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\n\t\tFather-of-five Peter Andre has implemented a new rule for his two eldest children at home (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tFather-of-five Peter Andre has implemented a new rule for his two eldest children at home (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
Peter Andre<\/a> has opened up about the no-phone rule that initially left his children, Princess and Junior, \u2018rolling their eyes\u2019.<\/p>\n The 52-year-old TV personality is a father to Junior, 20, Princess, 18, Amelia, 11 with former wife Katie Price<\/a> and Theo, eight, and Arabella, who is 15 months old, with GP Emily Andre.<\/p>\n He recently attended a parliamentary screening \u2013 hosted by Lord John Nash and Joe Powell MP\u00a0\u2013 of Fabio D\u2019Andrea\u2019s film Another Way, in which he plays the dad to a teenage boy called Josh who attempts to take his own life after being bullied. <\/p>\n The movie aims to raise awareness about the dangers of smartphone use among teenagers and has inspired Andre to implement some of the lessons in his own household. <\/p>\n Speaking to The Sun<\/a> at the screening, the Mysterious Girl hitmaker explained that he had now banned phones at the dinner table for his two eldest children.<\/p>\n \u2018It\u2019s really interesting about my oldest two having been quite popular on social media [Princess has 758k followers and Junior has 530k on Instagram].<\/p>\n \t\t \u2018And I remember that when social media first started, we had no clue. It just looked like a bit of fun. <\/p>\n \u2018It was again that\u00a0nice\u00a0little imagery of this really fun thing, being on your phone and you could play games and you could do all this,\u2019 he said about the evolution of the phone. <\/p>\n Instead, he said it \u2018lures you in\u2019 and has now become his kids\u2019 job, focusing around interactions, followers and brands. <\/p>\n After telling his daughter there are \u2018no phones and no TVs\u2019 at dinner, he said: \u2018At first they rolled their eyes, they kicked off. That lasted all of two days. They never said anything since.\u2019<\/p>\n He advocated for the \u2018little things\u2019 parents can do to place boundaries around phone use in the home because \u2018everyone kicks off about it, but eventually they do it\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t Elsewhere, during a discussion about the emotional movie which portrays stark scenes of teenage suicide, the I\u2019m A Celebrity star admitted he felt \u2018very out of [his] depth\u2019 when it comes to protecting his children from their phones.<\/p>\n Reflecting on the hypocrisy of his own phone usage and urging parliament to help stem the crisis as well, he shared: \u2018You can\u2019t have a phone or just tell your kids, it\u2019s not that easy. We need backup. We need the government\u2019s help. We need the\u00a0schools\u2019 help.\u2019<\/p>\n The award-winning composer D\u2019Andrea is pushing to ban social media before the age of 16 through an amendment to the Children\u2019s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.<\/p>\n \u2018Social media apps have become breeding grounds for propaganda, false narratives, and online abuse,\u2019 the filmmaker said in a statement. <\/p>\n D\u2019Andrea is known for his work with high-profile figures to raise awareness about pressing social issues. <\/p>\n \t\t In the past, he has collaborated with Spice Girls star Mel B on a movie about domestic abuse, Love Should Not Hurt, and mental health with actor Russell Tovey, Something Left To Love \u2013 to name a few. <\/p>\n The issue around teenage mental health, violence against women, and the harmful repercussions of unchecked online activity were explored in Netflix\u2019s smash hit show Adolescence<\/a>. <\/p>\n The four-episode show, starring Stephen Graham<\/a> and Owen Cooper, follows a 13-year-old boy accused of the murder of a female classmate as we uncover exactly what drove him to commit this violent crime, and the impact on him and his family. <\/p>\n Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed an initiative<\/a> to make the show freely available to secondary school students in the UK in hopes of \u2018openly talking about changes in how they communicate, the content they\u2019re seeing, and exploring the conversations they\u2019re having with their peers\u2019.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tNeed support for your mental health?\t\t\t<\/p>\n You can contact mental health charity Mind on 0300 123 3393<\/a> or text them on\u00a086463<\/a>.<\/p>\n Mind can also be reached by email at info@mind.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n Arrow![\"Joe](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_258453845-7f09.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe hit singer starred in a movie about teenage mental health that screened in parliament (Picture: Piers Allardyce\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_258453844-b221.jpg\")
\n\t\tHe explained that his children have a large social media presence (Picture: Piers Allardyce\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n![\"Fabio](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/SEI_258461546-e1752311808446.jpg\")
\n\t\tD\u2019Andrea has a track record of working with stars to raise awareness on social issues (Picture: Piers Allardyce\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n
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