KATIE Price’s surprise Dubai wedding to new husband Lee Andrews has been confirmed as non-legally binding.
The former glamour model shocked fans – and family alike – when she said ‘I do’ to the businessman over the weekend after a whirlwind romance.
The nuptials – which took place at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai – were officiated by part-time DJ and celebrant Darryl Rees, who has since broken his silence on his involvement that day.
“What I do is a symbolic wedding,” he told the Daily Mail. “I’m like the showman, and then they get married in the courts with all the paperwork.”
Darryl, who has been operating as a celebrant in Dubai for over five years explained that couples who opt for these style of nuptials have to then have the legalities carried out in a Dubai court or UK registry office either pre or post-ceremony.
Darryl added that the newlyweds “mentioned that they were going to get the wedding legalised the day after on the Monday.”
It’s currently not known if Katie and Lee have filed to make their marriage official in a court of law.
“From my point of view, they seemed like a lovely couple,” he said of his experience of their wedding.
“They appeared very much smitten by each other. When I was speaking to Lee initially, he was clearly head over heels for Katie and very excited to marry the girl.
“And Katie seemed very taken with him as well. They were both looking into each other’s eyes the whole time when I was doing the reading, never looked away, just transfixed like any couple would be, madly in love.
Darryl revealed that Lee reached out to him on Saturday enquiring into his services, one day after the couple announced their engagement on Instagram.
“When Lee messaged me on the Saturday, he said ‘I want to do a wedding with my fiancée’.
“Then he gave me the names as Lee Andrews and Katie Price, and I was a bit taken aback, so I wasn’t that surprised when I saw it was indeed her the following day.”
Following their big day, Katie and Lee have been sharing several loved-up selfies on social media.
“The happiest Mr and Mrs” read one photo caption, with another photo showing the pair cuddled up together in white dressing gowns.
Now back in the UK – and seemingly apart – Katie took to Instagram to reaffirm her love for Lee amid concern from her family.
“Despite all the noise going on, I miss you Lee,” she said in a video posted on her Stories.
“I love you unconditionally,” she concluded, kissing her huge diamond engagement ring.
The Sun understands Katie’s family, including her children, Princess and Junior Andre, had no idea she was getting married for a fourth time.
A source has exclusively told us that her loved ones are set to take action after growing alarmed by the quick nuptials.
“They’re planning on sitting down with her for a serious talk today,” the insider said.
“Everyone is worried she’s spinning out of control.
“They haven’t even met this man and if she’s only known him a week, he could be anyone.
“Nobody is planning to hold back.”