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Peter Andre wants son to sign up for Strictly

Peter Andre wants his son Junior to sign up for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

The ‘Mysterious Girl’ singer – who has Junior, 14, and Princess, 12, with his ex-wife Katie Price, and Amelia, six, and Theo, three, with his wife Emily MacDonagh – would like to see his eldest children competing on the BBC Latin and ballroom show after hearing Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Tilly has signed up for the next series.

Writing in his OK magazine column, he said: "Gordon Ramsay’s daughter Tilly is said to be in talks to take part in ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

"I think it’d be a really good show for Bista or Junior to do, because you actually learn a skill."

Despite wanting them to get involved, Peter – who took part in the show in 2015 – knows how tough the entertainment industry can be, and is worried his kids won’t be able to handle the harsh criticism from the judging panel.

He continued: "On the downside, you’ve got to be thick-skinned in this industry and be able to take negative comments from the judges."

The 47-year-old star previously revealed that he refuses to let his eldest daughter watch ‘Love Island’ as she is too young, and has advised his children to look into joining reality shows as presenters rather than as contestants.

He added: "As you know, I like watching shows like ‘Love Island’, but it’s not something I’d want my kids to do.

"I said to Junior, ‘If you want to do a show like that, be the presenter. I just don’t want you to be a contestant.’ "

However, he had a lot of praise for ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ after meeting first wife Katie on the show.

He said: "’I’m A Celeb’ is great too, because my kids are the only children ever to come about as a result of that show."