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Katie Price’s Whirlwind Dubai Wedding Questioned as Officiant Calls Ceremony Symbolic

The celebrant says the couple must register the union in court for it to be legally binding.

Overview

  • Price, 47, wed Dubai-based businessman Lee Andrews in a witness-free ceremony just hours after announcing their engagement following a week-long online courtship.
  • Officiant Darryl Rees says he conducted a symbolic service and that legalisation through Dubai’s courts may still be required for the marriage to count in law.
  • Andrews has defended the union on social media, stating “we had a wedding, we are married,” and later posting, “Wife sounds so much better than girlfriend.”
  • Family and friends are reportedly planning an intervention over the speed of events, with concerns heightened by reports Andrews proposed to Alana Percival in a similar rose-petal setup in September.
  • Online signals have shifted quickly, with Price removing Andrews’ name from her bio two days after the ceremony before posts suggested a name change to “Katie P Andrews.”