Alex Reid opens up about whirlwind marriage as Katie ties the knot again
Alex Reid has likened his relationship with Katie Price to being on drugs, admitting he felt as though he was “on a trip” despite not taking anything at all.
The former cage fighter, now 50, reflected on his short-lived marriage to the 47-year-old glamour model following her recent fourth wedding. In January 2026, Katie announced she had married businessman Lee Andrews, just days after ending her relationship with JJ Slater.
Reid and Price were married from 2010 until 2011. Their romance began soon after the collapse of her first marriage to singer Peter Andre, which lasted from 2005 to 2009. The relationship unfolded under intense public scrutiny, with headlines and cameras following their every move.
Looking back, Reid said the experience felt surreal. “It’s like I was on a trip, but I wasn’t taking any drugs,” he explained, describing the emotional whirlwind that surrounded their time together. He admitted he was swept up in the media frenzy that accompanied their romance, especially given how soon it began after Price’s highly publicised split from Andre.
At the time, their relationship dominated tabloid pages. The sudden transition from one marriage to another drew significant attention, and Reid has now acknowledged that he did not fully grasp the scale of the situation when he stepped into it. Asked what it was like to be in a relationship with Price so soon after her break-up, he said: “I was really unaware [of her relationship with Peter Andre].”
He has also suggested that Lee Andrews, who married Price in Dubai last month, could find himself facing similar pressures. The newlyweds surprised fans by sharing images from their ceremony, despite appearing to have met only shortly before. The speed of the wedding echoed past chapters of Price’s romantic life, where relationships have often progressed quickly and publicly.
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Price’s marriage to Reid came after her divorce from Andre and before her later marriage to dancer Kieran Hayler, which lasted from 2013 until 2021. Across the years, her relationships have consistently drawn intense media coverage, placing both her and her partners firmly in the spotlight.
Reid has indicated that the attention was overwhelming. The constant headlines and public fascination created a sense of unreality. He described the experience as all-consuming, suggesting it altered his perception at the time. The analogy to drugs, he implied, captured the emotional intensity and the feeling of being caught up in something bigger than himself.
His comments come as Price once again dominates entertainment news following her latest wedding. Fans reacted with shock when she announced her marriage to Andrews, especially given the short timeframe between her previous split and the ceremony.
While Reid did not directly criticise Price, his reflections carry a note of caution. By describing his own experience as disorientating and intoxicating, he appeared to warn that entering a relationship in such circumstances can bring unexpected challenges.
Over the years, Price has remained one of the most talked-about figures in British celebrity culture. Each new relationship, marriage and separation has unfolded in the public eye. Reid’s candid remarks offer a glimpse into what it can feel like from the inside.
For him, the period was not simply a romance but an intense chapter shaped by media glare and personal upheaval. As Price embarks on yet another marriage, her former husband’s words suggest that the spotlight can transform a relationship into something that feels, in his words, like a powerful and disorienting high.