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Katie Price and Peter Andre split
By Amira Hashish, Evening Standard Last updated at 14:24pm on 01.10.09Glamour model Katie Price and husband Peter Andre are separating after four-and-a-half years of marriage, their spokesman said today.
Happier times: Katie Price and Peter Andre
Price, 30, better known as Jordan, and her Australian husband, have been subject to months of speculation surrounding the break-down of their marriage.
The couple have two children, four-year-old son Junior Savva Andreas and 23-month-old daughter Princess Tiáamii together.
Andre, 36, also helped raise Harvey, her disabled six-year-old son with the footballer Dwight Yorke.
ITV reality series Katie and Peter: Stateside has documented their frequent arguments but until now Price and Andre denied rumours of their separation.
Stateside is the most recent of their fly-on-the wall documentaries. The pair were under the spotlight for their 'sexually explicit' behaviour on their previous show Katie and Peter: The Next Chapter. Price and Andre talked frankly about their sex lives and reenacted sex scenes, while fully clothed, on the programme.
Price started off as glamour model Jordan and has shown herself to be a formidable businesswoman, turning her hand to writing, designing and horse riding.
She is also well-known for her outspoken nature and candid interviews. On Piers Morgan's Life Stories in March, she revealed how, when she was younger, she was sexually abused by a man in a park.
Her lavish, fairytale wedding to Australian singer Andre in 2005 saw her don a huge dress and travel in a Cinderella-style carriage.
Before going on I'm A Celebrity... Andre was best known as a one-hit wonder with his anthem Mysterious Girl.
In 2006 he released a duets album with his wife - titled A Whole New World. All proceeds went to their chosen charities, associated with Harvey's health conditions. The record debuted at Number 20 in the UK album chart and achieved platinum status.
On The Paul O'Grady Show, which aired in April, Price announced that she and Peter were trying for another child.
The pair, who recently ran the London Marathon together, were photographed looking like a loving couple on Saturday evening. They were snapped holding hands during a night out at trendy London restaurant Nobu.
However, the previous evening, Price was snapped looking more like her alter ego Jordan, flashing her cleavage during a raucous night out in Bristol.
Despite today's announcement many still think this won't be the end for Price and Andre's marriage.
William Hill have offered odds of 2/1 that the couple will get back together this year and 6/1 that they renew their wedding vows for a glossy magazine.
The bookie is also taking bets on the profession of Price's next man - and has made an actor the 5/2 favourite.
Price has transformed her looks in recent months and William Hill is making a plastic surgeon the second favourite man she will hook up with, at 4/1.
Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams said: "Although a sad day for the couple, you would think that a number of lads will be getting their glad rags out."
Here is some footage of the couple in the early stages of their relationship:
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Reader views (33)
i think it is over now,, but i think that peter will get custody of the kids and Katie will have a mental breakdown like Britney?
- Charlie, liverpool
I think peter is better off without Jordan he can do better she is too vain and uses her kids for publicity
- Alison, goldmining surrey
shame we all have are ups and downs, hope their sort things out
- Mary, swindon ,wilts
Another celebrity couple who got married and had children too quickly - why the rush to breed?
- Lisa, London
Mick,
do you not have irony in New York hmmm...?
- Scotty, london
to all the other people who have left a comment,GET A LIFE...
- Mick, New york
I feel so sorry for the children. Those are the ones who will be more upset. Esp Junior who worships his father. Hope Pete gets custody of the children!! He is a great Dad!
- Claire, Rutland, Rutland
Never heard of them.Who cares.........
- John, benidorm,spain
No suprise as once a slapper, always a slapper. I am sure she will be slappin' it up around town REAL soon and will will be subjected to those headlines too.
- Nick Nack Paddy Mac, Kilburn, UK
Who are they and do we really care? Why do the media make idols out of these people? If they have talent they will come through, we do not need to see them in print all the time.Get a life you people, you are creating a demand for some thing completely useless.
- Bernie, essex
i think they will get back together.As shallow and materialistic they are,they suit
- Jen, london
I think this news is as unimportant to most people as Madonna's African activities.
Ms Price has become famous due to her plastic tits. What a country.
- Michael, Kensington, UK
It is all good for a laugh actually. Thank goodness for these guys who have these lavious ceremonies for the media to comment on.
But they laugh all the way to the bank as they make fools of themselves.
- Don, Auckland, New zealand
i guess they're short of publicity. No doubt they'll appear in Heat or Ok to tell the world their side of the story, and I suspect its a fiar bet that they will get back together in a blaze of publicity and sell that story (or attempt to)
- Lee, London
Should mean less dumbed-down TV with a bit of luck.
- Anna, Bromley
Egocentric, self-centred publicity seeking pussies. Hope they both waste millions fighting it out in court!
- Barry Cashin, London
I didn't care a bit till I figured it sends the message to their Chav fans that divorce is an easy choice and kids don't reallt matter.
- Tim, London
Katie & Pete please, please, do not do it. We want to see you together.
Think again, talk again. You are so nice together.
- Rita, london
What a shame - I have seen them both separately doing PA's and Peter seems like such a nice bloke - she was a bit more scary. I think people like watching their tv shows on the quiet!
- Amy, Purley
And you all thought it would last forever!
- Kerry, Purley
I really am gutted for them and hope for the children's sake they can work at it. I love watching them and was screaming for them at the London Marathon! It made my day seeing them. We are all thinking of you Katie & Pete. x
- Katie, Upminster, UK
Just when I thought there was no good news!
- Robert Turner, Corsham UK
It has run it's course, they cannot milk anymore money from the marriage. They can now start to milk money from the breakup "my heartake at break" sort of rubbish. Society as a whole, is in the drain.
- John, London
Who cares ?
- Staker, London
Well done Peter for growing a backbone. I feel sorry for the poor children, especially Harvey
- Real, London
I'm actually gutted...
This was the ONLY entertaining celebrity couple worth watching!
I really am going to miss them!
- Sandra, Berkshire, UK
Its going to be like learning to walk again for him.If he works hard he may be able to wear the pants again in a relationship instead of being the girlie.Not surprised she dumped him,which girl really wants a girlie as a husband.
- David, london
I'm available Pete!
- Kathy, London
I dont know how on earth Pete stuck her for so long. She is a nightmare and has treated him terribly as seen on their tv shows.
He is a lovely dedicated family man and I reckon she will make his life a misery when he finally finds a decent woman.
She is starting to look more and more like Pete Burns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Margaret, clydebank
Very sad announcement with three children involved. I hope for the sake of the children, this is ammicable.
However, not shocked as watching their LA trip on TV, the way Andre speaks to Kate is beyond disgusting - but then they are as bad as each other!!
Anyway, good luck to them both for their future paths.
- Theresa, London
And the public are interested?..
- Jonnie Of Brixton, brixton,london,england
Hoorah - thank goodness for that! Now just get them off the bleeding tele and I'll be walking on air
- Lorraine, London
Whatever... more money to them for selling their story... how pathetic.
- Lee, London
