Katie Price has broken her silence on claims her husband Lee Andrews was involved in a ‘punch up’ with Kerry Katona’s boyfriend Paolo Margaglione during their Dubai trip
13:01, 20 Feb 2026Updated 13:03, 20 Feb 2026
Katie Price has broken her silence on husband Lee Andrew’s alleged ‘punch up’ with Kerry Katona’s boyfriend Paolo (Image: wesleeeandrews/Instagram)
Katie Price has spoken out about husband Lee Andrews’ supposed ‘altercation’ with Kerry Katona’s partner Paolo Margaglione. The former Atomic Kitten star’s idyllic Dubai getaway allegedly turned into mayhem after she joined her mate on her honeymoon.
Despite the foursome posing for snaps with radiant grins, it’s now alleged the encounter became a catastrophe with Lee striking Paolo. Kerry was supposedly absent when the purported drama unfolded, but it’s believed the incident has put her tight friendship with Katie under strain.
Speaking on Instagram, Katie revealed in a video: “Hey everyone. Oh, my God. There is so much speculation at the moment going around about me and Lee. I don’t know what the fascination is, but one thing I will clear up, there has not been any punch ups, punches thrown between Lee and Paolo. If anything, we had a really good day, and we celebrated with them, and that was it. Had a great day. I don’t know where these stories have come from. Lee has never, ever been aggressive, angry, or spoken to me in any sort of way.”
The couples bumped into each other on holiday(Image: wesleeeandrews/Instagram)
An onlooker alleged that it all kicked off as Lee supposedly had cross words with his new wife. The source told The Sun: “We are so in love, and he is my absolute teddy bear. That’s what I call him, my teddy bear.
And we can’t wait for when we get back to England to do a big wedding, when all our family friends and obviously Kerry and Paolo would be our special guests. “A witness claimed that trouble erupted when Lee allegedly exchanged harsh words with his new bride. The source revealed to The Sun: “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, reports the Mirror.
“The incident is said to have occurred at the hotel where Paolo and Kerry were residing. Lee and Katie are believed to have departed shortly following the alleged confrontation.
Another source informed the publication: “Katie and Kerry were great friends but this has really set the cat amongst the pigeons. Kerry didn’t see any of this happen, Paolo told her about it and naturally she was upset.” Representatives for Katie and Lee refuted the claims to Daily Mail.
Inside Kerry Katona’s holiday with Katie price that lasted 20 mins(Image: Instagram/wesleeeandrews)
According to a source speaking to The Sun, Lee’s conduct has “taken its toll” on the family. The newspaper reported that this latest confrontation proved to be the ‘final straw’ for Kerry, whilst Katie simply observed. The source revealed: “Knowing she sat there and watched Lee go for Kerry’s man Paolo has come as a huge shock. “
“Katie has been friends with Kerry for decades and she has been full of support for her through her most troubled times, so this feels like a real betrayal.”
The rumours emerge after Katie and Lee appeared to hint they are preparing to start a family together. Both discussed having a child, with Katie also lashing out at Lee’s ex, Alanda Percival, in her declaration. She raged: “Please just enjoy watching us build our empire as I’m having his child, I’ll enjoy the ride and big d*** energy now I’m in the saddle. “
Alana subsequently responded by reposting one of her previous messages that stated: “Catching flights not fiancés.
“An insider told The Sun that Katie’s relatives are “genuinely worried” about Katie’s wellbeing. They revealed both Katie’s mum, Amy, and sister, Sophie, believed it was “bad enough” that she tied the knot, “let alone abandoning a mate”. According to reports, both Amy and Sophie wanted to “shake” Katie and “say wake up”.
They also discussed Katie’s children, Princess and Junior Andre. The insider revealed that Princess is “livid” and has been attempting to contact Katie, who is allegedly ignoring her calls. The source described it as “truly terrifying” for Princess, particularly since her mother claimed she was expecting. Meanwhile, Junior was reported to have “washed his hands” of his mother and has “been past caring for a whilst now”. The source described both Junior and Princess as “tough kids” but said they believed Katie had “gone too far now”.
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