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Peter Andre and his wife Emily are adoring parents to their children – eight-month-old Arabella, Millie, 10, and Theo, eight and Peter’s two children from his previous marriage, Princess, 17, and Junior, 19. It’s clear that the couple, who celebrate their 110th wrdding anniversary next year, adore their parenting journey, and as they tell OK!, they love nothing better than snuggling up on the sofa on masse to watch a movie together.

But, as little Arabella turns one in April, have their thoughts turned to having any more kids in the future? Their answer could not be more clear. “Hell no! This is it!”, exclaims Peter in faux horror, as he adds, laughing, “I always said I’d never be 50 and changing nappies, and yet here I am. But I’m done – we both are..”

Mum-of-three Emily, as much as she admits she’s been loving her maternity leave with baby Belle, is equally adamant on the subject. “That’s a categorical no from me! I love them all so much, but I already feel I don’t have enough time for each one individually. I’m getting rid of baby things now. That’s how I know I’m done – I didn’t do that after having Theo. Facebook Marketplace is my friend!”

And it seems the couple are already thinking of a future in which the. kids are bigger and they can have some adventures together, just the two of them. Peter says: ” Ems and I have talked and we want to travel a bit when the kids get older – and maybe one of our children will give us grandchildren. We’re happy!”

Peter may well had previously said he never wanted to be changing nappies into his fifties, but here he is at 51, changing, well, more than a few of them – and getting stuck into all aspects of dad life with a newborn again. And as the husband and wife team reveal, they are enjoying every moment of this precious first year of Arabella’s life – as have the kids.

“They’re all very close, but Bista [Princess] is super close with Millie and really helpful with the baby, while Junior has a lovely connection with Theo”, says Peter. “Ems and I aren’t “party parents” – we love being at home, cooking and hanging out with the kids. I’m more driven than ever with work, but I feel parent guilt like never before. Then I think, I’m doing this for their future as well, and I feel better again!

And Emily clearly adores how much the youngest two still fuss over their baby sister, adding: “I thought the novelty would wear off with Millie and Theo, but it hasn’t. They fight over who can hold Belle. Their little faces when I pick them up from school with her… It’s another thing to argue over! It’s very cute.”

Mysterious girl singer Peter Andre is in sparkling form as he opens up during an exclusive at home photoshoot with his wife, NHS doctor Emily, about their brood’s Christmas plans. Expecting seven in total for the big day, including kids Amelia, ten, Theo, 7, and eight-month-old Arabella, Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, and a nephew from Australia, it will be a packed house, he tells OK!.

But as the singer, actor and presenter reveals, one thought never far from his mind is that of his elderly parents, who live on the other side of the world in his native Australia. Peter and Emily celebrate ten years of marriage next year – and as Peter reveals poignantly, his parents are set to celebrate an even bigger milestone – their 70th wedding anniversary. An emotional Peter says, “We’ve got a way to go. I pray Mum’s going to make it for that.”

Opening up on his festive plans, the star says, after celebrating Christmas in his Surrey home with Emily and the kids, he will be jetting off to Australia with his brother to spend some precious time with their parents, the Savvas. “My mum’s not very well, and it’s really hard being away from her.”, he confesses. “Then, with a newborn, you feel guilty leaving the baby. But this is so important right now. Dad loves sitting, chatting, playing a game of backgammon. I’ll cherish every moment with them.”

Peter is extremely close to his parents – mum, Thea, 89, who suffers from both Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and his father Andrea, 91. The singer has previously opened up about the pain of seeing his mother’s health decline – and as the months and years go by, it clearly doesn’t get any easier, as he reflects on the moment he will have to say goodbye.

He says, “It’s tough. Mum’s not great. Someone said to me, “For your parents to get to that age (late eighties and nineties), they’ve dodged a lot of bullets.” So, we should be grateful. It’s wonderful that we still have them, but it doesn’t make it any easier to think of the inevitable over the next few years. Mum’s health declines at a rate that’s hard to predict. That’s why I need to visit.”

Opening up recently in is column for OK!, Peter explained, “I am going to Australia very, very soon to see my mum and dad. I’m going with my brother Michael, just the two of us and we’re going to spend some real quality time with my mum, dad and sister. I need to spend time with mum, which is going to be emotional. When it comes to her health, we just have to hope and pray that she’s doing OK. It will mean so much to have this time with her.”

Christmas at the Andre household is sure to be a busy one with all five of Peter’s children at home. Getting everyone together is just what the singer and actor, 51, needs after a hectic year travelling around the world for work. And it’ll be the first Christmas with baby Belle, who he and wife Emily, 35, had in April.

“We’ll all be together,” smiles Peter, who also has Millie, 10, and Theo, eight, with Emily – and Princess, 17, and Junior, 19, from his previous marriage. “Belle will be nearly nine months old by Christmas Day. She’s sitting up and has just sprouted her first tooth. She’s constantly saying, ‘Dada!’ Us dads think it’s because we’re cool but Emily tells me that’s always the word they say first. This is the first time I’ve had so much time off to spend with one of my children before work took back over – it’s been so special.”

Speaking to our sister title OK! magazine from their Surrey mansion, Peter and NHS doctor Emily insist that despite their success they make sure they keep their children grounded. “They’ve written their lists for Santa but we don’t do anything extravagant,” explains Peter. We try to teach them the value of everything, like, ‘This pair of trainers you want? I have to work for this many hours to earn the money for them’ and they’re like, ‘Oh, really?!’ They’re very sweet and so grateful for everything.”

Asked if they plan to add to their brood, Peter replied: “Hell no! This is it! I always said I’d never be 50 and changing nappies and yet here I am. “But I’m done – we both are. Ems and I want to travel a bit when the kids get older and maybe one of our children will give us grandchildren. We’re happy.” Emily agrees: “I love them all so much but I already feel I don’t have enough time for each one individually. I’m getting rid of baby things now. That’s how I know I’m done – I didn’t do that after Theo.”

But after a whirlwind 2024, things promise to be just as busy in 2025. As well as gigs around the globe, Peter has done a film and TV series. “I’ve just got back from a gig in India,” he explains. “I’ve also been filming a drama set in Cyprus, Athens, England and New Zealand. I’ve been all over the place so Emily’s had to do a lot of Christmas prep alone. It’s a 10-part murder mystery on international release so you’ll be able to watch it next summer. It’s very exciting. I’m headlining the New Year’s Day Parade in London, then I head out on tour with The Best Of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons. My first feature film comes out next spring, too.”

The couple are also hoping to do a family podcast. “We did a little teaser and people loved it,” says Peter. “The kids’ different personalities really come out and it’s something even Belle can be involved in! Ems and I aren’t ‘party parents’ – we love being at home, cooking and hanging out with the kids. I’m more driven than ever with work, but I feel parent guilt like never before. Then I think, I’m doing this for their future as well, and I feel better again!”

While he has been away, Emily has held the fort at home but has taken it all in her stride. “I’ve loved it,” says Emily of maternity leave. “My job is full-on, so it’s rare to get this time at home. Millie and Theo are enjoying having me around and it’s the simple things I don’t always get to do, like pick them up from school, sports days. It’s busy but Belle’s such a good girl – she sleeps through, and wakes up just before 8am every morning.”

Next year will see some big anniversaries: Peter and Emily’s 10th wedding anniversary and his folks’ platinum. “My parents are going to be married 70 years next year so we’ve got a way to go,” jokes Peter.

Next year is also 30 years since his hit Mysterious Girl and that iconic video which saw him dancing on a beach ripped and topless. And he is releasing his first album since 2015. “I’m reimagining some of the songs and throwing in a few new ones,” he says. “I might get some old friends to help me with it, that’s all I can say! I was 22 when I released that song and I’ll be 52 next year. It’s crazy. I filmed the video in Thailand where they filmed The Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio. It would be nice to go back next year, but honestly, I don’t think we’ll have time.”

Something else Peter is keen to bring back is his washboard abs. “I’m always training, I’m in shape but not as ripped!” he laughs. “I have abs, they’re just hibernating. I probably will do that, just for fun, for when Mysterious Girl is 30 years old.”

Read the full interview in OK! magazine, out Tuesday.

Peter Andre is in The Best Of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons, on tour around the UK from 14 January. Tickets are available from fourseasonsshow.com

Soap fans were gobsmacked after Hollyoaks couple Nikki Sanderson and Anthony Quinlan, who started dating in 2021, gave them a glimpse into their stunning home through a TikTok video. The clip showcased the beautiful interior of their abode, complete with wooden ceiling beams, a rustic vibe, and a twinkling Christmas tree, making it every inch the celebrity home. The video wasn’t just a house tour; it also featured the pair poking fun at each other about their time management, as Anthony leisurely uses the bathroom while Nikki is all set for a night out.

Nikki, known for her roles in both Hollyoaks and Holby City, captioned the amusing post: “Can anyone relate? ” Fans quickly took to the comments, sharing their surprise at discovering “Maxine and Gilly” are an item, reports OK!. One fan commented: “Your going out with gilly? ? ? I’ve missed a whole chapter here,” and another exclaimed: “Maxine and Gilly? I had no idea! !”. Others chimed in, admitting they had completely forgotten the two were together, with one saying: “I totally forgot these two were a couple,” while another added: “This is amazingly accurate.”

Nikki Sanderson and 39 year old Anthony Quinlan, both known for their roles in the Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, have reportedly struck up a romance. Anthony, who gained fame on the show in 2005 playing Gilly Roach, and Nikki, who played Maxine Minniver after her well-known stint as Candice Stowe in Coronation Street from 1999 to 2005, remained good friends after briefly working together on the soap.

Despite the couple only working together briefly on the soap, they remained good pals and fast forward to 2021 that, they struck up a romance with each other. It was first reported that they they grew closer thanks to their shared love for fitness and, most recently, Anthony and Nikki also jetted off on a romantic sun-soaked holiday in May to celebrate the actress’ 40th birthday in style.

Their relationship was thought to have followed Anthony’s split from Strictly dancer Dianne Buswell as well as his exit from Emmerdale, where he played Pete Barton. Anthony dated Dianne for a little over a year but their relationship ended in 2018 and she moved on with her celeb dancing partner from that year, YouTube star Joe Sugg.

Music lovers are just figuring out the heartbreaking meaning behind East 17’s Christmas hit, Stay Another Day.

The pop band, which formed in 1991, made it to number one in the charts with their festive tune in 1994 though few seem to know the origin behind the song. Stay Another Day spent five weeks at the top of the charts and was later nominated at the Brit Awards for Best British Single.

While East 17’s effort was pipped by the Phil Daniels-featuring Blur song, Parklife, fans of the seasonal classic are discovering the darker side of Stay Another Day. A campaign has since started to get the Tony Mortimer-written song to number one for the second time this Christmas.

The third single from their second album, Steam, East 17’s song may be associated with the most wonderful time of the year but its lyrics are steeped in tragedy. Mortimer has since revealed the song was inspired by the death of his brother, Ollie, by suicide.

Mortimer, who won an Ivor Novello award for Songwriter of the Year for his work on Stay Another Day, revealed the tragic origins of the song back in 2016. Speaking to Songwriting Magazine, he said: “I had the melody and the chords and I was looking for a story to go on top of it.

“It was based on my brother’s suicide and losing someone. What would you do if you had one more day with a loved one? Over time I started to put together the story and I wrote it in a different way to any song I’d written before. It’s a different way of writing because they were just sections of statements, rather than a verse being a story from beginning to end.”

Stay Another Day marked the band’s first ballad and their biggest hit. Mortimer added the song was based on “conversations I’d had with my brother” before his death and while he intended the song to be “ambiguous,” it remains a “love song about the end of a relationship.”

Mortimer added: “It was a bit of a risk as I didn’t know how well it was going to go down, but I wanted the lines to mean something to everyone. Yes, there’s my story in there but, more importantly, I wanted it to reach people. Once people connect with a line in a song, that’s what makes a hit.”

East 17 are now celebrating 30 years since the track first released and launched a campaign to get the song to number one on the charts. Mortimer, speaking to the Independent, added: “We were batting around ideas, talking about a reunion and something big. And I said: ‘I don’t just want to release the single and be on the take. That’s not right.’ So I’ve stopped them just releasing it [for money] – and I feel good about that.”

Strictly’s Dianne Buswell has spoken out ahead of the final and thanked her dance partner Chris McCausland for his ‘kindness’ while he revealed he is an ‘emotional wreck’.

Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell have made it through to the final of Strictly Come Dancing, defying all the odds. Comedian Chris is the show’s first ever blind contestant and the couple have enthralled viewers and the live audience throughout the series with how they have overcome the constraints of his disability.

In the semi-final, the pair performed a Charleston to When You’re Smiling by The Blue Vipers Of Brooklyn and a Viennese waltz to Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters. After their dances, the pair became overwhelmed with emotion as Dianne spoke of her pride at Chris’ incredible achievements each week: “I have taught Chris this whole time, without a single visual cue. He’s never been able to watch a video back to see whether he’s done a great job, or to look at anything and think ‘Oh maybe I can improve on that,” she said, adding: “He’s never been able to see any of his competitors, or see what the competition is like. He’s had none of that, but he’s done so well because he’s captured the spirit of this show. I could not be prouder of him. He has shown that things are so possible.”

Chris, who suffers from the hereditary condition retinitis pigmentosa, battled to contain his feelings as he listened to his partner, along with the other professional dancers who were standing around the couple witnessing the beautiful moment and wiping tears from their eyes. Now, ahead of the final, the pair have issued a joint statement on social media, with Dianne once again heralding Chris’ hard work and personal traits.

“We did it partner Strictly 2024 FINALISTS!!!!” it read. “You deserve this so much. Thank you for your friendship, kindness, and trust, doing this with you has been one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had.” She made a pledge to fans as she added: “We promise to do what we do every week in the final and that is try our very best and enjoy the moment because it’s such a special one.” Responding, Chris revealed that he still can’t believe how far they have come, commenting that he was still an “emotional wreck” and “overwhelmed”.

Fans were quick to add their support and excitement for the final. “Beyond proud of you both, no one deserves it more so excited to watch you in the final, hopefully winning the glitter ball,” one wrote. Another thanked them for their accomplishments: “You are both changing the game in the dancing world. Your communication, trust, belief and passion for what you both do is what makes you both so amazing. Thank you for bringing us something so special each week,” they shared. A third added: “I don’t think I have any words left to say. Just sheer pride and joy. You deserve this more than anybody I’ve ever seen grace the Strictly dance floor. You absolute diamonds!!!”

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