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'''Peter Andre''' (born '''Peter James Andrea'''; 27 February 1973) is a British-Australian<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/goodmorningbritain/articles/peter-and-emily-andre-covid-battle-lasting-side-effects-coronavirus|title=Peter and Emily Andre open up about their Covid battle|work=ITV News|date=19 January 2021|accessdate=25 August 2021}}</ref> singer, songwriter, and media personality.


Born in England to Cypriot parents and raised in Australia, Andre achieved success in the mid-1990s as a singer, topping the ] with "]" and "]" in 1996. After featuring in the third series of '']'' in 2004, he found renewed popularity and his 1995 hit "]" reached No. 1 upon reissue. He has continued his career in music and television, notably competing in the ] of '']'' (2015) and starring in the '']'' TV franchise (2004–2009) with his then-wife ], whom he met when both took part in ''I'm a Celebrity''.
Born to Greek parents Savvhas and Thea, André has four older brothers (Andrew, Chris, Danny, Michael) and one older sister (Debbie).


==Early life==
André was discovered on the Australian TV talent show '']'' in 1990. Australian music guru and Melodian Records boss ] was one of the judges on the show and signed André up after seeing him do a ] impression. In 1992, the debut single ''Gimme Little Sign'' was released and peaked at #3. In 1993, a self-titled album charted well in Australia and the hit singles ''Funky Junky'', ''Let's Get It On/Do You Wanna Dance?'' and ''To The Top'' all hit the Australian Top 50 charts. In 1993, ''Gimme a Little Sign'' picked up an ] - as the highest selling single of the year.
Andre was born Peter James Andrea<ref name="Now">{{cite web|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/tag/peter-andre|title=Peter Andre|work=]|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> on 27 February 1973 in the ] area of London, the son of Greek-Cypriot parents. He was raised as a ], but is now lapsed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/07/peter-andre-my-family-values|title=Peter Andre: My family values|author=Nick McGrath|work=The Guardian|date=8 February 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/peter-andre-believes-he-has-a-guardian-angel-6361404.html |title=Peter Andre believes he has a guardian angel |date=26 October 2011 |work=London Evening Standard |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093135/http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/peter-andre-believes-he-has-a-guardian-angel-6361404.html |archive-date=2 April 2015 }}</ref> His brother, Andrew, died of kidney cancer at the age of 54 in December 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Peter Andre shares heartbreaking reason he hasn’t had a birthday party in 10 years |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/peter-andre-birthday-brother-grief-b2400237.html |access-date=2024-11-13}}</ref> His other brother, Chris, is also a musician who continues to reside in Cyprus.<ref>https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_u0uCHBL-9/</ref> At the age of six, Andre and his family relocated to Australia, where they lived in ] before settling on the ] when he was nine.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/peter-andre-learning-love-again-4404618|title=Peter Andre on learning to love again after his brother's death|first=Emily|last=Retter|date=8 October 2014|website=Mirror.co.uk|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> At the age of 14, he finished in second place behind ] in a dancing competition in which the prize was to meet ].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jun/17/peter-andre-panic-attacks-depression-racist-abuse-violent-assault-interview|title=Peter Andre: 'I remember praying to God: please get me through this day'|last=Hattenstone|first=Simon|date=17 June 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=17 June 2019|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/08/peter-andre-devastated-he-didnt-meet-michael-jackson-and-admits-hell-still-perform-jackson-5-hits-8870716/|title=Peter Andre 'devastated' he lost out on meeting Michael Jackson to Wade Robson|website=Metro.co.uk|date=8 March 2019|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> In 1989, 16-year-old Andre became a contestant on Australian talent show '']''. As a result, he was offered a recording contract for $146,000. During this time, he lived in a beach-side apartment in ]<ref>{{cite book |last=Ford |first=Louise |date=2013 |title=Peter Andre – The Biography |publisher=John Blake Publishing |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3VfFAQAAQBAJ&q=peter+andre+Surfers+Paradise&pg=PT11 |isbn=978-1782196952}}</ref> and attended ] on the Gold Coast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://benowashs.eq.edu.au/Ourcommunity/Paststudents/Pages/Paststudents.aspx|title=Benowa State High School|website=Benowashs.eq.edu.au|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref>


== Music career ==
André first had a top 50 single in the UK called ''Only One'', which reached number #16, and then gained further success with the song '']'' (featuring ]), which reached #2 in the UK singles chart. He then had a #1 album ''Natural'', and two #1 singles ''Flava'', and ''I Feel You''. However, after attempting to transform into an ] artist rather than ] and releasing a few more singles, his success waned with his second album ''Time'', only reaching #28. In ] he released his last single (a cover of the song ''Kiss the Girl'' from ] '']'') before being dropped by his music label, and taking a long break from the charts.
]
Andre was sent to the UK to work with producers ] and Ian Curnow at ] Studios, where he recorded his debut single "]", and his breakthrough hit, "]".<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 20: A Detour With Harding & Curnow Part 1 on Apple Podcasts|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/ep-20-a-detour-with-harding-curnow-part-1/id1565879477?i=1000547341447|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-AU}}</ref> "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."<ref name=":1" />


In 1992, Andre released "Drive Me Crazy", which peaked at No. 72 on the Australian singles chart. However, it reached No.1 in the majority of Africa. "Gimme Little Sign" peaked at No. 3 and spent a total of 31 weeks in the charts. In 1993, Andre received an ] for highest-selling Australian single of the year. His second studio album was released on 30 September 1996, peaking at No. 1 on the ]. The album included the hit single "]", which peaked at number 2 on the ] 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.
During this period he journeyed to ], later appearing on the ] ] series '']'', where he constantly flirted with model ], real name Katie Price. He then re-released his breakthrough hit ''Mysterious Girl'' in ], finally reaching #1 eight years after the 1996 re-release of the song (it had been released once before in ]). This marked six years since his last chart appearance. He released a follow-up song ''In-sane-ia'', which reached #3 in the UK in June 2004. A new album, entitled ''The Long Road Back'', was also released that month, however only reached #44. The next single from the album was ''The Right Way'', and featured Jordan in the video. This reached #14 in September 2004.


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.
André and Price became the parents of a 5lb 13oz (2.6 kg) boy, Junior Savva Andreas, on ] ]. On ] ], they were married at ], ].


==Television==
Recently André released a rendition of "]" from the ] movie ] in which Jordan sings ]'s lyrics. The song has been panned by critics for Price's singing with one critic stating "when Jordan chimes in after a minute or so with her high-pitched, way off tune karaoke, you would swear an animal was being attacked."<ref>The Daily Telegraph. ''''</ref>
During their marriage, Andre and ] launched the '']'' franchise on ], which documented their life together. The franchise included several ] 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).
]
Peter and Jordan are now living together.
André and Price released a duets album on ] ] titled '']'' with all proceedings going to their chosen charities due to the poor health conditions of Jordan's son Harvey. The album debuted at #20 in the ]. <ref name="bbcradio"> Album chart of ] ] <small>Accessed: ]] ]</small></ref>
It has been revealed that André and Price are having another baby which is due in the summer of 2007


In July 2010, Andre and ] were team captains on the ] series '']''. In 2013, Andre was a guest judge on the ] entertainment series '']'', and later guest-presented five editions of '']'' on ITV. Since 11 November that year, Andre has presented '']'', which has been re-branded as ''Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover''.
André and Price received an award for The Most Annoying Couple of 2006 which was shown on ] over the Christmas period. André refused to accept the award.


In 2014, Andre released the song "Kid" (for the film '']'') which was the lead single from his album '']''.<ref>{{cite web|author=Tina Campbell |url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/04/14/peter-andre-announces-change-in-musical-direction-hes-going-swing-4698908/ |title=Peter Andre launches Pledge Music campaign and new swing music album &#124; Metro News |work=Metro|location=UK |date=14 April 2014 |access-date=28 May 2014}}</ref> On 8 October that same year, Andre co-hosted the ] opener with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week41/welcome-itvbe|title=Welcome to ITVBe|website=Itv.com|access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> In 2014, Andre became the new face to feature in supermarket ]'s television commercials.
André and Price will star in a ] aptly entitled '']'' on ], premiering on ] ]. He has also been an early champion of teen baritone ].


Andre has since starred in the ITV weekly series '']'' which works alongside the ] in Birmingham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a636701/julian-clary-peter-andre-kimberly-wyatt-for-itvs-give-a-pet-a-home.html#~p7ynUNBUbsPJwL|title=Julian Clary, Peter Andre, Kimberly Wyatt for ITV's Give a Pet a Home|work=Digital Spy|date=20 March 2015}}</ref>
On ] ] it was reported in several newspapers in the UK that André had been diagnosed with ].
In August 2015, he was announced as a contestant for the ] of '']'' 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 '']'' production ''Big World! Big Adventures'' and in the show 24th season in 2020.
==Discography==


In December 2023, Andre joined the news channel ]. He began presenting the weekend show alongside Ellie Costello and is set to co-host the show throughout December.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-29 |title=Singer Peter Andre joins GB News as guest presenter |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/peter-andre-gb-news-breakfast-kerry-katona-ellie-b2455428.html |access-date=2023-12-02 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
===Albums===
* 1993 ]
* 1996 ] - UK #1
* 1997 ] - UK #28
* 2001 The Greatest Hits
* 2004 ] - UK # 44
* 2005 The Platinum Collection
* 2006 ] - UK #20


===Singles=== ==Personal life==
] at the ] in 2009]]
From ]
Andre began dating glamour model ] after they met on reality series '']'' in early 2004. They secretly got engaged that May, but it was not announced publicly until months later. They married on 10 September 2005 at ]. They have two children together.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6913310.stm |title=Entertainment &#124; Jordan decides on daughter's name |work=BBC News|date=24 July 2007 |access-date=31 October 2009}}</ref> While married to Price, Andre was stepfather to her son from her earlier relationship with footballer ]. They renewed their vows in September 2008, but it was announced in May 2009 that they had separated.<ref>{{cite news | work = ]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8044335.stm |title=BBC NEWS&nbsp;– Entertainment&nbsp;– Jordan and Peter André separating | access-date = 11 May 2009 | date=11 May 2009}}</ref> They divorced in September of that year.
* 1992 Gimme Little Sign - AUS #3
* 1993 Funky Junky - AUS #13
* 1993 Let's Get It On/Do You Wanna Dance? - AUS #17
* 1994 To The Top - AUS #46


In July 2012, Andre began a relationship with Emily MacDonagh,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thecangroup.co.uk/dr-emily-macdonoagh/|title=Dr Emily MacDonagh|date=7 May 2021 | access-date=22 April 2023}}</ref> a doctor who gave birth to Andre's third child in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/baby-joy-for-peter-andre-and-girlfriend-emily-619156.html|title=Baby joy for Peter Andre and girlfriend|date=8 January 2014|work=Irish Examiner|access-date=8 January 2014}}</ref> They married in 2015 at ]. In 2016, they had a son together.<ref>{{cite news |title='Excited' Peter Andre speaks out after his and wife Emily MacDonagh's surprise baby news |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/excited-peter-andre-speaks-wife-111127734.html |work=Yahoo News |date=16 October 2023 |language=en-SG}}</ref> In April 2024, they had another daughter together.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.sky.com/story/peter-andre-and-wife-emily-macdonagh-welcome-their-third-child-13107430|title=Peter Andre and wife Emily MacDonagh welcome their third child|work=Sky News|date=3 April 2024|access-date=4 April 2024}}</ref> They live in ].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/peter-andre-surrey-mansion-cinema-gym/ | title=Inside Peter Andre's Surrey mansion with cinema room and huge garden }}</ref>
From ]:

* 1995 Turn It Up - UK #64
Being born to Greek Cypriot parents, Andre enjoys reconnecting with his roots and maintains a home in ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scala |title=Peter Andre, the most famous homeowner in Kiti village, Cyprus |url=https://www.scala.cy/blog/peter-andre-cyprus-property/ |access-date=2024-11-13 |website=Scala |language=en}}</ref>
* 1995 Mysterious Girl - AUS #8, UK #53

* 1996 Get Down On It (feat. Past II Present) (Australian Only Release) - AUS #5
==Discography==
* 1996 Only One - UK #16
{{Main|Peter Andre discography}}
* 1996 Mysterious Girl (re-issue) - UK #2
* '']'' (1993)
* 1996 Flava - UK #1
* '']'' (1996)
* 1996 I Feel You - UK #1
* '']'' (1997)
* 1997 Natural - UK #6
* '']'' (2004)
* '']'' (with ]) (2006)
* '']'' (2009)
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2010)
* '']'' (2012)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2014)
* '']'' (2015)


==Filmography==
From ]:
{{Div col}}
* 1997 All About Us - AUS #65, UK #3
===Television===
* 1997 Lonely - UK #6
*'']'' (2004, 2011) – Contestant; 3rd place
* 1998 All Night All Right - AUS #30, UK #16
*''When Jordan Met Peter'' (2004) – himself
*''Jordan & Peter: Laid Bare'' (2005) – himself
*''Jordan & Peter: Marriage and Mayhem'' (2005) – himself
*''Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter'' (2007–08) – himself
*''Katie & Peter: The Baby Diaries'' (2007) – himself
*''Katie & Peter: Unleashed'' (2007) – co-presenter
*''Katie & Peter: Down Under'' (2008) – himself
*''Katie & Peter: African Adventures'' (2008) – himself
*''Katie & Peter: Stateside'' (2009) – himself
*''Peter Andre: Going It Alone'' (2009) – himself
*'']'' (2009) – himself
*''Peter Andre: The Next Chapter'' (2009–11) – himself
*'']'' (2010–2011) – Team Captain / regular panellist
*''Peter Andre: Here 2 Help'' (2011) – himself
*''Peter Andre: My Life'' (2011–13) – himself
*''Peter Andre's Bad Boyfriend Club'' (2012) – himself
*'']'' (2012) – contestant, won £1,000
*'']'' (2013) – guest judge
*'']'' (2013) – co-presenter
*'']'' (2013–14, 2018–) – presenter
*''] launch show'' (2014) – co-presenter
*'']'' (2015) – contestant
*'']'' (2015) – celebrity contributor
*'']'' (2015) – contestant; 7th place
*'']'' (2016) – guest panellist
*'']'' – himself
*'']'' (2018-2020) – Ace (voice)
*'']'' (2023) - contestant; runner-up


Andre also appeared on '']''.
Non-album single:
* 1998 Kiss the Girl - UK #9


=== Film ===
From ]
* '']'' (2016) – himself
* 2004 Mysterious Girl (2nd re-issue) - UK #1
* ''The Inheritance'' (2019) – Harry
* 2004 Insania - UK #3
* 2004 The Right Way - UK #14 * ''On The Other Foot'' (2022) – Justin
* ''SnapCatch'' (2023) – Donnie
* ''Sun, Rosé & Romance'' (TBA) – Carlos
* ''Last Respects'' (TBA) – Doctor
* ''Dragged Up Dirty'' (TBA) – Costas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0028171/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_4_nm_4_q_peter%2520andre|title=Peter Andre filmography|website=IMDb|access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref>


=== Theatre ===
From ]
* '']'' (2019) – Teen Angel
* 2006 A Whole New World - UK #12
* ''Grease'' (2019 & 2022-2023) – Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel
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==Awards and nominations==
===ARIA Music Awards===
The ] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of ]. They commenced in 1987. Andre has won three awards.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|+ARIA Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
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| "]"
| ]
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| rowspan="4"|<ref name="ARIA1994A">{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109051551/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1994 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1994 | title = Winners by Year 1994 | publisher = ] (ARIA) | archive-date = 9 January 2012 }}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| '']''
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| Mark Forrester for Peter Andre – "Funky Junky" and "Let's Get it On"
| ]
| {{nom}}
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| "Mysterious Girl"
| ]
| {{nom}}
| <ref name="ARIA1996">{{cite web | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142950/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1996 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1996 | title = Winners by Year 1996 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archive-date = 14 December 2007 | access-date = 3 December 2013 }}</ref>
|-
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| Peter Andre
| ]
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/1997|title = 1997 ARIA Awards Winners}}</ref>
|}


===World Music Awards===
{{award table}}
!Ref.
|+World Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
| 1997
| Peter Andre
| World's Best Selling Australian Artist
| {{won}}
| <ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=world+music+awards+1997+winners&pg=PA44 | title=Billboard | date=17 May 1997 }}</ref>
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British-Australian singer, songwriter and television personality (born 1973)

Peter Andre
Andre in 2009
BornPeter James Andrea
(1973-02-27) 27 February 1973 (age 51)
Newcastle, England
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • media personality
Years active1989–present
Spouses
Katie Price ​ ​(m. 2005; div. 2009)​
Emily MacDonagh ​(m. 2015)​
Children5
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
Websitewww.peterandre.com Edit this at Wikidata
Musical artist

Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea; 27 February 1973) is a British-Australian singer, songwriter, and media personality.

Born in England to Cypriot parents and raised in Australia, 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, he found renewed popularity and his 1995 hit "Mysterious Girl" reached No. 1 upon 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 took part in I'm a Celebrity.

Early life

Andre was born Peter James Andrea on 27 February 1973 in the Harrow area of London, the son of Greek-Cypriot parents. He was raised as a Jehovah's Witness, but is now lapsed. His brother, Andrew, died of kidney cancer at the age of 54 in December 2012. His other brother, Chris, is also a musician who continues to reside in Cyprus. At the age of six, Andre and his family relocated to Australia, where they lived in Sydney before settling on the Gold Coast when he was nine. At the age of 14, he finished in second place behind Wade Robson in a dancing competition in which the prize was to meet Michael Jackson. In 1989, 16-year-old Andre became a contestant on Australian talent show New Faces. As a result, he was offered a recording contract for $146,000. During this time, he lived in a beach-side apartment in Surfers Paradise and attended Benowa State High School on the Gold Coast.

Music career

Andre in 2004

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, it reached No.1 in the majority of Africa. "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

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.

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.

Personal life

Andre and Katie Price at the London Marathon in 2009

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. They secretly got engaged that May, but it was not announced publicly until months later. They married on 10 September 2005 at Highclere Castle. They have two children together. While married to Price, Andre was stepfather to her son from her earlier relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke. They renewed their vows in September 2008, but it was announced in May 2009 that they had separated. They divorced in September of that year.

In July 2012, Andre began a relationship with Emily MacDonagh, a doctor who gave birth to Andre's third child in 2014. They married in 2015 at Mamhead House. In 2016, they had a son together. In April 2024, they had another daughter together. They live in Surrey.

Being born to Greek Cypriot parents, Andre enjoys reconnecting with his roots and maintains a home in Kiti.

Discography

Main article: Peter Andre discography

Filmography

Television

Andre also appeared on Through the Keyhole.

Film

  • David Brent: Life on the Road (2016) – himself
  • The Inheritance (2019) – Harry
  • On The Other Foot (2022) – Justin
  • SnapCatch (2023) – Donnie
  • Sun, Rosé & Romance (TBA) – Carlos
  • Last Respects (TBA) – Doctor
  • Dragged Up Dirty (TBA) – Costas

Theatre

  • Grease (2019) – Teen Angel
  • Grease (2019 & 2022-2023) – Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
ARIA Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
1994 "Gimme Little Sign" Highest Selling Single Won
Peter Andre Best Pop Release Won
Breakthrough Artist – Album Nominated
Mark Forrester for Peter Andre – "Funky Junky" and "Let's Get it On" Engineer of the Year Nominated
1996 "Mysterious Girl" Highest Selling Single Nominated
1997 Peter Andre Outstanding Achievement Award Won

World Music Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
World Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
1997 Peter Andre World's Best Selling Australian Artist Won

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