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's husband punched 's boyfriend in a furious row in , it has been reported.
The former glamour model, 47, shocked fans last month when she revealed she had tied the knot for the fourth time to the so-called businessman, 43.
Kerry, 45, and her toyboy beau, 33, jetted off to the UAE for a sun-kissed Valentine's Day trip, where they joined Katie and her new husband.
However, the Atomic Kitten star and boyfriend Paolo Margaglione flew home after just 14 hours following the alleged altercation.
The news comes amid increasing concern from Katie's with fears Lee is scamming her.
Following the announcement that Katie and Lee are planning to 'have a baby', there have been claims he has been 'piggybacking off his wife for fame and followers'.
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Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews punched Kerry Katona's boyfriend in a furious row in Dubai, it has been reported
The news comes amid increasing concern from Katie's family about her new marriage with fears Lee is scamming her
Now Kerry and Katie's 22-year friendship is said to have become strained by the bust-up between their partners.
The pair first became close when they starred in I'm A Celebrity together in 2004 and last year went on tour together.
The punch-up was said to have happened when Paolo deemed Lee to be talking to Katie in an 'aggressive manner'.
'Lee was having some cross words with Katie. Paolo then appeared and stepped in. Lee seemed to be very angry and was shouting at him,' a source told The Sun.
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'It all got very heated and Lee threw some punches and one of them landed Paolo square on the head. It was crazy to see this play out. The situation seemed to be pretty heated but then it erupted very quickly. It all happened so fast.'
The insider said Paolo was 'shocked', while Katie was also said to reeling from the unexpected fall out.
Daily Mail has contacted Kerry's representatives and Lee for comment. Katie's representative declined to comment.
Kerry said this week their holiday was cut short because of a 'work emergency' - but now sources have said she is 'really upset' with what happened.
Kerry, 45, and her toyboy beau, 33, jetted off to the UAE for a sun-kissed Valentine's Day trip to join Katie and her new husband
Katie's new husband Lee Andrews has been lapping up his newfound fame ever since he married the former glamour model
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Katie had claimed she was having Lee's child in a fiery Instagram post on Wednesday, hitting back at a post by his ex Alana
Almost every post on Lee's social media features or endorses Katie as he continues to share their lavish life in Dubai
On Thursday, Lee gloated about his huge social media engagement on Instagram, which revealed he has been getting over 51 million daily views across his platforms
He has also been promoting Katie's alleged new candle and soap collection which is believed to be another one of his AI-generated stunts after fans picked up on the unusual labelling on some of the products
Kerry wasn't said to be present when the alleged row took place but heard about it from Paolo.
The insider added the TV personality 'loves Katie' but has now 'seen a side to Lee they don't like'.
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In her new! magazine column, Kerry didn't mention the fall out but did say it was an abrupt end to the holiday.
She wrote: 'Unfortunately during the trip, Paolo had to go back to the UK for a work emergency.
'I got to spend literally 14 hours with him before he had to leave, which meant I was left alone in Dubai, which we were both gutted about.'
According to his LinkedIn profile, Paolo is a managing director at Eco Bag UK, a company which recycles and manufactures plastic into refuse sacks for retail and wholesale. He previously worked as a personal trainer.
Kerry found love with Paolo after meeting on Celebs Go Dating, which began filming in April.
Meanwhile, Katie connected to Lee on social media before flying out to marry him in a whirlwind romance that shocked her friends and family.
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Almost every post on Lee's social media features or endorses Katie as he continues to share their lavish life in .
The self-proclaimed billionaire has over 127,000 followers and is thought to be making '$5,000-$10,000 (£3,000-£7,400) through sponsored posts'.
On Thursday, Lee gloated about his huge social media engagement on Instagram, which revealed he has been getting over 51 million daily views across his platforms.
He has also been promoting Katie's alleged new candle and soap collection which is believed to be another one of his AI-generated stunts after fans picked up on the unusual labelling on some of the products.
Lee is not new to the use of in his posts as many of his pictures are believed to be airbrushed. show him looking a far cry from his jazzed up selfies on Instagram.
In their first month of marriage, Katie is said to have already put a deposit down on a house in the UAE.
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Lee teased what their future family home would look like last week, sharing an AI-generated mock-up of a three-storey mansion features bedrooms for guests, children and their parents as well as his and her cars.
Meanwhile, Katie sent the internet into meltdown when she claimed in an Instagram post on Wednesday that the couple are 'having a baby'.
Friends of the star have also shared the 'sad truth' behind Katie's recent baby bombshell with Daily Mail.
Katie had claimed she was having Lee's child in a fiery Instagram post on Wednesday, hitting back at a post by his ex Alana.
She wrote: '@larnaapercival I know rejection doesn't feel nice and I'm married to @wesleeeandrews the man you want and will never have again.
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'I have got a surrogate, I haven't got any eggs anymore, I'm 44, I want another baby so what am I supposed to do? I can't pop it out.'
When host Lewis Raymond Taylor asked who would be having the baby, Katie said: 'I have got this lady, it will be my egg - she's been a fan of mine for years and she does do surrogacy.'
Asked who the father would be, Katie replied: 'If I was with someone it would be with them, if not it would be a sperm donor.'
However the surrogate then pulled out after being 'disrespected' by Katie, who she
Katie is currently in Dubai with Lee, having initially .
However, the Daily Mail previously revealed Lee spent three weeks locked up in a UAE jail for allegedly forging his ex-girlfriend's signature to take out a £200,000 loan in his ex's name.
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Insiders told the Daily Mail that he allegedly applied for a £200,000 mortgage on behalf of personal trainer partner Dina Taji without her knowledge last year.
It was claimed that as a result, he was banned from leaving the country, though Lee denies this. He has yet to leave the UAE.
According to Dubai law, individuals pending criminal investigations, including unpaid debts or civil lawsuits, are not legally allowed to leave the country. The woman reported Lee to the authorities in Dubai who investigated her claim.
Meanwhile, Katie and Lee have insisted they will be .
Taking to Lee's Instagram Stories on Monday the newlyweds told fans that they would be flying back 'within days' and joked that England should 'watch out'.
In the clip, Katie said: 'So we are still in Dubai and we will be coming to England very soon.'
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