A PR has claimed Peter’s recent comments have damaged his daughter Princess’s ITV show, The Princess Diaries
Peter Andre has “jeopardised” daughter Princess’s ITV debut after releasing a shocking statement(Image: Getty Images)
Peter Andre has “jeopardised” daughter Princess’s ITV debut after releasing a shocking statement accusing ex Katie Price of spreading “baseless lies” for the past 16 years.
Peter and Katie were married after a whirlwind romance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, but divorced four years later in 2019.
Katie, 47, had called for a sit down chat with Peter, asserting that Princess has been “unfairly” pulled into their feud following rumours of a family rift because she didn’t feature in the new ITV show The Princess Diaries.
Peter, 54, later released a statement accusing Katie of spreading “baseless lies”.
He wrote: “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 recent comments about my children’s welfare and living arrangements have forced 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. 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.”
Katie Price and Princess Andre(Image: Getty Images)
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 gaslighted and bullied as she once was.”
Now, a celebrity PR Specialist Kayley Cornelius has claimed Peter’s comments have “jeopardised” Princess’s ITV debut, which is arguably her biggest career move to date.
She explained: “Peter Andre may have jeopardised daughter Princess’s reality career before it even had the chance to fully kick off without realising it, with his recent shock statement.
“The Princess Diaries is by far the biggest career move for Princess to date, so at a time when the spotlight and eyes should all be on her, I think it’s fair to say that dad Peter has definitely spoiled the moment, even if he didn’t intend to.
“In PR, we always say timing is everything. While it can be argued that his statement was related to themes shown on the show, there was no real timeline or public pressure for him to share that information. The timing was therefore careless, and as a result the public’s attention has been completely diverted from her ITV series.
“Very quickly, the focus has gone from Princess to Peter and Kate, and with other ex-husbands now chipping in, the statement has had a domino effect and Princess is being dragged into the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
“Princess should still be riding the high, especially in these early days when ratings and sentiment are crucial in deciding whether the show gets renewed or left as a one-off. While the show has been a top performer on ITV since launching, the conversation and media attention surrounding it has certainly been cut short prematurely. With both of her parents now under fire, it likely leaves her in a sticky situation, as she may feel unable to continue promoting her show to draw in new viewers out of fear of causing further backlash against dad Peter, who heavily features.
“As a girl trying to position herself as a family-friendly role model, with content aimed at teenagers and young adults of a similar age, if the negative headlines continue to come in and her team fail to flip the subject, this could also have a knock-on effect on her influencing career.
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“The influencer and online creator scene is heavily saturated, with new creators being born and rising to fame every week, so more brands than ever have to be picky about the talent they take on. Ultimately, many of these stars represent the brand, so finding talent that matches their brand image is crucial.
“And especially with family-friendly brands, if they continue to see Princess’s name being tied into the ongoing controversy with her parents, that may be enough to put some major brands off working with her, as they fear the backlash they may receive as a result.”
