Peter Andre has revealed his rise to fame as an attractive young man in the 90s made him "arrogant".
The Mysterious Girl singer, 48, has opened up about his whirlwind pop career and his reality TV stints over the years, going back to where it all began in 1992 - when he released his first single.
The former singer rose to fame after winning the TV talent show New Faces in Australia aged 16 - later signing to a record label and launching his music career over in the UK.
Along with the fame came a lot of attention, which young Peter loved.
At the time, he was best known for stripping shirtless and showing off his six-pack - an iconic moment in his video for Mysterious Girl.
In a new interview, Peter revealed how looks were so important to him back in the 90s as he navigated his way through the world of fame.
But it got to his head so much that he became "arrogant".
He told The Guardian : "At the peak of my pop powers I was polite to people, but I think I had a sense of arrogance that I now regret.
"I can kind of see how it happened: I was No 1 and the hysteria from the fans was crazy. I went from being a shy kid to having this huge confidence, touring the world and travelling to incredible places."
Before he met ex-wife Katie Price, Peter dated a Swiss Thai model called Champagne X - the woman who appeared in his music video.
The couple were together for a year and a half before breaking up due to distance.
Peter, who confessed he was obsessed with his body image in his 20s, then revealed how things turned around after he met Katie during their I'm A Celebrity stint in 2004.
The dad-of-four said he piled on three stone following his appearance on the show, when they became an official couple.
He continued: "Then I had a funny few years in my 30s when I came out of the I'm A Celebrity jungle and put on 3st.
"I fell into ex-footballer syndrome: I had the attitude of: “I don’t care. I’ve been training all my life, I don’t want to be told what to eat.” I needed a break. But I didn’t like how that made me feel either."
Peter said he tried every fad diet under the sun, including Atkins, Keto, no fat, no carbs - which helped him lose weight, but "put it back on and then some".
Now, in his 40s, Peter says he has finally found a balance.
"I generally eat healthily, but some days I do want to have a doughnut with my coffee," he added. "Am I as ripped as I was? No, but I’m not in bad shape for my age."
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