‘Anxious’ Peter Andre reveals plans to take entire family to Australia after Princess & Junior spent Christmas with them
PETER Andre revealed that he plans to take his entire family to Australia amid his mum Thea’s health struggle.
The Mysterious Girl singer, 49, said he worries about his parents growing old and expressed his hopes to “spend as much time as possible” with them.
Peter – who shares daughter Princess, 16 and son Junior, 17, with ex-wife Katie Price – was in good spirits as he celebrated Christmas with his children and wife Emily.
But the media personality admitted that he usually feels “anxious” around the festive season, as he worries about his parents declining health.
Peter said he is currently planning a family trip Down Under and plans to take his whole family including his eldest kids along with his and Emily’s two children; Amelia, eight, and Theodore, six.
“For me, it’s about seeing my mum and dad and the kids and Emily seeing them,” he told MailOnline.
“That’s what it’s about, they’re getting very old now and it’s always an anxious time of year.
“I went to Australia earlier this year, I’m glad to be spending more time there because of my mum now.
“So, I try and go three or four times of year if I can now.”
The popstar previously said he was finding the visit to Oz tricky due to his kids’ school arrangements and Emily’s work commitments as an NHS doctor.
“If it all goes to plan, it’ll be December and we’ll all be going to Oz as a family,” Peter said in his New magazine column in October.
“We want to get out there as soon as we can and stay for as long as possible, but it’s tricky with the kids’ school.”
He added: “They have different timings, which makes it complicated.”
Earlier this year, Peter opened up about his beloved mum Thea’s health struggles after celebrating his parents’ 67th wedding anniversary.
Peter is very close to his mum and dad, Savvas, and recently joined them in Cyprus as the family holidayed together.
Pete, who also travelled to Australia to see his parents earlier in the year, is savouring every moment he has with them, but said it’s sad to watch age take its toll.
He said: “My parents celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last week. 67 years! It’s pretty amazing. Dad’s going to be 90 next year and mum’s 86.
“Mum’s struggling at the moment, though. She’s not doing great. She’s suffering a bit and declining.
“I was with her a few months ago. We’ve just got to be with her as much as possible. It’s just age. She’s got all sorts of things going on now.”
The dad-of-four confessed that the anniversary was a bittersweet celebration as his mum was “struggling”.
Peter previously opened up about the hardship of living 9,000 miles from his parents who are based in Australia.
Writing in his New magazine column, he said: “I feel great about being a year away from 50.
“I dreaded turning 40 but actually my forties have been really amazing, I feel relaxed, and in a very happy place career-wise and personally.
“The only thing that worries me about turning another year older is that my parents are getting older and my mum’s health is really declining, which makes me sad.”