Peter Andre has been inundated with well wishes after making a new heartbreaking admission about his beloved mum and dad.
The star shared a video on social media late last night (January 23), following his return from Australia where he visited his mum, Thea.
Peter Andre‘s mum suffers from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease and the singer admitted “having a moment” while looking at pictures from the trip.
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Peter Andre ‘having a moment’ over pics of his mum and dad
The singer posted a sweet video of moments he had spent with his parents. And, after finishing work, he took to Instagram to share his sadness.
Pete said: “It’s late here in the UK. I’ve just finished on stage. But I just can’t stop thinking about my parents. I’m having a moment. Sorry.”
He then added: “Just got off the phone with them and looked back at the pics from a few weeks ago. Please call someone you love and tell them as many times as you can just how much you do love them.”
The night owl then added: “Maybe do it tomorrow as it’s late now.”
Support pours in
He was soon flooded with support. One fan commented: “I think you need to get on a plane..work will come and go, commitments can be changed.. but parents are once in a lifetime.”
Peter responded and told her: “I just got back and like mum said to me ‘like you need me, you’re children need you’. It’s so tough. Torn.”
Another said: “I’m glad your parents have had a long happy life together Peter. You can’t ask for more than that.” Peter responded to say: “I know. And I feel selfish that I’m struggling to cope with the inevitable. I should be grateful. Love is a powerful thing.”
He also commented to say: “I’m not prepared for the inevitable.”
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Peter Andre in sad admission
The star’s post comes after he returned home from Australia.
Before he left, Peter shared a video of himself and mum Thea for his 1.9 million followers to see. In the video, Peter and mum Thea are sitting together, linking arms.
“Just me and Muma, sitting here,” the 51-year-old singer says in the video. “Linked arms, just chilling together,” he then says, before ending the video.
“Love you mum. It’s getting harder and harder to see you like this. I cherish every moment I have with you,” he captioned the post.
‘She totally adores you’
Fans of the star took to the comments section to send their support to the pop star.
“It’s very hard as they get older but cherish every moment xx,” one fan wrote.
It is so hard watching a parent, your foundation of life, deteriorating.
“She totally adores you x that’s the look of a mummy in love,” another said.
“It is so hard watching a parent, your foundation of life, deteriorating. Sending [love heart emoji],” a third commented.
“Aww what a lovely video Peter , I’m so so happy that you got to go and see your mum,” another then added.
Kerry Katona also showed her support, commenting a string of love heart emojis on Peter’s Instagram.
‘We just have to hope and pray’
During an interview last year, Peter admitted that his mother’s health is causing him some anxiety.
“I need to spend time with my mum, which is going to be emotional. When it comes to her health, we just have to hope and pray that she’s doing okay. It will mean so much to have this time with her,” he said.
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