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To only just realise it was Peter Andre in the wrong not Katie P!

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Macbeth8 · 30/06/2022 23:40

This is a random thread..if you arent interested in Katie and Peter please dont bother reading...
Just had a binge watch of old episodes of Americas Next top model on youtube and it showed me Katie and Peter stateside - their opd documentary..I used to watch it and love them as a couple together. Was gutted when they split but like everyone else at the time I remember thinking how awful Katie was and how she was in the wrong during that infamous massive row they had in that shop in LA.
It pops back up and so I watch it again, near in mind this is after years of me seeing ir. And cant believe it! Its like a brand new argument - completely saw this in a different way.
Pete was the onein the wrong, not Katie. In fact he was awful, actually abusive? Swearing at her calling her a f*king b**ch, "a cow", "you think youre gonna get away with it?"
Bleeding hell, if this isnt abusive I dont know what is! Im more in shock because I remember all the stick KP got, the hate campaign and the "team Pete" . He deserves a medal and all that bollocks.
It just doesnt make sense. How can anyone see it for what itnwas? In fact watching it again, KP hardly spoke..it was all Pete winding her uo, qlmost goading her and then blasting her when she bit back at him..Im just really shocked I guess....😶 makes you wonder how things can get so easily misrepresented.
What does everyone think?

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ReneBumsWombats · 01/07/2022 10:54

Not only that, but they were frequently planned out in advance and situations were highly engineered. They were usually more like semi-improvised drama, with absolutely no regard for the wellbeing of the cast.

I'm so glad it's at the end. 20 years of exploitative shite.

easyday · 01/07/2022 10:51

All these 'reality' shows are heavily edited. It's whatever the producers want you to see. I haven't watched so can't comment on the content, but looking at their lives post divorce, not sure Katie is the one I'd be rooting for.

ItsSnowJokes · 01/07/2022 10:50

AchatAVendre · 01/07/2022 10:45

He's such a creep. Imagine being married to a man who has made a career out of divorcing his former wife, continually sniping at himself and making himself out to be a victim years later.

What else does he do to earn money? Does he have any other income streams?

He had a career in the 90s hence why he was on I'm a Celeb. Now he is appearing in the west end. So you can't say he made his career from divorcing KP.

I also ask who is the one from that marriage who has over 12 criminal convictions? Who is the one who now has full custody of the children? Who is the one who compared to KP has remained silent on a lot of what she has spouted over the years, including online attacks on his wife (while campaigning against online trolls, oh the irony).

Who is the one who publicly compared one of her ex husbands to Jimmy Saville on her Instagram with unfounded allegations that the police have taken no action on?

AchatAVendre · 01/07/2022 10:45

CuttedUpDress · 01/07/2022 10:42

It was basically a backhand dig at KP for not breastfeeding. Gushing about how Emily was thing to do it all properly.

The baby wasn't born yet and it was a huge amount of pressure to put on his new wife, all in the name of having a pop at his old one.

He's such a creep. Imagine being married to a man who has made a career out of divorcing his former wife, continually sniping at himself and making himself out to be a victim years later.

What else does he do to earn money? Does he have any other income streams?

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 01/07/2022 10:44

That's funny you say that because I remember her talking to him like he was a piece of shit on a chat show once, and she used to order him round like he was a servant

The interview I saw was with Holly & Phil IIRC. On that one, there was obviously marital tension, which was inappropriate to play out in public. What I did think was disgusting was him sharing really personal information to shame her. I know she is her own worst enemy, but he was being a cunt, and I've thought if he can do that in public, in private one can only imagine.

The above bolded post is victim blaming IMO.

Annamarieblue · 01/07/2022 10:44

I always thought Peter came across as a cocky big head "ohh everyone look at me and my family and my mansion, I can sing" he always loved being the centre of attention people taking photos just look at k&p the next chapter, he was definitely abusive to her.

CuttedUpDress · 01/07/2022 10:42

ReneBumsWombats · 01/07/2022 10:34

He wanted to experience breastfeeding?

It was basically a backhand dig at KP for not breastfeeding. Gushing about how Emily was thing to do it all properly.

The baby wasn't born yet and it was a huge amount of pressure to put on his new wife, all in the name of having a pop at his old one.

slowquickstep · 01/07/2022 10:41

goldengirlsoncraic · 01/07/2022 06:30

Do you know why he's not allowed around the kids

Maybe because she has so many blokes ?

Bunty55 · 01/07/2022 10:40

I have always thought Peter Andre is a horrible little man and you can see right through his 'goofy' act because he tries too hard to be nice. Does anyone remember '60 second makeover' when he tried to be 'Norman Wisdom'. YUK !

Kate picks men who abuse her. She is one of life's victims. She undervalues herself and thinks she needs some guy to make her confident and special, when she is special all on her own.

Look how Andre repaid her when she rescued him from near obscurity.

ItsSnowJokes · 01/07/2022 10:36

Her mum was the one that pushed her into page 3. She then tried the same with her sister. She basically pimped her out from a young age. The mum needs to take a lot of the responsibility of how she has turned out. However, KP needs to take a lot of the responsibility. She has had weeks and weeks (allegedly) in the Priory. Is able to have top notch treatment for her issues and yet nothing ever changes. She doesn't want to change, she loves and lives for the drama. She cannot stand to not see herself in the media. She is entirely selfish and doesn't care who she may hurt (as evidenced by the amount of driving convictions she has) as long as she gets to do what she wants.

ReneBumsWombats · 01/07/2022 10:34

CuttedUpDress · 01/07/2022 10:31

I remember the exact moment it dawned on me that he's a cunt.

Emily was pregnant and he was doing an interview. He said how much he was looking forward to experiencing breastfeeding.

He said it on such a way it was obvious he was trying to have a pop at KP. He managed to put a huge amount of pressure on Emily at the same time.

Orange twat.

He wanted to experience breastfeeding?

slowquickstep · 01/07/2022 10:34

Two sides to every argument. Can't believe how many are so quick to takes sides when the have only seen an edited version of an arguement.

CuttedUpDress · 01/07/2022 10:31

I remember the exact moment it dawned on me that he's a cunt.

Emily was pregnant and he was doing an interview. He said how much he was looking forward to experiencing breastfeeding.

He said it on such a way it was obvious he was trying to have a pop at KP. He managed to put a huge amount of pressure on Emily at the same time.

Orange twat.

Kanaloa · 01/07/2022 10:27

Macbeth8 · 01/07/2022 10:04

If you rewatch the episodes of her with the kids, she is clearly different with Harvey. Much more gentle and affectionate. She actually seems at peace when shes just sat with Harvey..like a different woman.

Its a bit unnerving when Princess is having a tantrum and banging her jead on the floor - you just see Katie laughing it off whereas when Harvey starts to have one of his meltdowns she takes his arms and hugs him, whispers to him..amazing mum to Harvey..I couldnt imagine what it would be like to have a child with so many complex needs. Hasnt anyone thought thats one the main reasons shes so overtly depressed/manic? I suppoose years of that would take its toll on you.
I know I would not cope at all.

But those episodes are edited television. And a profoundly disabled child in meltdown is nothing like a NT toddler having a wobbly. Making reductive comments like ‘she loves Harvey better than the others’ is reductive and based on edited footage and a limited view of a family you really know little about.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 01/07/2022 10:23

Americano75 · 01/07/2022 10:01

I didn't really watch the show, but I've never fallen for his Nice Guy Peter act.

Me neither! I recall when he first came on the music scene and he seemed quite vain and selfish. Might have even met him once when I was out!

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 01/07/2022 10:23

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 01/07/2022 10:19

It's a very, very low bar isn't it?

I think Katie needs lots of therapy and even then, she's gone so far down the route of drama, bad publicity etc that I don't think she'd know how behave normally and not attention seek.

A friend of mine met her years ago in a quiet gay pub on the Brighton Road (when she was famous as Jordan) and said she was lovely, nothing like her loud persona.

GonnaGetGoingReturns · 01/07/2022 10:21

Geneviev · 01/07/2022 01:35

Is it ok to dislike both of them and just think they are both just massive spoiled entitled cunts, but in their own way?

Yes it is.

I'm a bit older than some here (50) but recall when Katie was Jordan and had interviews and research done as to when she started out as a teenager glamour modelling. There was someone who'd raped her I believe as a teenager and then afterwards it came out she was sexually abused at 7. She said that both of this led to her dressing provocatively and becoming a glamour model. However, I do wonder at her parents knowing about this or not and if so encouraging her to dress provocatively and become a glamour model. (repeating myself a bit there!).

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 01/07/2022 10:19

Sallypally0 · 01/07/2022 08:04

I’ve always liked Katie, she’s a bloody good mum

You really think she sets a good example to her kids with all the stupid shit she does

#deluded

It's a very, very low bar isn't it?

KneeQuestion · 01/07/2022 10:17

fuming12 · 01/07/2022 10:11

Which bit?

Dwight Yorke clearly doesn't want him. So he has no father to take him.

The two youngest are permanently with their father
Princess and Junior are permanently with their father
Harvey is now in residential collage.

Clearly it is an assumption but SS wouldn't leave a very vulnerable adult in the care of someone whose children have been removed surely? Katie may have had him placed there, but she is very clearly not in a fit state at the moment to care for him.

All of it.

Harvey was at a weekday residential SEN school for years and was always going to go into a supported living/residential college set up once he became an adult.

Earpieced · 01/07/2022 10:16

But he had 24/7 carers when he was living in the community, so she was not having to look after him alone. He lived independently from her for a little while but it’s not an enriched life for him like it is in residential where he can be around other people and learn life skills. Residential is not a punishment for Katie or Harvey it’s the right place for him to be

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 01/07/2022 10:16

I think it's clear KP has many issues which stem from her early career if basically being a sex object and abuse she experienced. This can - but won't always - massively influence a persons life trajectory.

But her driving offences are unforgivable and it's not acceptable to just shrug it off as being part of her issues. Otherwise where does it stop? Because if you follow this to it's natural conclusion, if god forbid she ever badly injures or kill's someone then you have to excuse that too.

It's really not right and she needs to be accountable

fuming12 · 01/07/2022 10:11

KneeQuestion · 01/07/2022 09:58

Harvey was the last to go as he is clearly more difficult to place and has no father to take him

that is categorically untrue.

Which bit?

Dwight Yorke clearly doesn't want him. So he has no father to take him.

The two youngest are permanently with their father
Princess and Junior are permanently with their father
Harvey is now in residential collage.

Clearly it is an assumption but SS wouldn't leave a very vulnerable adult in the care of someone whose children have been removed surely? Katie may have had him placed there, but she is very clearly not in a fit state at the moment to care for him.

CrazyAllAroundMe · 01/07/2022 10:11

I think she's neurodiverse herself. It would explain a lot of her behaviours, relationship issues and impulsiveness . She needs help but won't take any as there will be full denial of a problem existing it's always someone else's fault and likely she'll feel insulted at the suggestion - it's difficult to watch someone you love self destruct I've been there and lived that life.

I agree PA is a dick but they prob bought the worst out in each other.

Ilovedthe70s · 01/07/2022 10:10

SW1amp · 01/07/2022 06:43

Emily’s dad introduced them, and encouraged the relationship 🤮🤮

Apologies, previous answer was in response to this

Allnostalgic · 01/07/2022 10:09

It's the same with her most recent husband Kieran Hayler, he used her for money and to make a name for himself. Cheated on her then shacked up with one of the school mums. Now they're all smug z lost celebs again off the back of KP.

I'm not condoning KPs actions. She could have some really well for herself but instead she's home from disaster to disaster.

But I think pretty much all of her boyfriends and husbands have used her and the way they then get treated like they can do no wrong is just sickening.

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