Emily MacDonagh admits she feels like Princess and Junior Andre’s older sister

Emily MacDonagh step-mum to Peter Andre's kids

by Hollie Richardson |
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Not so evil step-mum

Peter Andre's beautiful wife Emily MacDonagh has spoken about life as step-mum to his two children from his former marriage with Katie Price.

Emily is mum to Amelia, four and Theo, one, with the reality TV and popstar, but sees herself more as a big sister than a step-mum when it comes to her relationship with Junior and Princess.

Writing in her OK! column the 28 year old said: "I think getting the balance right to being a step parent is crucial."

Emily clearly adores Pete's children from his former marriage, but is careful not to overstep the mark.

"For me I tend to leave the disciplining up to Pete and often I feel like a big sister, which works really well for us."

Check out: Peter Andre's most adorable daddy moments

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Peter Andre's most adorable daddy moments (slider)

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  1. That time he hit the red carpet with Harvey in matching outfits!
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  1. That time he made a REALLY colourful red carpet appearance with Katie and their boys
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  1. When he and Katie picked Harvey up from school in sunny LA
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  1. When he gave Junior a smooch on the way to lunch
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  1. That time Peter was piggy-in-the-middle between Harvey and Junior
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  1. When Peter carried Princess and Junior to the car following a hard day shopping!
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  1. That time Junior landed a smacker on him at a fete ud83dude18
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  1. When Peter picked Junior up from school in a snazzy military jacket!
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  1. That time he took Junior and Princess for a twirl around the ice skating ⛄ufe0f
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  1. And later took Princess for a whiz down Winter Wonderland's helter skelter!
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  1. When Peter took his prince and princess to live out their Disney fantasies
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  1. Carrying Junior on his shoulders as they left a busy day of filming
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  1. That time he geeked-out with Princess and Junior at the MR Peabody & Sherman 3D screening
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  1. When he went into protective Peter mode to shelter Emily and baby Amelia from the rain
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  1. When he was #CoolDadGoals on a winter walk
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  1. Celebrating his birthday with his big girl
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  1. And it's clear he knows all the best dad jokes ud83eudd23
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  1. Building sandcastles with his little Amelia
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  1. And EVERY selfie with his mini-me Junior!
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  1. Giving his children a tour of his beloved Cyprus
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  1. When he and Junior showed off their dance moves ud83dudc6f‍♂ufe0f
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  1. That time he took 'multitasking to a new level' - his words!
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  1. That time he carried baby Theo on the front and Amelia on the back ud83dudcaa

The junior doctor has always been refreshingly frank about life as a mum and recently spoke about her fears of returning to work after maternity leave.

She said: "I am excited to go back to work but I’m a little nervous about juggling it with family life."

Peter also recently posted a photo of his two daughters who are stepsisters with the caption: "Amelia won’t let Bista out of her sight. Sharing her bed as we speak. Too cute #sister"

Meanwhile, Katie Price has hinted at baby number six despite recent stories of her dramatic marriage with Kieran Hayler.

What do you think about step-mums taking the big sister role? Let us know over on Twitter and Facebook.

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