Peter Andre opens up on ‘debilitating’ mental health struggles amid ‘chipolata’ jibes

Peter Andre has bravely opened up about taking medication in order to help him progress in his mental health journey so that the star could “talk openly about my problems in therapy.” The 49-year-old singer opened up to his loyal legion of fans about his own battles with his mental health to mark Mental Health Awareness Week.He reminded his adoring fans to take care of their minds just as much as they would take care of their bodies in his column for new magazine.To celebrate the annual occasion, the Mysterious Girl singer revealed he had struggled “greatly” with mental health throughout his showbiz career in the past.He wrote: “For so long, mental health was considered a taboo subject, with some people even questioning whether or not it’s a real thing.“But it’s incredibly real and can be debilitating and, in extreme cases, deadly.“So not only do we need to raise awareness, we need to raise funds for treatment and research on mental health.”The established entertainer – who is currently starring in Grease on the West End – said when he’s having a bad day, he turns to exercise to relieve his anxieties.Peter explained that exercise doesn’t need to be a full-blown workout and that a simple walk in the countryside can make all the difference to help clear his mind.Previously, the doting dad-of-four opened up about his “hellish years of therapy” after he called on the UK government to offer more support to people going through mental health issues.On World Mental Health Day, he shared a post on Instagram reminding his 1.8million followers to “show support” for others struggling with mental health.He penned: “It’s ok not to be ok. Mental health is real.

Coleen Rooney was able to celebrate her mother Colette McLoughlin's birthday on Wednesday. Although the Wagatha Christie trial between Coleen and Rebekah Vardy was expected to end, the judge put the case on hold for one day.MORE: Peter Andre and wife Emily put on defiant display after Rebekah Vardy's claimsTaking to her Instagram page, Coleen - who is married to football star Wayne Rooney - shared a lovely black and white snap with her lookalike mum to mark her birthday.WATCH: Rebekah Vardy cries in witness box during Wagatha Christie trial"Happy Birthday to an extremely special person, My Mum," she remarked.

Peter Andre couldn't wipe the smile from his face as his children Junior and Princess came to support him as he made his Grease debut.The Mysterious Girl singer is taking on the role of Vince Fontaine in the hit musical on the West End and made his big debut at the Dominion Theatre London on Tuesday evening. And the 49 year old was seen with his proud children Junior, 16, and 14 year old Princess, as he exited the theatre and signed autographs for eager fans.The brother and sister duo were casually clad for the outing, and they were spotted patiently waiting as their famous father, who recently opened up about Rebekah Vardy's "chipolata" jibes, to fulfil his duties for fans. Peter opted for a printed black and white shirt and skinny black jeans for the successful evening.

Peter Andre put on a sexy show as he slicked his hair back for his West End debut in Grease on Tuesday.The 49 year old singer looked every inch the '50s heart throb as he took on the role of Vince Fontaine in the hit show. Pete has had a hectic couple of weeks, and his performance comes after he found himself at the centre of the Wagatha Christie court case, when old comments Rebekah Vardy made about his manhood were brought up by Coleen's barrister. Taking to the stage at London's Dominion Theatre, Pete wore a pair of loose black trousers with a white belt, a white shirt and a leather jacket.The look was finished off with a pair of leopard print creeper shoes.

Peter Andre had special company at the press night for Grease, with his children Junior and Princess attending for support.The Mysterious Girl singer is currently starring as DJ Vince Fontaine in the West End revival of the classic 1971 musical, which debuted earlier this month. Tuesday’s performance was a press night so Pete, 49, no doubt made sure his hip-swivelling moves were perfected for the big show, but reviews later panned the stage production. Still, it seems Pete had a blast regardless as he was seen leaving the Dominion Theatre with a huge smile on his face. The pop star, who looked just as suave as his character in a snazzy patterned shirt, black jeans and chelsea boots, lapped up the attention from his adoring fans who lined up outside keen to get autographs. As he kindly obliged their requests, Pete was joined by his eldest children Junior, 16, and Princess, 13, – from his former marriage to Katie Price – who stood close-by and watched their famous dad at work. The performance was probably a little too late for Pete’s youngest children, Amelia, eight, and Theo, five, who were no doubt at home tucked up in bed with his wife and their mother Emily. It comes after reports that Junior and Princess grilled Pete on the bombshell revelations to emerge from the Wagatha Christie trial between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy. During her testimony, Rebekah was asked about a previous newspaper interview she gave about her alleged ‘sexual encounter’ with Pete, and her comments about his ‘miniature chipolata’. A source told OK! magazine: ‘Pete is livid.

After posting a video of himself dancing to his own single on TikTok, Junior Andre's debut song has already gone viral despite the 16-year-old's track being unreleased. It seems he's set to follow in his dad's footsteps by heading into the music industry and he's already gathered a huge fan base despite only revealing a tiny bit of his song, titled Slide.

Peter Andre displayed his epic transformation as he recently starred in a hot-grossing West End musical.On Monday night (May 16) Peter, 49, took centre stage at London’s Dominion Theatre following another performance in Grease: The Musical.The singer made his debut in the West End musical as Vince Fontaine earlier this month, starring alongside Jason Donovan to Dame Arlene Phillips’s choreography.The father-of-four looked rather suave as he donned an awesome quiff while rocking a very punk leather look.Looking straight out of the ’70s, the TV star partnered his dapper jacket with a white tee and matching black trousers and shoes.Channelling his inner John Travolta, Peter accessorised the look with the infamous comb as he can be seen styling his epic quiff.In the new West End production, the 70s musical takes on a modern twist with its diverse cast, same-sex dance couples and a brunette Sandy.Peter recently slammed social media trolls making “racist and “remarks” towards him and his fellow cast members following the show's debut.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.Captioning the post, the Mysterious Girl singer wrote: “It baffles me that we still live in a world like this. I had some ignorant person on my Twitter blurting out racism and homophobia.“I wanted to say so much back but you can’t always change a narrow minded person’s ways.“This kind of thing is not welcome in my or my family's life.

JUNIOR Andre's first single has hit a major milestone and it's not even been released. Peter Andre and Katie Price's son finally gave fans a first listen to his debut single earlier this month - and they are loving it.

Peter Andre took to Instagram on Monday evening to share a behind-the-scenes look at his date night with his lovely wife, Dr. Emily. READ: Peter and Emily Andre share incredible pictures of 'beautiful' weekend with childrenThe happy couple headed to Alexander House Hotel, where the pair enjoyed the spa and the decadent rooms.

Katie Price is set to begin IVF treatment with her eighth fiancé Carl Woods in the hopes of welcoming her sixth child.Having been pictured visiting a fertility clinic in January, the 43-year-old reality star is set to self-fund the treatment in the hope of welcoming a baby with Carl, 33.A source told The Sun: "Katie is desperate to have a baby with Carl and will spend whatever it takes."She knows it won't be easy and that treatment can have a lot of side effects but it will be worth it if she and Carl get what they want."Katie currently has five children from three previous relationships.

Mrs Vardy, the wife of Leicester City star Jamie, had her kiss and tell interview with the now defunct tabloid brought up again. During the high-profile court case, Mrs Vardy was asked about an interview she gave in 2004 about a purported sexual encounter with Andre, which carried the headline: "Peter's hung like a small chipolata, shaved, slobbery, lasts five minutes. " Read more from the Wagatha Christie trial here.

Rebekah Vardy gave about “spending the night” with him was mentioned during the trial. In the interview, the footballer’s wife reported that she’d “had sex” with Peter and that he was “hung like a miniature chipolata”.A source close to the star, speaking to OK! Magazine said Peter was “furious” that this new public exposure means his children are asking him about the story and facing awkward questions about it in school, even though Rebekah has now admitted she made it all up.Peter, who has expressed his disgust on Instagram, is father to Amelia, eight, and Theo, five, with wife Emily, as well as the teenagers he shares with ex-wife Katie Price - Junior, 16, and Princess, 14.“Pete is livid.

Peter Andre and wife Emily put on a united front as they posed for a lovely selfie during a romantic spa date at Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa.MORE: Peter Andre releases emotional video as he talks Rebekah Vardy claimsThe day out without their children was a birthday gift for Peter, who turned 49 in February. Sharing a series of photos, the doting husband remarked: "What a wonderful belated birthday present from Emily. Loved every minute.

Fans of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! have been getting excited since an All Stars season was confirmed. ITV is set to unite some of its most memorable camp mates for the new series, and rumours about who will be donning their khakis and returning to the jungle have already been circulating.

PETER Andre has been left furious that his kids could face being bullied after his manhood was brought up in court. Rebekah Vardy famously claimed the singer had the “smallest trouser equipment she's ever seen" and her comments were brought up as she appeared in the High Court last week as part of the ongoing Wagatha Christie case against Coleen Rooney.

Peter Andre is said to have been left "furious" after he was dragged into Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy's Wagatha Christie court case last week. Pete’s name took centre stage in the trial after Rebekah’s historic interview about their alleged night together was brought up in the courtroom, in which she talked about “having had sex” with the star and that he was “hung like a miniature chipolata”.

All eyes were on Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy last week as their highly-anticipated Wagatha Christie trial kicked off. But things soon took a very unexpected turn when Peter Andre – and his manhood – was dragged into the court case. Pete’s name took centre stage in the trial after Rebekah’s historic interview about their alleged night together was brought up in the courtroom, in which she talked about “having had sex” with the star and that he was “hung like a miniature chipolata”.

Pop sensation Peter Andre has confirmed he won’t be returning to the jungle for the All Stars edition of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here. The 49 year old singer, who is currently performing in Grease on London’s West End, says that even if ITV came knocking with a huge pay offer, he wouldn’t be signing up for another stint in the jungle. According to a report by The Sun, Peter shot down any hopes fans may have about his return when he confirmed he wouldn’t be appearing as a contestant again.

Peter Andre has ruled out ever returning to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, claiming even a massive pay check wouldn’t tempt him to go back in the jungle.  The singer, 49, famously appeared on the series in 2004, where he met Katie Price, who he went on to marry and have his two eldest children, Junior, 16, and Princess, 14, with, before their split in 2009.  Despite having a great time when he did go on the show, Peter is not keen to sign up to the upcoming All Star series.

Emily Andre broke her silence after her husband Peter Andre spoke out against claims made about his "manhood" during the ongoing libel trial between Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy.MORE: Peter Andre breaks silence on Rebekah Vardy's shocking 'manhood' comments at trialTaking to her Instagram feed on Friday, Emily shared a stunning selfie where she proudly showed off her blue NHS lanyard.WATCH: Peter Andre and wife Emily take kids on fun day outCaptioning the post, she penned: "It’s been a busy week but I wanted to take a minute to mark Mental Health Awareness Week and International Nurses Day (Thursday 12th May).SEE: Peter and Emily Andre share incredible pictures of 'beautiful' weekend with childrenREAD: Rebekah Vardy breaks silence amid Coleen Rooney court drama"I feel grateful to have the privilege of working for the NHS within the mental health service, seeing first-hand the impact mental health difficulties can have on people and their loved ones. Emily shared the update with her 433,000 followers"I’ve also been lucky enough to work closely with so many incredible nurses, seeing them tirelessly work to make a difference every day.

Loose Women star Linda Robson has voiced her outrage at Rebekah Vardy’s chipolata comment about Peter Andre that resurfaced in court as part of her libel trial against Coleen Rooney. On Friday’s episode of the ITV show, the 64 year old said the footballer’s wife “should be ashamed of herself” after her remarks about the singer resurfaced during the trial. Rebekah, 40, was accused by Coleen, 36, of leaking fake stories in October 2019 in an Instagram post which has since been infamously hailed Wagatha Christie.