English singer, songwriter and television personality
Peter Andre
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Andre in 2010
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Born
| Peter James Andrea
(
1973-02-27
)
27 February 1973
(age 51)
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Occupations
| - Singer
- songwriter
- television personality
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Years active
| 1989?present
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Spouses
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(
m.
2005;
div.
2009)
Emily MacDonagh
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m.
2015)
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Children
| 5
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Musical career
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Genres
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Instrument(s)
| Vocals
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Labels
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Website
| www
.peterandre
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Musical artist
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Peter Andre
(born
Peter James Andrea
,
[1]
27 February 1973) is a British
[2]
singer, songwriter and television personality.
Andre achieved success in the mid-1990s as a singer, topping the
UK Singles Chart
with "
Flava
" and "
I Feel You
" in 1996. After featuring in the third series of
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
in 2004, Andre found renewed popularity and his 1995 hit "
Mysterious Girl
" reached number one upon a reissue. He has continued his career in music and television, notably competing in the
thirteenth series
of
Strictly Come Dancing
(2015) and starring in the
Katie & Peter
TV franchise (2004?2009) with his then-wife
Katie Price
, whom he met when both partook in
I'm a Celebrity
.
Early life
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]
Andre was born on 27 February 1973 in
Harrow
, London, to
Greek Cypriot
parents. 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.
[3]
At the age of 14, Andre finished runner-up to
Wade Robson
in a dancing competition where the prize was to meet
Michael Jackson
.
[4]
[5]
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
[6]
and attended
Benowa State High School
on the Gold Coast.
[7]
Music career
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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
".
[8]
"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."
[8]
In 1992, Andre released "Drive Me Crazy", which peaked at No. 72 on the Australian singles chart. However, "Gimme Little Sign" 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 on 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.
Television
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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
.
[9]
On 8 October that same year, Andre co-hosted the
ITVBe
opener with
Jamelia
.
[10]
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.
[11]
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.
In December 2023, Andre joined the news channel
GBNews
. He began presenting the weekend show alongside Ellie Costello and is set to co-host the show throughout December.
[12]
Personal life
[
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Andre was raised as a
Jehovah's Witness
, but is now lapsed.
[13]
[14]
Relationships
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]
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.
[15]
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.
[16]
They were divorced in September of that year.
In July 2012, Peter Andre began a relationship with Dr Emily MacDonagh (born c. 1989
[17]
) who gave birth to Andre's third child in 2014, daughter Amelia (Millie).
[18]
Andre and MacDonagh married in 2015 near Exeter at
Mamhead House
. In 2016, they had a second child, a son named Theo.
[19]
Their third child, a second daughter was born on 2 April 2024.
[20]
The family lives in
Surrey
.
[21]
Discography
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Filmography
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Television
[
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Andre also appeared on
Through the Keyhole
.
Film
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edit
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- David Brent: Life on the Road
(2016) ? himself
- The Inheritance
(2019) ? Harry
- On The Other Foot
(2022) ? Justin
- SnapCatch
(2023) ? Donnie
- Sun, Rose & Romance
(TBA) ? Carlos
- Last Respects
(TBA) ? Doctor
- Dragged Up Dirty
(TBA) ? Costas
[22]
Theatre
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- Grease
(2019) ? Teen Angel
- Grease
(2022) ? Vince Fontain
Awards and nominations
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ARIA Music Awards
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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.
World Music Awards
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References
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External links
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