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{{Short description|British-Australian singer, songwriter and television personality (born 1973)}}
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| birth_name = Peter James Andrea
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| Instrument = [[Vocals]]
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| URL = [http://www.peterandre.com/ Official website]
| Spouse(s) = [[Jordan (country)|Katie Price]] (2005-)
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'''Peter James André''' (born 27 February 1973) is an [[England|English]]-born [[Australian]] [[singer-songwriter]] and [[television personality]]. He currently produces music in the genres of [[Pop music|pop]], [[R&B]] and [[reggae]]. He was born in [[Harrow, London|Harrow]], [[London]], [[England]], but was raised in [[Australia]], and is of [[Greek Cypriot]] descent. He is married to glamour model [[Jordan (Katie Price)|Katie Price]].
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*[[cod-reggae]]
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| instrument = Vocals
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*[[Melodian]]
*[[Mushroom Records|Mushroom]]
*[[East West Records|EastWest]]
*Conehead UK
*Snapper
*[[Sony BMG]]
*K and P Recordings
*Andre Music
*[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
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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 [[UK Singles Chart]] with "[[Flava (song)|Flava]]" and "[[I Feel You (Peter Andre song)|I Feel You]]" in 1996. After featuring in the third series of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|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 [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 13)|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''.
==Music career==
{{Unreferenced section|date=October 2008}}
Peter André was discovered on the Australian TV talent show ''[[New Faces (Australian)|New Faces]]'' in 1990. Australian music guru and Melodian Records boss [[Molly Meldrum]] was one of the judges on the show and signed André up after seeing him do a [[Bobby Brown]] impression. In 1992, the debut single "Gimme Little Sign" was released, eventually peaking at #3 and lasting 31 weeks on the official [[ARIA Charts]]. In 1993, a self-titled album charted well in Australia, while the singles "Funky Junky" and "Let's Get It On/Do You Wanna Dance?" reached the Australian Top 20, and "To The Top" provided an additional Top 50 performance. In 1993, "Gimme Little Sign" picked up an [[ARIA Award]] as the highest selling single of the year.


==Early life==
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 "[[Mysterious Girl]]" (featuring [[Bubbler Ranx]]), which reached #2 in the UK singles chart and #8 in Australia. He then had a #1 album ''Natural'', and two UK #1 singles "Flava", and "I Feel You". However, after attempting to transform into an [[R&B]] artist rather than [[popular music|pop]] and releasing a few more singles, his success waned, with his second album ''Time'' only reaching #28. In 1998 he released his last single (a cover of the song "Kiss the Girl" from [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney's]] ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'') before being dropped by his music label, and taking a long break from the charts.
Andre was born Peter James Andrea<ref name="Now">{{cite web|url=http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/tag/peter-andre|title=Peter Andre|work=[[NOW (UK magazine)|Now Magazine]]|access-date=31 October 2015}}</ref> on 27 February 1973 in the [[Harrow, London|Harrow]] area of London, the son of [[Greek Cypriot]] parents. He was raised as one of [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] 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 [[Sydney]] before settling on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] 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 [[Wade Robson]] in a dancing competition in which the prize was to meet [[Michael Jackson]].<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 ''[[New Faces (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, Queensland|Surfers Paradise]]<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 [[Benowa State High School]] 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 ==
He also appeared on the Childliners record ''The Gift Of Christmas''; in the following years he spent some time in [[Cyprus]].
[[File:Peter Andre.jpg|thumb|Andre in 2004]]
Andre was sent to the UK to work with producers [[Phil Harding (producer)|Phil Harding]] and Ian Curnow at [[PWL]] Studios, where he recorded his debut single "[[Drive Me Crazy (song)|Drive Me Crazy]]", and his breakthrough hit, "[[Gimme Little Sign]]".<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 [[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.
He returned to the British media with a stint on the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[reality TV]] series ''[[I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!]]''; during which he met, fell in love with and subsequently married glamour model [[Jordan (Katie Price)|Jordan]], real name Katie Price. Capitalising on his resurgent popularity and a wave of generational nostalgia, he re-released his breakthrough hit "Mysterious Girl" in 2004, the single finally reaching #1 eight years after the 1996 re-release of the song (it had been released once before in 1995). This marked six years since his last chart appearance. He released a follow-up song, "Insania", which reached #3 in the UK in June 2004. A follow-up album entitled ''The Long Road Back'' was also released that month but only reached #44. The next single from the album was "The Right Way" and featured wife, Katie Price 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.
More recently, André released a rendition of "[[A Whole New World]]" from the [[Disney]] animated film ''[[Aladdin (1992 film)|Aladdin]]'', in which wife Jordan sings the partner vocals of character [[Princess Jasmine|Jasmine]].


==Television==
Recently on his reality show [[Katie & Peter: The Next Chapter]], André reveals he's working on a new solo album which he hopes will be a reachable 'aspiration goal' in 2008. Also revealed on the show that he and wife, Katie Price plan to start work on another joint album for charity due to the success of their first album A Whole New World.
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 Network|ITV]] series ''[[Odd One In]]''. In 2013, Andre was a guest judge on the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] entertainment series ''[[Your Face Sounds Familiar (UK TV 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 (Peter Andre album)|Big Night]]''.<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 [[ITVBe]] opener with [[Jamelia]].<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 [[Iceland (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.<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>
In August 2015, he was announced as a contestant for the [[Strictly Come Dancing (series 13)|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 [[GB News|GBNews]]. 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>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
[[File:Peter Andre and Katie Price.jpg|thumb|Andre and [[Katie Price]] at the [[London Marathon]] in 2009]]
Born to Greek parents Savvas and Thea, André has four older brothers Andrew, Chris, Danny, Michael and one older sister Debbie. André married Katie Price on 10 September 2005 at [[Highclere Castle]], [[Berkshire]], UK, becoming stepfather to Price's son, Harvey. André and Price became the parents of a baby boy, Junior Savva Andrea, on 13 June 2005, in [[City of Westminster|Westminster]], [[London]].<ref>[http://www.findmypast.com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp Births England and Wales 1984-2006]</ref> Their daughter, Princess Tiaamii <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6913310.stm BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Jordan decides on daughter's name<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>, was born by [[Caesarean section]] on 29 June 2007.
Andre began dating glamour model [[Katie Price]] after they met on reality series ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV 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.<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 [[Dwight Yorke]]. They renewed their vows in September 2008, but it was announced in May 2009 that they had separated.<ref>{{cite news | work = [[BBC News]]|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.


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 [[Mamhead House]]. 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 [[Surrey]].<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>
On 27 April 2007, it was reported in several newspapers in the UK that André had been diagnosed with [[meningitis]].<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2007190496,00.html The Sun Online | The Best for News, Sport and Showbiz | The Sun<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> During his stay in hospital a rumour that he had died started spreading around the internet, causing fans to contact his website and forcing André to issue a statement insisting that he was still alive.<ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2004580002-2007200068,00.html Peter Andre has NOT died | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|Bizarre|Bizarre Online<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He was discharged from hospital on 3 May 2007.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/a46085/peter-andre-checks-out-of-hospital.html Showbiz - News - Peter Andre checks out of hospital - Digital Spy<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Being born to Greek Cypriot parents, Andre enjoys reconnecting with his roots and maintains a home in [[Kiti, Cyprus|Kiti]].<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>
==Published Works==
His book, ''Peter André: My Story All About Us'' was released in 2006, in competition with his wife's second autobiography; ''A Whole New World''. André continues to write a weekly column for celebrity magazine ''New!''.


== Discography ==
==Discography==
{{Main|Peter Andre discography}}
===Albums===
* ''[[Peter Andre (album)|Peter Andre]]'' (1993)
{| class="wikitable"
* ''[[Natural (Peter Andre album)|Natural]]'' (1996)
!align="left" valign="top" width="40"|Year
* ''[[Time (Peter Andre album)|Time]]'' (1997)
!align="left" valign="top"|Album
* ''[[The Long Road Back]]'' (2004)
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[Australian Recording Industry Association|AUS]]
* ''[[A Whole New World (album)|A Whole New World]]'' (with [[Katie Price]]) (2006)
!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
* ''[[Revelation (Peter Andre album)|Revelation]]'' (2009)
!align="left" valign="top"|Additional information
* ''[[Unconditional: Love Songs]]'' (2010)
|-
* ''[[Accelerate (Peter Andre album)|Accelerate]]'' (2010)
|align="left" valign="top"|1993
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Peter Andre (album)|Peter Andre]]''
* ''[[Angels & Demons (Peter Andre album)|Angels & Demons]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Big Night (Peter Andre album)|Big Night]]'' (2014)
|align="center" valign="top"|9
* ''[[White Christmas (Peter Andre album)|White Christmas]]'' (2014)
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
* ''[[Come Fly with Me (Peter Andre album)|Come Fly with Me]]'' (2015)
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1996
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Natural (Peter Andre album)|Natural]]''
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="center" valign="top"|1
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|1997
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[Time (Peter Andre album)|Time]]''
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="center" valign="top"|28
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2001
|align="left" valign="top"|''The Greatest Hits''
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2004
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[The Long Road Back]]''
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="center" valign="top"|44
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2005
|align="left" valign="top"|''The Platinum Collection''
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|2006
|align="left" valign="top"|''[[A Whole New World (album)|A Whole New World]]''
|align="center" valign="top"|NA
|align="center" valign="top"|20
|align="left" valign="top"|-
|}
<!-- New album: there's no point adding non-information, per [[WP:CRYSTAL]]; please leave out until we have a reliable source for it. -->


===Singles===
==Filmography==
{{Div col}}
{| class="wikitable"
===Television===
! width="28" rowspan="2"| '''Year'''
*''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]'' (2004, 2011) – Contestant; 3rd place
! width="300" rowspan="2"| '''Title'''
*''When Jordan Met Peter'' (2004) – himself
! colspan="8"| '''Chart Positions'''
*''Jordan & Peter: Laid Bare'' (2005) – himself
! width="257" rowspan="2"| '''Album'''
*''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
*''[[The Big Fat Quiz of the Year]]'' (2009) – himself
*''Peter Andre: The Next Chapter'' (2009–11) – himself
*''[[Odd One In]]'' (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
*''[[Deal or No Deal (British game show)|Celebrity Deal or No Deal]]'' (2012) – contestant, won £1,000
*''[[Your Face Sounds Familiar (British TV series)|Your Face Sounds Familiar]]'' (2013) – guest judge
*''[[Sunday Scoop]]'' (2013) – co-presenter
*''[[60 Minute Makeover|Peter Andre's 60 Minute Makeover]]'' (2013–14, 2018–) – presenter
*''[[ITVBe]] launch show'' (2014) – co-presenter
*''[[Big Star's Little Star]]'' (2015) – contestant
*''[[Give a Pet a Home]]'' (2015) – celebrity contributor
*''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' (2015) – contestant; 7th place
*''[[Loose Women]]'' (2016) – guest panellist
*''[[David Brent: Life on the Road]]'' – himself
*''[[Thomas & Friends|Thomas and Friends: Big World, Big Adventures!]]'' (2018-2020) – Ace (voice)
*''[[Cooking with the Stars (British TV series)|Cooking with the Stars]]'' (2023) - contestant; runner-up

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<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 ===
* ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'' (2019) – Teen Angel
* ''Grease'' (2019 & 2022-2023) – Vince Fontaine/Teen Angel
{{Div col end}}

==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.
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|+ARIA Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
| rowspan="4"|[[ARIA Music Awards of 1994|1994]]
| "[[Gimme Little Sign#Peter Andre version|Gimme Little Sign]]"
| [[ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single|Highest Selling Single]]
| {{won}}
| 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 = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | archive-date = 9 January 2012 }}</ref>
|-
|-
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| "Drive Me Crazy"
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| [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album|Breakthrough Artist – Album]]
| "Gimme Little Sign"
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|align="left" rowspan="2"| 1993
| "Funky Junky"
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| "Let's Get it On / Do You Wanna Dance?"
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|align="left" rowspan="1"| 1994
| "To the Top"
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|align="left" rowspan="2"|1995
| "Turn it Up"
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| Mark Forrester for Peter Andre – "Funky Junky" and "Let's Get it On"
| "[[Mysterious Girl]]" <small> (featuring Bubbler Ranx)</small>
| [[ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year|Engineer of the Year]]
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|align="left" rowspan="4"|1996
| "[[Get Down on It]]" <small>(featuring Past To Present)</small>
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| "Only One"
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|[[ARIA Music Awards of 1996|1996]]
| "Flava"
| "Mysterious Girl"
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| [[ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single|Highest Selling Single]]
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| <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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|[[ARIA Music Awards of 1997|1997]]
| "I Feel You"
| Peter Andre
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| [[ARIA Achievement Awards#Outstanding Achievement|Outstanding Achievement Award]]
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/awards/past-winners/1997|title = 1997 ARIA Awards Winners}}</ref>
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|align="left" rowspan="3"|1997
| "Natural"
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| "All About Us"
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| "Lonely"
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|align="left" rowspan="2"|1998
| "All Night, All Right" <small>(featuring [[Warren G]])</small>
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| "Kiss The Girl"
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| "Mysterious Girl 2004"
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| "The Right Way"
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|align="left" rowspan="1"|2006
| "A Whole New World"
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|align="center" rowspan="1"|''A Whole New World''
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===World Music Awards===
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|+World Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
| 1997
| Peter Andre
| World's Best Selling Australian Artist
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| <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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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.peterandre.com/ Official website]
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* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=77904484 Peter Andre] at [[MySpace]] [Official]

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Latest revision as of 19:20, 28 December 2024

Peter Andre
Andre in 2009
Born
Peter James Andrea

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

Peter Andre (born Peter James Andrea; 27 February 1973) is a British-Australian[1] 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

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Andre was born Peter James Andrea[2] on 27 February 1973 in the Harrow area of London, the son of Greek Cypriot parents. He was raised as one of Jehovah's Witnesses but is now lapsed.[3][4] His brother, Andrew, died of kidney cancer at the age of 54 in December 2012.[5] His other brother, Chris, is also a musician who continues to reside in Cyprus.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8][9] 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[10] and attended Benowa State High School on the Gold Coast.[11]

Music career

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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".[12] "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."[12]

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

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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.[13] On 8 October that same year, Andre co-hosted the ITVBe opener with Jamelia.[14] 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.[15] 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.[16]

Personal life

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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.[17] 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.[18] They divorced in September of that year.

In July 2012, Andre began a relationship with Emily MacDonagh,[19] a doctor who gave birth to Andre's third child in 2014.[20] They married in 2015 at Mamhead House. In 2016, they had a son together.[21] In April 2024, they had another daughter together.[22] They live in Surrey.[23]

Being born to Greek Cypriot parents, Andre enjoys reconnecting with his roots and maintains a home in Kiti.[24]

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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  • 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[25]

Theatre

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

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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
ARIA Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
1994 "Gimme Little Sign" Highest Selling Single Won [26]
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 [27]
1997 Peter Andre Outstanding Achievement Award Won [28]

World Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
World Music Awards recognition for Peter Andre
1997 Peter Andre World's Best Selling Australian Artist Won [29]

References

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  1. ^ "Peter and Emily Andre open up about their Covid battle". ITV News. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Peter Andre". Now Magazine. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. ^ Nick McGrath (8 February 2014). "Peter Andre: My family values". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Peter Andre believes he has a guardian angel". London Evening Standard. 26 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015.
  5. ^ "Peter Andre shares heartbreaking reason he hasn't had a birthday party in 10 years". Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.instagram.com/tv/B_u0uCHBL-9/
  7. ^ Retter, Emily (8 October 2014). "Peter Andre on learning to love again after his brother's death". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  8. ^ Hattenstone, Simon (17 June 2019). "Peter Andre: 'I remember praying to God: please get me through this day'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Peter Andre 'devastated' he lost out on meeting Michael Jackson to Wade Robson". Metro.co.uk. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  10. ^ Ford, Louise (2013). Peter Andre – The Biography. John Blake Publishing. ISBN 978-1782196952.
  11. ^ "Benowa State High School". Benowashs.eq.edu.au. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  12. ^ a b "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 20: A Detour With Harding & Curnow Part 1 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  13. ^ Tina Campbell (14 April 2014). "Peter Andre launches Pledge Music campaign and new swing music album | Metro News". Metro. UK. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  14. ^ "Welcome to ITVBe". Itv.com. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Julian Clary, Peter Andre, Kimberly Wyatt for ITV's Give a Pet a Home". Digital Spy. 20 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Singer Peter Andre joins GB News as guest presenter". The Independent. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Entertainment | Jordan decides on daughter's name". BBC News. 24 July 2007. Retrieved 31 October 2009.
  18. ^ "BBC NEWS – Entertainment – Jordan and Peter André separating". BBC News. 11 May 2009. Retrieved 11 May 2009.
  19. ^ "Dr Emily MacDonagh". 7 May 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Baby joy for Peter Andre and girlfriend". Irish Examiner. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  21. ^ "'Excited' Peter Andre speaks out after his and wife Emily MacDonagh's surprise baby news". Yahoo News. 16 October 2023.
  22. ^ "Peter Andre and wife Emily MacDonagh welcome their third child". Sky News. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Inside Peter Andre's Surrey mansion with cinema room and huge garden".
  24. ^ Scala. "Peter Andre, the most famous homeowner in Kiti village, Cyprus". Scala. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Peter Andre filmography". IMDb. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  26. ^ "Winners by Year 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 9 January 2012.
  27. ^ "Winners by Year 1996". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  28. ^ "1997 ARIA Awards Winners".
  29. ^ "Billboard". 17 May 1997.
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