Andre 'keeping Rivas romance private'

Peter Andre has claimed that he and Elen Rivas want to keep their relationship private.

The singer began dating the Spanish model when they met at a dinner party in November. Writing in his New magazine column, Andre dismissed claims that Rivas is desperate to feature in his ITV2 reality series.

"We're getting on really well but it’s still early days," he said of their relationship. "There was a story in a magazine last week saying that she’s desperate to be in my reality show but that’s absolutely not true."

He added: "We're both keen to keep things away from the cameras as we want things to develop naturally and to keep our relationship private."

Peter Andre named UK's 'hardest-working' singer

LONDON: Peter Andre has been named as Britain's hardest working singer for performing live to more fans last year than any other entertainer.

Andre sang to almost 100,000 fans during 38 arena concerts on his Revelation tour in 2010, beating previous winners Status Quo.

The veteran rockers took second place in the list compiled by the Performing Rights Society (PRS).

JLS came third in the annual chart, with Westlife and Rod Stewart completing last year's top five.

The singing career of Andre, who split from wife Katie Price in 2009, spans almost two decades, with the star racking up hits first of all in his former homeland of Australia and then in the UK.

Mysterious Girl reached number two in the British chart in 1995 but its re-release following his 2004 appearance on ITV1's I'm A Celebrity saw it reach the top spot.

Four of his albums and 10 of his singles have made the top 10.

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"Nothing beats performing live. Performing in front of thousands of fans is my ultimate experience so I'm delighted to get this recognition from PRS for Music, " said Andre, who comes from a Greek Cypriot family and has a home in Cyprus.

Andre performed the most concerts at arena venues. Last year he played to fans across the UK, including concerts at London's o2 and the Manchester Evening News Arena.

Andre 'to reveal all' in Price court battle

Peter Andre is reportedly planning to explain the true reasons behind his divorce from Katie Price when the two meet in court this week.

The former couple, who separated in May 2009, are expected to visit London's High Court on Thursday after the 'Mysterious Girl' singer carried out plans to sue his ex-wife for slander and libel.

She had said that he failed as a father and was unfaithful during their marriage, with Andre also seeking an injunction to prevent further comments.

Andre and Price have failed to fully explain what caused the breakdown of their marriage, hinting in the past that explosive unknown details of their split have yet to be revealed, but the News of the World claims that Andre is now intent on breaking his silence.

"Peter never wanted to have to come to court," an insider said. "Katie's the mother of his children and they were once in love, but he feels that if he doesn't take action, what he considers to be her lies will continue.

"All he wants from her is an undertaking in court that she won't say them again. He has never spilled the beans about what really went on in the final months of their marriage because he doesn't want any of the repercussions to impact on his kids. Katie thinks the case is a waste of time, but Peter's sick and tired of having to worry.

"There'll be a lot of revelations about the end of their marriage. All along Peter has been clear he doesn't want to screw his children's lives up. That's why he's avoided this for such a long time. He's actually had the patience of a saint. But enough is enough."

The source added: "This is going to get very messy and very personal. Peter strongly believes this case needs to be fought in court. He wants the truth to finally come out."

Andre issued the legal challenge last October, following Price's accusations on The Graham Norton Show that he had an affair with his manager Claire Powell, and separate claims in a magazine interview that he was inaccurately portraying his relationship with stepson Harvey.

"Although Peter has no legal right of custody he has always treated Harvey as if he was his own," the insider explained. "Since the divorce he's been desperate to see him regularly. But he'll testify that Katie has made that virtually impossible.

"The courtroom is going to be split in half between the two camps. The atmosphere is going to be absolutely poisonous. All of these people were friends and part of one big family for five years. But since the split they've grown to hate each other. The feelings on both sides are very strong."

Peter Andre interested in BB Chantelle?

Peter Andre would reportedly like to date Ultimate Big Brother contestant Chantelle Houghton.

According to sources, the 37-year-old is eager to have a relationship with someone "loyal" and thinks that Houghton could be that woman.

A friend of Andre told Now: "He's so ready to fall in love. He says Chantelle's the kind of girl any man should be happy to be with.

"He can really relate to her pain over Preston and his heart is going out to her. He hadn't seen that raw, emotional side to her before."

Houghton has previously admitted that she would "marry" the singer.

She said: "I once said I'd choose Peter Andre to sleep with in a game of 'Sleep with, marry or throw off a cliff'. Now that he's back on the market, I'd marry him."