Junior Andre Reflects on His Chaotic Childhood (and It’s a Real Tearjerker)

Well, grab your tissues, because Junior Andre is out here making us all feel old while spilling the alleged tea on his not-so-glamorous upbringing. This 21-year-old, who was just a toddler yesterday, remembered the chaos of growing up under the care of a certain someone—a mother known more for her disasters than her maternal instincts. Yes, darling, we’re talking about the famous icon, that one, who’s had more highs and lows than a soap opera.

In a recent episode of his mother’s new docuseries, Katie Price: Nothing To Hide (and trust me, it lives up to the title), Junior and his sister Princess took a stroll down a rather grim memory lane. Picture this: their mother busy spiraling through life post-breakdown with Kieran Hayler while the kids were left to fend for themselves. Talk about a plot twist!

Junior, bless his overly emotional heart, revealed, 'That was probably the most difficult time of my life, our lives.' And honestly, who could argue with that? Meanwhile, Princess weighed in, saying, 'I didn't know what was going on and I couldn't talk to mum about it because she wasn't there.' Ouch. Can we get an alleged award for the ultimate childhood trauma?

Junior recalled his attempts at dinner prep, navigating the complex world of microwave dinners like a contestant on a survival show. Someone seriously needs to get these kids a chef—or at least some cooking lessons. And let’s not forget Princess’s heartbreaking tale of receiving a blanket drenched in her mother’s perfume just to feel some semblance of connection. A cuddle a blanket and cry moment, if I ever heard one. Honestly, who needs therapy when you have a comforting blanket that smells like abandonment?

In the end, Junior summed it up perfectly: 'I missed her so much.' And honestly, we nearly shed a tear writing that. Is it just us, or do these kids deserve a better script?

—Dahlia