said it as a joke.”
‘I said: “I haven’t even done a sex tape and then it’s come out.”‘
When Katie introduced Lee as her new partner, he presented himself as the CEO of Aura Group Future Urban Travel 2027 and an investor in 'SpaceX Hybrid Fitness'.
His social media, which boasted more than 100,000 followers, was filled with photos of luxury cars, lavish Dubai lifestyles and apparent encounters with celebrities including Elon Musk and Kim Kardashian.
But the image quickly began to unravel. There appeared to be little evidence of his businesses operating as described, while several of the celebrity photos were later alleged to have been created using AI.
After meeting and marrying her new husband in Dubai, it came time for Katie to fly home to the UK – however her husband was unable to join her.
This was due to the fact that he’d allegedly served time in Dubai’s Al Awir central prison for suspected fraud, for allegedly taking out a £200,000 mortgage in his ex-girlfriend's name without her knowledge.
The UAW bans people facing criminal investigations from leaving the country, however Lee denied he was unable to return to the UK and said there must be some ‘wrong details’.
However, Katie later confirmed he was subjected to a ban, but didn't clarify why.
Shortly after Katie returned to the UK, Lee remained in Dubai while dealing with financial issues.