“I Wasn’t Their Mother, But I Loved Them”: Peter Andre’s Wife Emily Opens Up About the Silent Struggles of Stepping into Katie Price’s Shoes

Emily married Peter in 2015

The wife of Peter Andre, Emily MacDonagh, has broken her silence about raising Katie Price’s kids.

Katie and Peter, who share daughter Princess, 17, and son Junior, 20, split in 2009. Since their divorce, Peter remarried doctor Emily and started a family of their own, welcoming daughters Amelia, 11, and Arabella, one, and son Theo, eight. They have been married since July 2015.

Katie had two more kids, Jett, 11, and Bunny, 10, with her third husband, Kieran Hayler, who she split from in 2021. Before meeting Peter Andre, she had Harvey, 23, with former footballer Dwight Yorke.


Emily made a rare admission about raising Katie Price’s kids (Credit: Splashnews.com)

Emily MacDonagh said she is ‘quite strict’ with her children

During an appearance on Giovanna Fletcher’s Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, Emily shared a rare admission about raising Katie’s kids.

“I’m not their mum, and that’s something I always have to make sure I tread carefully with. I always see it, I think I would see it a bit more like being a big sister,” she said.

“I don’t know if that’s the right way to look at it, but I think, you know, I always try and give them guidance, but I wouldn’t overstep that.”

Emily said she also tries to “support them like I would do with my own kids”.

As she opened up about her parenting style, Emily admitted she is “quite strict”.

“I always try and be the same. I’m quite strict though, on my kids. That’s what I would say to the older kids, it’s lucky there’s an age gap, you know? Because then you guys don’t need to worry about, like, silly rules I have – screen time and stuff like that,” she added.

“I’m like, you guys can be exempt because you’re older. The age gap is enough that my kids don’t ask the question, ‘Well, why are they allowed to have the screens?”


Katie was not invited to Princess’ 18th birthday (Credit: Splashnews.com)

Katie Price fires back following Princess’ 18th birthday

Emily’s interview with Giovanna arrived shortly after Katie appeared annoyed about her oldest daughter’s birthday event.

“Princess is now officially an adult, so mummy and Princess can now go out together, if certain people would let her be seen with me,” she said on her podcast, The Katie Price Show.

“Certain people don’t think it’s good for Princess to be seen with me, certain people that used to look after me,” she added, referring to the agency that once jointly managed her and Pete.

Katie’s sister, Sophie, however, stated: “You aren’t on brand Katie. You are too risky Katie, that’s why.”

“It’s pathetic, I’m her mother,” Katie responded. She also revealed she wasn’t invited to Princess’ 18th bash “because it was for filming”.

Related Posts

Prince Edward Finally Breaks His Silence After Years in the Shadows: ‘I Tried to Warn Her, but No One Would Listen – Not My Brother, Not the Palace. Now It’s Too Late, and I Can’t Live with the Guilt Anymore.’

“I Tried to Warn Her”: Prince Edward’s Quiet Warning and the Weight of a Royal Legacy For years, Prince Edward remained the most understated of Queen Elizabeth…

Scandal, Style and Song: Inside Jake Roche’s Wild Wedding – Why His Bride’s Dress Stirred Outrage, the Bizarre Cake Guests Whispered About, and Coleen Nolan’s Dramatic On-Stage Moment

It looked like such a gorgeous day! Coleen Nolan’s son Jake Roche recently tied the knot and according to the Loose Women star, it was the ‘most wonderful wedding…

She Tried To Stay Strong, But Camilla Couldn’t Stop Crying When She Saw What Diana Had Saved For Catherine’s Daughter – A Forgotten Royal Treasure That Had Been Hidden For Decades, Now Finally Reaching The Little Girl It Was Always Meant For

“More Than a Princess”: Diana’s Secret Gift to Charlotte That Shook the Royal House In a quiet corner of Kensington Palace, beneath layers of velvet and time,…

Fiona Phillips’ husband breaks down as he describes the heartbreak of loving someone who no longer remembers you — a slow, silent farewell to a woman once adored by millions on British television.

‘Bit by bit, Alzheimer’s takes everything’ Fiona Phillips’ devastated husband and sons have revealed they are “enduring a living grief” as they watch the once “glittering” star…

Katie Price Faces Mounting Criticism Over Pet Scandals: Sunburnt Hairless Cat Sparks PETA Fury Amid 8 Tragic Deaths, 5 Dumped Animals, and Daughter Dragged Into Storm

Katie has an extremely long, and unsuccessful, history with pets… Katie Price has once again come under fire from animal rights group Peta for her behaviour towards…

King Charles Honors William with Emotional Speech—But His Painful Silence on Prince Harry Sends a Message Loud and Clear

The rift between Harry and the royals runs deep King Charles snubbed Prince Harry in his speech at the state banquet hosted at Windsor Castle last night (Tuesday, July…