Lee Andrews is out of a Dubai jail, still stuck in the country, and selling access to himself every way he can. According to Daily Star‘s Carly Hacon, Katie Price’s ex has been promoting his OnlyFans account on Instagram since his release, including an Instagram Story offering followers a “free trial.”
“Dr. Lee Andrews” opens his “Exclusive Corner”
The Daily Star reports that Andrews is posting for paying fans too. One subscriber-only update carried the caption “Hit my target for todays strip,” a sign he is actively making content for his page.
His profile bills him as “Dr. Lee Andrews” and invites fans into his “Exclusive Corner.” It reads: “This is your VIP pass to exclusive behind-the-scenes content that you won’t find anywhere else. I’m thrilled to have you here on my OF page!” Another part of the bio promises: “Come join my 50 shades of Grey world. Exclusive content never seen footage of the controversial.”
A £95,000 fundraiser that raised £29
OnlyFans isn’t his only pitch. According to The Mirror‘s Jamie Roberts, a GoGetFunding page that appears to have been set up by Andrews reads: “Raising funds for bond to return home immediately.” It says he is “seeking partial support of £95,000 to raise £250,000 and lift all travel ban cases against him.”
The page claims he was falsely accused, detained twice without trial and had his assets seized and bank accounts frozen. When The Mirror checked, it had raised a grand total of £29 from 25 donors. One person who chipped in a pound told him to “spend it wisely.”
The fundraiser looks awkward next to his public image. He still calls himself a millionaire and insists he has money in crypto.
Cameo is open for business, too
Andrews has also gone back to Cameo. According to The Mirror‘s Daniel Bird, he is charging £40.73 for personalized videos and £739.89 for business customers, with his bio telling fans who want him “shirtless” to “kindly choose the express delivery option as this is a premium offer.”
He was released from Dubai’s Al Awir prison after his second stint there in a matter of months. He told Good Morning Britain he was in a “civil jail” and has not “been convicted of any crimes, nor am I a criminal.”
The Katie Price factor
Andrews and Price announced their quick wedding in January. Less than a year later, she called it off. The Mirror notes she has said he didn’t take her money, but she told Good Morning Britain: “He hasn’t scammed me for money, but I feel he has scammed me, because he fabricated a person that doesn’t exist.”
PR expert Rochelle White told the Daily Star that name recognition only goes so far. “There is a difference between attracting attention and wanting people to pay you for it,” she said. Working from a hypothetical £15 monthly price, she figured 100 paying subscribers would bring in £1,500 a month before fees, and 500 would bring in £7,500.
“Yes, Katie Price and the media attention has opened doors, but I don’t see how he can build a loyal and consistent monetised audience,” White added.
The takeaway
Andrews is trying the same playbook a lot of tabloid names use: turn the headlines into subscriptions, shoutouts and donations. The early numbers aren’t promising. A free trial can get curious people through the door, but as White points out, curiosity isn’t the same as loyalty, and loyalty is what pays on OnlyFans. Right now, a £29 fundraiser tells you more about how much the public is willing to spend on Lee Andrews than any of his posts do.
Image: Dubai skyline at night, photo by Robert Bock (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.
