Peter Andre has taken to Instagram this morning to slam reports in a tabloid newspaper that claimed fans were banned from touching him at a recent event.
According to the 'paper, signs were put up at the event An Evening with Peter Andre on Saturday night warning guests not to touch, hug, or take selfies with him over Coronavirus fears.
But Peter has cleared up reports, saying he thought the rumours were “a joke”.
“Okay, this must be a wind up because I hugged everyone I met,” he said.
“People were saying to me that they had been told not to touch me and that there were signs. I thought they were joking. Brilliant. I am now officially a diva without being a diva.
“On a serious note though, don’t touch me”.
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Katie and Peter's most iconic looks – ranked SLIDER
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Kicking things off, KP and Pete celebrate their upcoming move to the States in an understated manner! We're excited for them and all, but someone should tell Pete that red and orange is a bit of a clash.
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Peter and KP went for a casual jog along the shoreline during their brief stint living in LA. Here they are casually warming up. So casual.
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Another one from their time in California, Peter and Katie didn't want to draw attention to themselves dropping a mini Harvey off for his first day at a new school, natch.
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Another photo call, another chance to show off her sexual prowess for KP. We know, there's nothing that gets us more excited than a stellar mobile deal either, tbf.
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Flawlessly floral coordination for the Glamour Women of the Year awards in 2005.
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This gets a place in the ultimate ranking of Katie and Pete's ultimate iconic looks because of the ULTIMATE ICONIC-NESS of their joint 2006 single release, A Whole New World. Queue mems.
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Would you LOOK at baby Junior? Blue and green should never be seen but throw a cute orange baby into the mix, and somehow it just works, you know?
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Peter's wardrobe during this time seemed to mainly consist of badly tailored suits in a range of colours that he matched to accents of Katie's outfit. In this case, it was her thong.
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Power dressing for a power couple. KP and Peter celebrate their win in a 2008 lawsuit against the now defunct News of the World tabloid, which ran a six page spread claiming they were bad parents.
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Katie and Peter were invited to present a World Music Award in 2006 (natch) and dressed for the occasion with Kate in a tulle gown, and Pete with a white bow tie slung nonchalantly around his neck. What a ledge.
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Looking sleek at Elton John's Aids Foundation annual fundraiser. Top marks.
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Noughties trend checklist: Layering - check. Two-tone hair extensions - check. White pleather – check. Obligatory head gear – check, check.
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Special shout out to KP's nylon weave.
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Flirty n' fun in 2007
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What could be more iconic than Peter and Katie finishing the London Marathon together circa 2009, despite Katie's MEGA DRAMATIC tumble at the 18 mile mark. Obvs.
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Another day, another suave hat look for Peter. And looks like Jordan forgot her jeans. Whoopsie!
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The eyeliner and hair-gel years, when both Pete and Katie went a little bit goth
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Can we just say: hashtag couple goals
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Dressed fit for a fairytale ball, Katie certainly gave Prince Charles an eye-full when the couple met him and the Duchess of Cornwall ahead of their performance at the Royal Variety show in 2006.
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It was a close call for the top spot, but this New York mob look from the red carpet at the Disney Channel Kids awards in 2006 with baby Harv comes in second place.
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Katie and Peter attended the premier of Paris Hilton's dramatic debut House of Wax in 2005, when Katie was heavily pregnant with Junior.Despite looking the ultimate picture of wholesome wedded bliss, the happy couple wouldn't marry until September that year. Peak Jordan and Peter – 10 points.
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Fans took to the comments to express their thoughts on the headline, with one writing, “That’s actually so funny 🤣 I mean on the bright side, if people were told that, obviously they think you’re worth the risk”.
Another joked, “News just in Peter Andre sings MC hammer cover and now every newspaper thinks he has corrona virus lol”.
However, one fan thought that Peter would have been well within his rights to avoid contact with the public.
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“Why do people think they have the right to touch you anyway,” they said. “And I think at this time you are right not to touch anyone as you have children to think about.”
Last week, Amanda Holden received criticism for giving “irresponsible” advice on Twitter.
“The current mortality rate for the Corona virus is 2% which is roughly equivalent to a common flu virus,” she said in the now deleted post. “The 24 hr incessant mainstream media has a lot to answer for creating such hysteria.
"Wash your hands regularly and avoid touching your nose eyes and ears.”