I am not a fan of Peter Andre's music, although I liked the song "Mysterious Girl" back in the day. After he bared his ridiculously fit abs in the video, he disappeared from the limelight to 'discover' himself afer his record company dropped him due to disappointing record sales, only to resurface in 2004 when he took part in I'm a Celebrity -Get me out of Here! Who knew that he would eventually marry glamour model, legendary bad-girl and fellow contestant Jordan? For years they were the perfect couple...or so it seemed. I remember watching a promo for their reality show on ITV2; in one episode Jordan was heard telling her gorgeous husband, "I’m the one making money Pete, so [of course] I can have it how I want...[it] hurts, doesn't it?...you're a old f***ing singer no one knows about". Such a shame, because Pete seemed to be a nice guy.
I support women working to the best of their potential and raking it all in if they can, but rubbing it in their husband's face is too harsh, especially if the husband is not earning much. Had it not been cancelled, Pete would still be presenting The Five O'Clock Show to this day - and he was really good at it. That aside, if he had been a lazy husband with no source of income, I would have understood Jordan's rant, but this is Peter Andre, a hard-working singer (granted, his songs don't stay in the charts for long, but at least he has a career, unlike Matt Peacock, a former boyfriend of Jordan who went on to marry her rival Jodie Marsh), and a devoted step-father to Jordan's disabled son Harvey - how many women are that lucky? Peter later told an interviewer: "I'm not jealous of anybody until Katie's drunk...but if she's been drinking, I know she's capable of anything. The devil gets inside her and she's a nightmare". Drinking may be a huge part of British culture, but Jordan should remember that she is a mother, and a mother should be an example. I'm not saying Jordan is a bad mother because she isn't, but there should be certain habits you have to let go of, and if you are a married woman, you should not behave like a single girl. Peter was only in the marriage for the love, which was why he signed a pre-nuptial ("I don't want anything from her apart from love") - good for you Peter. The pair are now divorced, and Jordan has reportedly said that she wants him back, even though she married cage-fighter Alex Reid less than six months after splitting from Peter. The old adage is true - you never know a good thing until it's gone.
Elen Rivas was a beautiful Spanish girl who caught the heart of Premiership football player Frank Lampard while working as a waitress in a cocktail bar (Sound familiar?). After pursuing her for days she eventually decided to go out on a date with him; that date turned into a relationship which produced two daughters and turned Elen into one of the country's most famous WAG's, although she did give up a career in modelling because Frank reportedly disapproved. During this time there were rumours of Frank's infidelity with groupies, and Elen repeatedly forgave him. However, the upcoming nuptials were never to be - the couple split in 2009, with Elen moving out of the family home with her two daughters and into a modest flat with no source of income, while Frank turned their mansion into a bachelor pad and was photographed by the paparazzi with his new girlfriend. I've been in a similar situation in the past so I know how that feels, but think about how tough it is when you are in the public eye. I agree with Elen, Frank is heartless. As she was not married to Frank she had no legal rights, which meant she could not keep the house. Elen has tried to re-invent herself (she was on Dancing on Ice recently)but she will probably always be best remembered as Frank's ex.
If the rumours are true, Peter Andre and Elen Rivas are dating, and I think that's excellent news. Apart from being broken-hearted and the fact that Peter prefers exotic women, they are both career equals (I think), equally good-looking (so annoying!), and share common interests. Both of them appear to be taking their time to get to know each other, which is essential as they both have children, so you can hardly call their union a rebound. I don't care if the two of them share the same agent, can't the two of them fall in love without the public shouting "Publicity!"? However, they need to be truthful to each other and never lie to each other - Elen made that mistake when she failed to inform Frank that she had been married in the past. They should now focus completely on the here and now without being bound or chained to the past, so they can enjoy the future. It is still early days, but I can see a future for these two. The whole thing proves that no matter what happens, there is always someone somewhere waiting for us. If the rumours are just rumours, what are you waiting for, Pete? Ask Elen out!
I read somewhere that Elen is often hard on herself because she believes that she is too old to be starting a career. Elen, if you're reading this, today is the begining of your life - you are never too old. All you need is courage, a good support system, passion and drive. Whatever you decide to do, keep on keeping on and you'll be fine.
And by the way, I read somewhere that many years ago, Frank Lampard was interested in Jordan, but she was dating Dwight York at the time. If Jordan and Frank should ever split from their respective partners, the two of them deserve each other!
Stay blessed.
Jemma
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