Peter Andre says he suffered racist abuse as he grew up with people – including teachers – rounding on him over his Greek heritage.
The 48-year-old father-of-four was born in London in 1973 and moved with his family to Sydney, Australia, when he was six-years-old.
He is the son of father Savvas and mother Thea who are both from Cyprus, are Jehovah's Witnesses, and had a high regard for Greek traditions which they passed down to their six children – of which Peter is the youngest.