British television personality Katie Price has reportedly decided to end her eight-month marriage to Lee Andrews after allegedly discovering that a cryptocurrency wallet he claimed contained $50 million (£37 million) had only $3 (£2.22) in it.
The 48-year-old model and media personality is said to have sought legal advice from a prominent London divorce lawyer as she considers formally bringing the marriage to an end.
According to reports, Price confronted Andrews after a financial expert accessed the cryptocurrency wallet using a recovery phrase and passkey he had allegedly provided to her. 
Price reportedly sent Andrews a message on WhatsApp, accusing him of deceiving her.
“I have been played and you are not who you say you are. Why have you lied to me?” she allegedly wrote.
A source also claimed that Price told a friend on Tuesday, September 1, that she had finally reached her limit.
“I have come to my senses Lee has lied and lied and lied. I am sick of it. It is over,” she was quoted as saying.
According to a source cited in reports, the discovery of the cryptocurrency balance was the final development in a series of controversies surrounding Andrews.
The source claimed that Andrews had previously told Price that he possessed around $50 million in cryptocurrency and had even promised that she would have access to some of the alleged fortune.
“He gave her the ‘recovery phrase’, the passkey, to get into his account,” the source claimed.
The source alleged that on Monday, August 31, Price instructed a financial expert to examine the wallet.
“To her shock, discovered it contained just $3, or £2.22,” the source said.
The source further alleged that Andrews never possessed the fortune he had claimed to have.
“Lee never had $50million; he doesn’t have a bean,” the source claimed, adding that the largest amount allegedly recorded in the wallet was about $14,490 (£10,720) in March, which was reportedly transferred out on the same day.
The claims have not been independently established.
The latest development reportedly follows months of controversy surrounding Price’s relationship with Andrews.
According to the source, Price had continued to give her husband the benefit of the doubt despite allegations made by several women and former associates.
However, the source claimed that the alleged discovery of the cryptocurrency balance changed her position.
“He has deeply embarrassed her and, more importantly, has scammed, hurt and cheated so many other women. Enough is enough,” the source said.
Another source claimed that Price had been communicating with Andrews’ family and former partners and had increasingly questioned his explanations concerning the allegations surrounding him.
“She is so unbelievably bored with his lies,” the source was quoted as saying.
The source alleged that Price had retained messages, screenshots, voice recordings and other material relating to the controversy.
Andrews, 43, has reportedly continued to deny allegations made against him.
He is currently understood to be detained at Al Awir prison in the United Arab Emirates, where he has reportedly been held in connection with civil cases.
Reports say he has been attempting to raise money to pay a fine connected to his release.
Andrews has reportedly maintained contact with Price while in detention, allegedly assuring her that he would soon be released.
However, according to sources, Price has grown increasingly frustrated with what she considers repeated assurances that have not materialised.
The controversy surrounding Andrews has extended beyond his relationship with Price.
Reports have previously alleged that he made a number of claims concerning his wealth, education, professional achievements and connections to prominent personalities.
Among the claims attributed to him was that he possessed an engineering PhD from the University of Cambridge. However, reports said the university found no record of him receiving such a qualification.
He was also reportedly accused of claiming that he had purchased Chelsea Football Club and had professional connections with high-profile figures including Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk.
Reports further alleged that artificial intelligence-generated images were used to create the impression that he had met or worked with celebrities and influential personalities.
Andrews has denied allegations against him.
The relationship also came under further scrutiny after Andrews reportedly disappeared for several days in June.
At the time, Price reportedly became involved in efforts to locate him and issued a missing-person appeal.
Andrews later claimed that he had been kidnapped at gunpoint and taken to a secret location.
However, he was subsequently found in prison.
According to reports, Andrews had told Price that he was arrested on suspicion of espionage, while other accounts linked his detention to outstanding issues involving a rented vehicle.
The circumstances surrounding his detention have contributed to the growing controversy surrounding the marriage.
Price and Andrews reportedly held a wedding ceremony in Dubai in January.
However, the ceremony was initially not legally recognised as a marriage. Their marriage was subsequently formally registered on February 17 at the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department.
The couple’s relationship has attracted considerable attention since it became public, particularly because of the allegations surrounding Andrews.
Despite the controversy, Price continued to publicly present herself as married to Andrews for much of the year.
She was reportedly still wearing her wedding ring when she attended Manchester Pride the previous weekend, although subsequent reports suggested that she had removed it.
Price is now said to have no intention of travelling to Dubai to visit Andrews and is reportedly consulting lawyers about ending the marriage.
A source claimed that she is also concerned about the potential financial consequences of the relationship.
“Naturally Katie is worried Lee might try to get her money, or take half her earnings over the next 12 months,” the source said.
The source added that Price does not want to become another alleged victim of deception and hopes the separation can be handled amicably.
The reported breakdown marks another turbulent chapter in Price’s personal life, with her relationship with Andrews now facing an uncertain future.
