Peter Andre and wife Emily are expecting a new arrival in 2024 (Picture: Getty Images)

Peter Andre has confirmed that he and his wife Emily are set to become parents once again, with a new arrival due in 2024.

The 50-year-old broke the happy news on Instagram with a snap of Emily, 34, holding up ultrasounds as he said: ‘We are delighted to share the news with you all. A new addition to our family in 2024 The kids are so excited. So are we.’

The star was quickly inundated with support after confirming he and Emily had another tot on the way, with Jess Wright writing: ‘Congratulations,’ while Lizzie Cundy raved, ‘What !! Another ?? Wow !!! Huge congratulations darlings!!!!’

The couple also received congratulatory messages from the likes of Ashley Roberts, Catherine Tyldesley and Katie Price’s ex Kieran Hayler.

Peter dropped hints earlier this year that he would love to be a dad again.

But how many children does he have – and how long have he and Emily been together?

How many children does Peter Andre have?

The Mysterious Girl singer is father to four children.

He and Emily, who is a GP, are parents to nine-year-old daughter Amelia, as well as son Theo, who is six.

He also shares son Junior, 18, and 16-year-old daughter Princess with his ex-wife Katie Price.

The couple announced Emily’s pregnancy in a cute Instagram post (Picture: Instagram)

However he made no secret of the fact that he was keen to become a dad again.

Writing in OK! Magazine late last year he said: ‘With Theo growing up so fast it does bring up the question of having another baby.

‘When he was opening his presents Emily and I were looking at each other and we knew what the other was thinking.’ 

He added: ‘When your youngest is no longer little it makes you think about the baby stage, but that’s always going to be the case when you have another baby too, and you could just keep going!

Speaking on Vicky Pattison’s The Secret To podcast in July, the Mysterious Girl singer shared: ‘Children… I was like, when I get to 50 I’m done and then I find myself having conversations with [Emily] going, “Yeah you know, if we did have another child, where would we put Junior?”‘.

The couple have been together since 2012 (Picture: Peter Andre/Instagram)

When did Peter Andre and Emily meet?

Peter and Emily first met under bizarre circumstances after he underwent an emergency operation for kidney stones.

Emily, who was a 20-year-old medical student at the time, is the daughter of his then consultant Dr Ruaraidh MacDonagh – as Peter explained to Cornwall Live.

‘It’s the most bizarre thing. I had to have an emergency operation on a kidney in Taunton. I wasn’t even in the area but I was transferred there and the on-call consultant was Emily’s dad.’

‘I was so grateful that I said, ‘if there’s anything I can ever do…’. I later got him a couple of tickets for the Plymouth show, but he couldn’t make it so his wife Rebecca came along with their daughter, Emily.’

The couple got to know each other as a result and began dating in 2012.

Peter is also dad to Junior and Princess with ex-wife Katie Price (Picture: Rex Shutterstock)

When did Peter Andre and Emily marry?

Peter and Emily married on 11 July 2015 in Exeter at Mamhead House.

The couple later revealed their celebrations included Greek plate smashing, African drumming, and a whole load of fireworks. Oh and of course Pete performed himself.

The 46-year-old told OK! magazine at the time: ‘I wanted so much entertainment as I didn’t want any waiting around or lulls in the day. I wanted people to be surprised the whole time!’

Emily and Peter married in 2015 (Picture: Rex/Instagram)

Among the frivolities, Peter also paid an emotional homage to his late brother Andrew, who sadly died of cancer in 2012.

He said at the time: ‘We’re going to be positive about this and I’d like to raise a toast to my brother Andrew – we love him very much and we’re thinking of him tonight, and miss him always.’

Where do Peter Andre and Emily live?

Peter and Emily live with their children in Surrey.

Peter has previously given fans a glimpse inside their home on the Andres YouTube channel two years ago which saw the house decorated for Christmas.

The house features a cinema, gym and hot tub, as well as separate bathrooms for Peter and Emily, while the children have their own playroom.

Meanwhile Junior and Princess have the top floor of the three storey property to themselves.

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