Born in England to Cypriot parents and raised in Australia, Andre achieved success in the mid-1990s as a singer, topping the UK Singles Chart with "Flava" and "I Feel You" in 1996.

Andre was born Peter James Andrea[2] on 27 February 1973 in the Harrow area of London, the son of Greek Cypriot parents.

[6] At the age of six, Andre and his family relocated to Australia, where they lived in Sydney before settling on the Gold Coast when he was nine.

[7] At the age of 14, he finished in second place behind Wade Robson in a dancing competition in which the prize was to meet Michael Jackson.

During this time, he lived in a beach-side apartment in Surfers Paradise[10] and attended Benowa State High School on the Gold Coast.

[11] Andre was sent to the UK to work with producers Phil Harding and Ian Curnow at PWL Studios, where he recorded his debut single "Drive Me Crazy", and his breakthrough hit, "Gimme Little Sign".

In 2014, Andre released the song "Kid" (for the film Mr. Peabody & Sherman) which was the lead single from his album Big Night.

Andre has since starred in the ITV weekly series Give a Pet a Home which works alongside the RSPCA in Birmingham.

[15] In August 2015, he was announced as a contestant for the thirteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing which began a month later and in which he was partnered with Janette Manrara.

In 2018, Andre voiced Ace the race car in the Thomas & Friends film Big World!

[16] Andre began dating glamour model Katie Price after they met on reality series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

[17] While married to Price, Andre was stepfather to her son from her earlier relationship with footballer Dwight Yorke.

[23] Being born to Greek Cypriot parents, Andre enjoys reconnecting with his roots and maintains a home in Kiti.