Peter Andre admits ‘anxiety’ as he leaves UK following parenting backlash after taking kids to SeaWorld

Peter Andre has revealed he has “anxiety” before he leaves his kids following the Sea World backlash.

Last week, Peter Andre shared a series of a family trip to Abu Dhabi images on Instagram. He and his wife, Emily took their five children to Sea World and the reaction wasn’t very good.

And now, the 55-year-old has opened up about his own parenting struggles after the negative response.

On an OK! column, Peter gave an insight to his family life, and how he has managed travelling for work, alongside being a dad to his kids. And it hasn’t been easy for him.

Peter Andre admits ‘anxiety’ (Credit: Exhibit A podcast)

Peter admits ‘anxiety’ leaving his kids

He said: “It’s always so hard leaving the children when I travel. I get quite anxious before I leave. But I also feel anxious because I am going to see my mum for a very limited amount of time in Australia.”

In 2023, Peter announced that his mother, Thea, had been diagnosed with both Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Thea lives in Australia with Peter’s father, Savvas, and so the star doesn’t get to see her all of the time. So, he takes whatever chance he can – even if he is anxious away from his kids.

Peter admitted leaving his parents behind again is “bittersweet” because he loves getting to see them. But his excitement at seeing his children grows.

He said: “I’m happy to see them, but also happy that I will get to go back and be with the children.”

Peter’s anxiety revelation comes as he faced immense backlash from the public over bringing his children to Sea World.

The family faced criticism for heading to Sea World (Credit: Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com)

What is the backlash about?

In a carousel of Instagram pictures, one included Peter Andre and his kids walking into the Sea World park. And it was met with parenting criticism.

He captioned the post: “We had the best time at Yas Island exploring all of the parks. So special to have the whole family together. There truly is something for everyone. We will definitely be back!”

However, Sea World has faced a lot of disapproval over the years from animal lovers. And they didn’t hold back on Peter’s comments.

One wrote: “Great photos until you showed Sea World. How sad.”

Another added: “Promoting cruel, unethical hell holes for animals, such as Sea World. Vile.”

“I’m so sad to see you visiting Sea World. The cruelty around these ‘entertainment’ parks are so obvious” a third penned.

However, some fans defended Peter. One wrote: “Beautiful family. We were there in Feb. It was the best holiday.”

“Love it there, can’t wait to go back!” a second commented.

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