Peter Andre (born 27 February 1973) is an English-born Cypriot-Australian singer, songwriter, businessman, and television personality. He gained popularity as a singer, best known for his singles "Mysterious Girl" and "Flava".
He is also known for appearing on the third series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, in which he was partnered with Janette Manrara.
Peter Andre in 'horrific knife incident' as attackers 'threatened to finish me there and then'
ok.co.ukPeter Andre has opened up about being involved in a “horrific knife incident” where a group of men “threatened to finish me there and then”.
The ordeal happened in a nightclub in Sydney when Pete was in his twenties and saw a “group of guys” cornered the 48 year old and holding a knife up to the Mysterious Girl singer’s throat.
Pete wrote about the terrifying experience in his new! magazine column as he reflected on his life and 30-year career, Discussing the impact the incident had on him, Pete wrote that it taught him life can change in a “split second”.
Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.The star, who rose to fame in the 1990s, said: "A lot of incredible things have happened over the past 30 years, from winning awards to world tours, to the ultimate blessing of having my children. "But there have been some challenging times, too." The dad-of-four continued in his column: “When asked about the bullying and racism that I and my siblings suffered as kids in Australia, I recalled a horrific incident in a nightclub in Sydney.” “A group of guys cornered me and one of them put a knife to my throat and threatened to finish me there and then.” Pete admits the moment left him feeling “very wary and uncomfortable” whenever he visiting nightclubs after.
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