Katie Worth’s household have reportedly ‘not met’ her new fiancé Lee Andrews and are involved concerning the pace of their relationship after studying about their engagement on social media.
This comes after stories that the previous glamor mannequin’s ex-boyfriend JJ Slater was additionally ‘blindsided’ by the engagement, simply weeks after he and Katie cut up.
Katie, 47, took to Instagram on Friday night to disclose her large new diamond ring and romantic proposal in Dubai, initially leaving it unclear who her new fiancé was.
However subsequent stories – together with from the person himself – revealed that her new fiancé was Dubai-based British entrepreneur Lee Andrews.
It seems to be like he bought down on one knee in a elaborate resort room with a sizzling tub and rose petals on the ground and mentioned, “Will you marry me, Katie?”
Posing subsequent to a chocolate cake and two glasses of champagne, Katie confirmed off her new ring on social media, subsequent to Lee’s hand, tattooed together with her identify and ‘11.11’. Later pictures of him revealed that Katie additionally has an identical reciprocal tattoo.
However regardless of the promise of matching ink, her household was apparently left at midnight about their relationship replace.
“The household heard concerning the engagement on Instagram – they had been surprised,” a supply informed The Solar, including that it “got here as an enormous shock to all of them.”
“Katie’s household is so frightened as a result of it is all taking place so rapidly,” the insider continued.
“They had been mad when she broke up with JJ and now they have not even met this new man and he or she’s engaged.”
This got here alongside stories that Katie’s ex JJ, 32, was additionally ‘blindsided’ by the information.
In accordance with The Each day Mail, sources claimed it had come as a whole shock to the fact star, who’s presently in Miami with household and has reportedly ‘mend his damaged coronary heart’.
Nonetheless, he has not but commented throughout his vacation.
In accordance with stories, Katie cut up from JJ after issues of their relationship turned ‘too apparent to disregard’, and the information solely emerged earlier this month.
The pair began courting in 2024, often showing aspect by aspect at purple carpet occasions, and had even mentioned having kids collectively.
When their cut up got here to gentle after virtually two years collectively, a supply claimed Katie gave JJ an “ultimatum” after she “insisted on marriage and security.”
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Additionally they instructed that JJ had “checked out” after “plenty of stress was placed on him.”
Nonetheless, Katie denied that and revealed the true cause for his or her breakup on her podcast, The Katie Worth Present.
‘I did not give him an ultimatum in any respect. To be trustworthy guys, so me and JJ, our relationship wasn’t good for months however he is such a pleasant man. I am unable to blame him in any manner. There was no ultimatum,” she mentioned on the Jan. 15 episode.
She additionally referred to as it “absolute nonsense” that they cut up over disagreements over marriage and having kids.
‘If I am trustworthy, I like him, however I am not in love with him. And what is the level of continuous a relationship?’ she continued. “Sure, the household loves him, the entire household loves him. However I am the one courting him.”
Katie additionally emphasised, “There are not any exhausting emotions, there isn’t a animosity. However I do love JJ. I am additionally older and I do not wish to waste his time, or my time both.”
She additionally confirmed in the identical dialog that she and JJ had “really damaged up a couple of months in the past,” leaving room for her new relationship with Lee to develop.
This marks I am A Celeb star Katie’s ninth engagement, whereas Lee turns into her fourth husband, following Peter Andre, with whom she shares kids Junior (20) and Princess (18).
She then married Alex Reid only a yr after her 2009 divorce from Peter, earlier than calling it quits in 2012, after which moved on to Kieran Hayler, whom she married in 2013.
They had been collectively till 2021 and welcomed kids Jett, 12, and Bunny, 11, throughout their time collectively.
Katie additionally has her eldest son, Harvey, 23, who she shares with ex Dwight Yorke.
Her former fiancés additionally embrace Warren Furman (aka Gladiator Ace), Scott Sullivan, Leandro Penna, Kris Boyson and Carl Woods.
Metro has reached out to representatives for Katie Worth and JJ Slater for remark.
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