Peter Andre
Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea, 27 February 1973) is an English singer and television personality. Andre gained popularity as a singer, best known for his singles "Mysterious Girl" and "Flava". He is also known for appearing on the third series of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!", and the thirteenth series of "Strictly Come Dancing", in which he was partnered with Janette Manrara. During his time on "I'm a Celebrity", Andre developed an on-screen romantic relationship with fellow contestant Katie Price. Andre and Price were married two years after the show's  finale; they had two children, and together they released the album "A Whole New World" (2006), before divorcing in 2009. In 2009, Andre released the album "Revelation", with the single "Behind Closed Doors", which reached No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart. He followed it up with his seventh studio album "Accelerate" in 2010. Early life and music career. Andre was born on 27 February 1973 in Harrow, London, and is of Greek Cypriot descent. In 1979, as a six-year-old, Andre and his family relocated to Sydney, before settling on Australia's Gold Coast when he was nine . At the age of 14, Andre finished runner-up to Wade Robson in a dancing competition where the prize was to meet Michael Jackson. In 1989, 16-year-old Andre became a contestant on Australian talent show "New Faces", and as a result, he was offered a recording contract for $146,000. During this time, Andre lived in a beach-side apartment in Surfers Paradise and attended Benowa State High School on the Gold Coast. Andre was sent to the UK to work with producers Phil Harding and Ian Curnow at PWL Studios, where he recorded his debut single "Drive  Me Crazy", and his breakthrough hit, "Gimme Little Sign". "He was brilliant," recalled Curnow of the sessions, while Harding remembered, "he was extremely enthusiastic and quite hard to control — but he was a good singer." In 1992, Andre released "Drive Me Crazy", which peaked at No. 72 on the Australian singles chart. However, his musical breakthrough occurred with his second single, "Gimme Little Sign", which peaked at No. 3 and spent a total of 31 weeks in the charts. In 1993, Andre received an ARIA Award for highest-selling Australian single of the year. His second studio album was released  on 30 September 1996, peaking at No. 1 in the UK Albums Chart. The album included the hit single "Mysterious Girl", which peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1996, but reached number 1 on re-release in 2004, following Andre's appearance in "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" As a result, Andre returned to the UK in the mid-1990s. On 14 September 2009, Peter released his sixth studio album, "Revelation". Notable tracks "Behind Closed Doors" and "Unconditional" peaked at 4th and 50th respectively in the UK charts, with the album reaching No . 3. Andre was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but is now lapsed. In July 2021, a music insider told "The Sun" newspaper's Bizarre column "Peter got back into the studio in lockdown and has written tracks with some really talented people. He's been inspired by reggae and pop sounds for the songs and the album is very nearly finished." Television. During their marriage, Andre and Katie Price launched the "Katie & Peter" franchise on ITV2, which documented their life together. The franchise included several fly-on-the-wall reality series which comprised "When Jordan Met Peter", "Jordan & Peter : Laid Bare" and "Jordan & Peter: Marriage and Mayhem" (2004–05); "Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter", "Katie & Peter: The Baby Diaries" and "Katie & Peter: Unleashed" (2007); "Katie & Peter: Down Under"; and "Katie & Peter: African Adventures" (2008); and "Katie & Peter: Stateside" in 2009. Their 2009 separation resulted in their individual series being recorded: "Peter Andre: The Next Chapter" continued on ITV2 until 2011, followed by "Peter Andre: Here 2 Help" (2011) and "Peter Andre: My Life" (2011–13). In July 2010, Andre and Jason Manford were team captains on the ITV series "Odd One In". In 2013, Andre was a guest judge on the  ITV entertainment series "Your Face Sounds Familiar", and later guest-presented five editions of "Sunday Scoop" on ITV. Since 11 November that year, Andre has presented "60 Minute Makeover", which has been re-branded as "Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover". In 2014, Andre released the song "Kid" (for the film "Mr. Peabody & Sherman") which was the lead single from his album "Big Night". On 8 October that same year, Andre co-hosted the ITVBe opener with Jamelia. In 2014, Andre became the new face to feature in supermarket Iceland's television commercials. Andre has since starred in the ITV  weekly series "Give a Pet a Home" which works alongside the RSPCA in Birmingham. In August 2015, he was announced as a contestant for the thirteenth series of "Strictly Come Dancing" which began a month later and in which he was partnered with Janette Manrara. They went out just before the quarter final, in week 10, and therefore finished in seventh place. In 2018, Andre voiced Ace the race car in the "Thomas & Friends" production "Big World! Big Adventures" and in the show 24th season in 2020. Personal life. Andre began dating glamour model Katie Price after they met on  reality series "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" in early 2004. The couple got engaged secretly that May, but it was not announced publicly until months later. They married on 10 September 2005 in Highclere Castle, Hampshire. They have two children together: son Junior Savva, born on 13 June 2005; and daughter Princess Tiaamii Crystal Esther, born on 29 June 2007. While married to Price, Andre was stepfather to her son Harvey, from her earlier relationship with football player Dwight Yorke. The couple renewed their vows in September 2008. But in May 2009, it was announced that  Andre and Price had separated after three-and-a-half years of marriage. They were officially divorced in September of that year In July 2012, Peter Andre began a relationship with Emily MacDonagh who gave birth to Andre's third child, a daughter, Amelia on 7 January 2014. Andre and Emily married on 11 July 2015 near Exeter at Mamhead House. On 22 November 2016, they had a son, Theodore James. Filmography. Television. Andre also appeared on "Through the Keyhole". Awards and nominations. ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and  achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. Andre has won three awards.