Junior Andre has candidly opened up about the “challenges” he has faced as he desperately tries to launch his music career.
Katie Price and Peter Andre’s son, 20, first made his music debut three years ago with track Slide, which went viral on TikTok and launched him into the spotlight. Yet despite signing his first record deal just months after the song, he’s been hit with a number of delays as he attempts to release further songs.
It comes as his sister Princess has seen huge success with her ITV2 reality show while launching her career as an influencer.
Junior admitted that he has been “overcoming a couple of challenges” and “isn’t putting pressure” on himself.
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Speaking to The Sun, he said: “It’s nothing that I can’t beat but it will be good in due time. Don’t sleep on me – trust me, it’s coming hot!”
It’s unsurprising that Junior has gone down the music route considering dad Peter rocketed to fame for his hit single Mysterious Girl. Katie also dipped her toe into the singing world when he auditioned for Eurovision in 2005 with her song Not Just Anybody.
But she didn’t stop there and went on to release a duet album with Peter, who she was married to at the time, called A Whole New World. In 2010, she released Free To Love Again and then a 2017 song called I Got U and another titled Hurricane. Since then, she has also regularly performed at various events across the country.
It comes as Princess spoke out after her dad Peter Andre unleashed a scathing statement towards ex-wife Katie Price. The statement came as the fallout between the pair intensified as Princess, 18, released her debut solo TV project.
The teen shared her life on screen in ITV documentary The Princess Diaries. And while dad Pete, 52, featured throughout, Katie was fuming that the producers opted to go ahead without input from her.
Now, after her dad’s outburst, Princess has broken her silence on the feud. Princess addressed the feud as she answered a question about her parents on Snapchat.
One fan asked her on the platform: “Does it affect you even now when your mum and dad don’t get on?’
Princess then said in a video on the platform: “To be honest it doesn’t affect me. At the end of the day, they broke up when I was two years old so I don’t even have any memory of them being together.”
Writing on top of the clip, she added: “I love my mum and dad and that’s all that matters xxx.”
It comes after her dad Peter Andre shared an Instagram post in which he raged: “For sixteen years, I have stayed silent in the face of repeated lies from my ex-wife and her family, out of respect for my children and loved ones, but staying silent has been incredibly frustrating. That ends today.
“The latest comments about my children’s welfare and living arrangements compel me to set the record straight.
“For well-documented reasons, and for their safety, Junior and Princess came into my care in 2018 and remained with me until they reached adulthood. In 2019, the family courts issued a legally binding order to enforce this arrangement.”
He went on: “I have never made this public before, out of respect for my children. In 2011 and 2015, publicly documented court cases, found my ex-wife had made false claims.
“She was ordered to pay substantial damages and legal costs, and to apologise, to me and my management. The same falsehoods are being repeated today.
“Unfortunately, there are many more lies and baseless accusations I have yet to address. Those will now be dealt with in the coming months.”
Following his claims, a spokesperson for Katie told the Mirror: “Kate is in a much better and clear headspace and is at peace with the situation, this was in the past and she doesn’t feel the need to bring up tit for tat comments, but more importantly she’s dealing with this the right way and it’s now in her lawyers hands. Kate will no longer be gaslight [sic] and bullied as she once was…”
Argentina 24 (10)
Tries: Isgro, Albornoz, Oviedo Cons: Albornoz 3 Pen: Albornoz
New Zealand 41 (31)
New Zealand held off a second-half fightback to beat Argentina 41-24 in their Rugby Championship opener and return to the top of the world rankings for the first time in four years.
Winger Sevu Reece and substitute hooker Samisoni Taukei’aho each scored two tries for the All Blacks who replace world champions South Africa, who were beaten 38-22 by Australia in Johannesburg, as the number one team in the world.
The visitors were 10-0 ahead inside the opening 10 minutes in Cordoba thanks to Beauden Barrett’s penalty and Reece’s first try.
Pumas winger Rodrigo Isgro went over to reduce the deficit to three points, but quickfire tries from Ardie Savea, Cortez Ratima and Reece again put New Zealand 31-10 ahead at the break.
Argentina launched a spirited recovery after the break, with Tomas Albornoz powering over 11 minutes after the restart.
And when Billy Proctor was sent to the sin bin, Joaquin Oviedo’s try reduced the deficit to seven points and raised hopes of a famous comeback win.
But substitute Taukei’aho snuffed out those hopes with two tries in the final 12 minutes to seal an All Blacks victory.
“We talked about starting well and I think we did that. We finished the second half quite strong – it was a bit of a statement there,” said All Blacks captain Scott Barrett.
“In the second half we were a little bit slow and probably a little bit of indiscipline fed their game, which was disappointing and allowed the crowd to get in behind them.
“They threw a lot of punches at us and I’m pleased the guys who finished the game were able to win some arm wrestles, get some territory and most importantly come away with a good win.”
The defeat extends Argentina’s winless record on home soil against New Zealand to 15 matches.
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We spotted that the Monroe Oval Watch from Olivia Attwood’s gorgeous old-money-inspired collection looks just like Cartier for over £13k less.
Although this luxe watch is priced at £149, if you use the code TAKE10, you can nab it for £134.10 instead. That’s still thousands of pounds cheaper than the Cartier Baignoire Watch, which retails for around 13.2k on average.
Featuring a dainty oval silhouette, this vintage-inspired timepiece looks classy, elegant, and far more expensive than its price tag. It also features a pearl-effect dial, roman numeral detailing, and a polished gold-plated strap, making it the perfect accessory for everyday wear and more formal occasions.
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The watch, which features quartz Seiko movement and water resistance, comes with a two-year quality guarantee and makes a fantastic gift for yourself or your friends and family.
Olivia Attwood isn’t the only celeb with a coveted Abbott Lyon collection; Stacey Solomon also has her own range. When Stacey first launched her To the Moon and Back collection at Abbott Lyon it was an instant hit, with plenty of pieces completely selling out no matter how quickly they got restocked. One item that’s been out of stock for some time now is the Aqua Moon & Back Belgravia 30 Watch, but we have good news, because it’s just been restocked.
In other watch sales, Debenhams has slashed the price of hundreds of watches by thousands of pounds in its summer sale. The GV2 Milan Swiss Quartz Diamonds Silver Dial IPYG and Stainless Steel Watch is currently £189.75 down from £2,995. Different to the gold Cartier watch and the Abbott Lyon, this is a mixed metals timepiece featuring a square face, but with a little extra glam from the diamonds around the dial.
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Scotland v Wales
Venue: Salford Community Stadium Date: Saturday, 23 August Kick-off: 14:45 BST
Carys Phillips will join an elite group of players when she represents Wales at a fourth World Cup.
Harlequins hooker Phillips goes into the record books alongside Welsh legends Sioned Harries, Elinor Snowsill, Caryl Thomas, Louise Rickard, Jacqueline Morgan and Liza Burgess in making four major tournament appearances.
“It’s a bit surreal, a mind-blowing time to get a fourth call-up” said the 32-year-old.
“This [World Cup] is going to be the biggest, no doubt about that. The pool stages are pretty much sold out, which is unbelievable, so I’m really excited to get started.”
Phillips is one of Wales’ most capped players – just two short of World Rugby hall of famer Burgess who finished her stellar career on 87 caps – but she still has some way to go to catch up with Rickard, who ran out for 112 Tests between 1993 and 2010.
Phillips made her Wales debut against Ireland in 2013 and was later selected in Rhys Edwards’ squad for the 2014 World Cup.
“I was 20 when I went to my first tournament in France, although I only looked about 16 in the team photo,” Phillips said.
“I remember facing the Haka for the first time during the pool matches. That was quite scary.”
And while she seems to have been a mainstay in the squad for the past 12 years, Phillips’ career has had a few bumps in the road, including two years in international exile and the mystery departure of her father as head coach.
But she came roaring back on to the scene in the 2021 autumn internationals, scoring a hat-trick against South Africa, and the following year she became one of 12 players to be awarded a first professional contract from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
But Phillips is very modest about her achievements, and she is clearly the joker in camp and not someone who likes to be taken too seriously.
“I don’t act like it,” she said when asked how it felt to be one of the most senior players.
Looking ahead to Wales’ World Cup opener, the enormity of the Scotland match is not lost on Phillips and her team-mates.
Canada are tipped to top Pool B, which leaves Wales, Scotland and Fiji fighting it out for the runners-up spot to progress to the quarter-finals.
“It is a repeat of our first game in New Zealand in 2021 and it is massive for us,” said Phillips.
“All eyes are on that and we have to get our performance right to give us the momentum we need in the competition.
“If we can get out of the pool stages then anything could happen. We could meet England in the quarter-finals in Bristol, which would be a massive event.”
“Pre-season has been tough, but really good for us,” she added.
“Ben Flower has come in to help us on the contact area, which was a massive work-on for us after the Six Nations.
Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Scotland v Wales
Venue: Salford Community Stadium Date: Saturday, 23 August Kick-off: 14:45 BST
Carys Phillips will join an elite group of players when she represents Wales at a fourth World Cup.
Harlequins hooker Phillips goes into the record books alongside Welsh legends Sioned Harries, Elinor Snowsill, Caryl Thomas, Louise Rickard, Jacqueline Morgan and Liza Burgess in making four major tournament appearances.
“It’s a bit surreal, a mind-blowing time to get a fourth call-up” said the 32-year-old.
“This [World Cup] is going to be the biggest, no doubt about that. The pool stages are pretty much sold out, which is unbelievable, so I’m really excited to get started.”
Phillips is one of Wales’ most capped players – just two short of World Rugby hall of famer Burgess who finished her stellar career on 87 caps – but she still has some way to go to catch up with Rickard, who ran out for 112 Tests between 1993 and 2010.
Phillips made her Wales debut against Ireland in 2013 and was later selected in Rhys Edwards’ squad for the 2014 World Cup.
“I was 20 when I went to my first tournament in France, although I only looked about 16 in the team photo,” Phillips said.
“I remember facing the Haka for the first time during the pool matches. That was quite scary.”
And while she seems to have been a mainstay in the squad for the past 12 years, Phillips’ career has had a few bumps in the road, including two years in international exile and the mystery departure of her father as head coach.
But she came roaring back on to the scene in the 2021 autumn internationals, scoring a hat-trick against South Africa, and the following year she became one of 12 players to be awarded a first professional contract from the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).
But Phillips is very modest about her achievements, and she is clearly the joker in camp and not someone who likes to be taken too seriously.
“I don’t act like it,” she said when asked how it felt to be one of the most senior players.
Looking ahead to Wales’ World Cup opener, the enormity of the Scotland match is not lost on Phillips and her team-mates.
Canada are tipped to top Pool B, which leaves Wales, Scotland and Fiji fighting it out for the runners-up spot to progress to the quarter-finals.
“It is a repeat of our first game in New Zealand in 2021 and it is massive for us,” said Phillips.
“All eyes are on that and we have to get our performance right to give us the momentum we need in the competition.
“If we can get out of the pool stages then anything could happen. We could meet England in the quarter-finals in Bristol, which would be a massive event.”
“Pre-season has been tough, but really good for us,” she added.
“Ben Flower has come in to help us on the contact area, which was a massive work-on for us after the Six Nations.