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Jamie Roberts

Peter Andre won't 'force religious views' on kids after his own strict upbringing

Peter Andre has opened up on how he is raising his kids and their religious beliefs after previously admitting he left his family's religion.

The singer, 49, and his family were in the Jehovah's Witnesses fold, but he opted to leave the religion behind - despite admitting he still respects the views taught to him by his parents.

Now, he has said he won't force any religious beliefs on his own kids as he wants them to make their own decisions.

Peter shares Junior, 17, and Princess, 15, with ex Katie Price, while also sharing Amelia, 8, and Theo, 6, wife wife Emily.

He has explained how he initially taught his eldest kids about his knowledge of God, but claimed he didn't want to force any beliefs onto them.

Peter Andre discussed religion in his latest OK! column (Ken McKay/ITV/REX)
Peter with his eldest two kids (Peter Andre/Instagram)

Writing in his OK! Magazine column, he said: "I wanted them to decide for themselves, and I think this has probably been the case with a lot of the younger generation."

Due to his family's beliefs as a child, Peter never celebrated Halloween or Christmas. However, after having children, the star's mindset changed - including the fun and games of the Elf on the Shelf.

He confessed the family have two elves in their household to keep them occupied in the run-up to Christmas.

Peter went on to open up on how he monitors his youngest children's iPad screen time to avoid them getting over reliant on the devices.

The Mysterious Girl star previously spoke about his strict parenting style, insisting his eldest two had been banned from using any form of social media at home.

Peter Andre with wife Emily and his four children (peterandre/Instagram)

Speaking to OK! Magazine in 2017, he said: "I know some will disagree with me but I’m trying to keep Princess and Junior young and innocent while I can.

"Once they get phones they’ll always have them and the minute they get on social media there’s no going back, so I’m trying to drag it out for as long as I possibly can!"

And now, referring the his youngest kids' iPad use, he's echoed the sentiment, telling the publication: "They’re only allowed to go on them on a weekend morning and some car journeys, and we never let them have them in the week on school days."

He added: "Emily is a lot stricter with Millie and Theo than I am, whereas I was stricter with Princess and Junior. I think as I’ve got older I’ve changed my ways and views."

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