Kerry Katona’s boyfriend fled the country hours after he was punched by Katie Price’s husband in hotel bust-up
KERRY Katona’s boyfriend Paolo Margaglione left Dubai just hours after he was punched by Katie Price’s husband Lee Andrews.
The Sun revealed today that Paolo was struck by Lee during his joint holiday with Kerry and her long-time pal Katie.
In her most recent New! Magazine column, Kerry revealed that Paolo had to leave their Dubai getaway ‘urgently’ after just a day in the country.
Despite the star describing it as a “work emergency”, The Sun’s revelation about Paolo and Lee’s bust up means that the former left just hours later.
Kerry wrote in her column: “Paolo and I travelled to Dubai for a romantic getaway for our first Valentine’s Day, where we had a mega-quick 20-minute catch up with Katie Price and her husband Lee.
“But unfortunately, during the trip, Paolo had to go back to the UK for a work emergency.
“I got to spend literally 14 hours with him before he had to leave, which meant I was left alone in Dubai, which we were both gutted about.“
Earlier today, we told how during Paolo’s 14 hours in Dubai, he crossed wires with Lee.
An onlooker said: “Lee was having some cross words with Katie. He was acting in what appeared to be an aggressive manner.
“Paolo then appeared and stepped in. Lee seemed to be very angry and was shouting at him.
“It all got very heated and Lee threw some punches and one of them landed Paolo square on the head.”
The incident happened in a public part of the hotel where Kerry and Paolo had been staying, with Kerry thought to not have been present at the time of the altercation.
Katie and Kerry have been friends for over two decades, with the pair even heading on tour together earlier this year.
An onlooker added: “It was crazy to see this play out. The situation seemed to be pretty heated but then it erupted very quickly. It all happened so fast.
“Paolo looked very shocked by what had happened and walked away. Katie didn’t look in a great way either, she seemed shocked.”
The Sun understands the relationship between Katie and Kerry has been strained since the incident.
Kerry has been with Paolo since meeting on Celebs Go Dating last summer, with the pair smitten ever since.
While Kerry married Lee – who claims to be a ‘millionaire’ businessman – in a whirlwind week last month, just days after they first met.