It was supposed to be the start of an exciting new chapter for Peter Andre last week as he wed girlfriend of three years Emily MacDonagh in a lavish ceremony.
But bliss soon turned to hell for the star when he was forced to postpone his honeymoon to be a witness in a court battle between ITV2 and Neville Hendricks, who used to produce Peter’s reality show. As part of the case, Peter had to take to the stand to deny false claims made in 2011 that he’d paid women for sex and wanted prostitutes to be flown out to him in Australia.
And insiders say Katie Price, was gloating over his ordeal. A pal says: “Katie wasn’t shedding many tears over Pete’s courtroom drama. There’s no love lost between them. She’s gloated to pals that she can’t help but feel a little smug his picture-perfect life has hit a bump in the road, and she’s glad she’s not the only one who’s had to face difficult stories in the press.”
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