Peter Andre defends 16-year age gap with wife as TOWIE's James Argent dates 18-year-old
27.09.2022 - 14:05
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Peter Andre has jumped to the defence of TOWIE star James Argent - who is dating an 18-year-old - saying that there's the same age gap between him and his wife.
James, 34, has been snapped kissing his new girlfriend in the street, with the star appearing to be in love once again.
It's caused a bit of a stir on social media though as many people have raised eyebrows at the age gap between the pair, writes The Mirror.
Mysterious Girl singer Pete, 49, has spoken out in defence of Arg - explaining how 'it depends how you are with the person' when it comes to age-gap relationships, and admits he has also previously faced criticism over his romance with his younger wife, 33-year-old NHS doctor Emily Andre.
Discussing Stella - who was around six years old when TOWIE premiered in 2010 - and Arg's relationship, the dad-of-four says: "Age is a different thing to different people. On paper things can look a certain way but I think it depends how you are with the person.
"I don’t think I’ve ever felt an age gap between us and when you see us together you wouldn’t feel there is.
"Next year I’ll be 50 but I’m going to be a young 50 so I’m not worrying about that."
Continuing in his latest column for new! magazine, Pete adds: "I have a lot of time for Arg and I was happy for him when I saw that he has a new girlfriend.
"There has been a lot of talk about the fact there is a 16-year age gap between them as Arg is 34 and Stella is 18, This is actually the same gap as me and Emily.
"I can’t comment on anyone else’s age differences, but I know at the start of our relationship a lot was said, but now I’m in my 40s and Emily is in her 30s no one ever says anything."
Pete and Emily struck up a romance in 2012 following his divorce from Kate Price