Dane Bowers is completely “hooked” on the saga between his ex-girlfriend Katie Price and her latest husband Lee Andrews.
Katie Price with Dane Bowers when they were dating
The Another Level singer and Katie dated between 1998 and 2000 and were one of the most high-profile celebrity couples of that era, ultimately splitting due to Katie’s jealousy over his friendship with Victoria Beckham, who he teamed up with on the single Out of Your Mind.
Dane now lives in Dubai and has been watching with interest as the saga unfolds between Katie and her alleged self-made millionaire husband Lee, who also lives in the UAE city.
The Freak Me hitmaker has not been surprised by Lee’s astonishing claims since marrying Katie, because everyone knows he’s an expert at “talking rubbish”.
But Dane and his girlfriend Nicole are following the drama playing out like everyone else.
Speaking to Contact Music on behalf of Zingo Bingo, he said: “I mean, obviously, being in Dubai I know people who know him, it’s all just very bizarre. I don’t think anything that has been said is true. I don’t get it. He must know that people know he’s talking rubbish.
“It’s bizarre. I’m hooked on it as well. My missus tells me new updates and it’s like madness. I just don’t know when it’s going to stop. But it is funny.”
Among Lee’s outrageous claims are that he was kidnapped when he went missing in Dubai, that he has adopted Katie’s kids and that he is lining up a bid to buy Chelsea FC. Lee has also been outed by The Sun newspaper trying to sell an alleged sex tape of him and Katie.
Dane, 46, also revealed he made the decision to reach out to Katie, 48, to check on her amid the unfolding drama with fourth husband Lee.
He said: “I was having a conversation with my missus and I went, ‘I’m going to ask her.’ I literally messaged her and said, ‘Look, is this some sort of wind-up or what?’ I hadn’t spoken to her in years. I was just like, ‘What is going on?’ She didn’t really say much.
“But I would say we’re friendly. If we saw each other we’d say hello, I’ve got nothing against Kate and probably vice versa.”
Dane appears in Katie’s new Sky documentary Katie Price: Nothing To Hide, in which he discusses their high-profile romance.
And the singer admits his appearance in the programme allowed him to reconcile with what it was like being in a relationship with Britain’s biggest glamour model and being one of the most talked-about couples in the UK.
He said: “The interview was about what it was like being in that sort of relationship back in the day. My memory is terrible anyway, so I don’t remember a lot of it. But it was big. I was trying to negotiate a relationship whilst having all that in your face. It was obviously too much to deal with, especially for me.
“It was a different time for me. I wouldn’t be able to do that now and I wouldn’t do that now. Looking back at it, it was a bit like, ‘Oh s***, I remember that. That was hard work, that was crazy.’
“Katie remembers everything, I don’t really remember anything. I had to be reminded.
“I knew the team doing it so I was like why not have a chat about it and remember some bits and pieces. I get asked all the time so I just thought I’d answer some questions on it. There were some things that I just totally forgot about. Things were put in newspapers and were out there but you forget at the time because you just throw it out of your head.”
