Peter Andre has firmly rejected claims made by Lee Andrews that he has adopted Katie Price's children, with the singer's representative branding the assertions "categorically untrue" and "yet another lie."
The spokesperson for the Mysterious Girl performer emphasised to Metro that Mr Andrews has had no contact whatsoever with Junior, 21, and Princess, 18, stating: "They haven't even met him!"
Mr Andrews, who married Ms Price in January after meeting her only days before, made the adoption claim in a Cameo video message to a fan last week.
"I haven't got children, but we're trying. I've adopted five of them. I love my wife and I love her children," he said, according to The Sun.
Peter Andre with his wife Emily and children Princess and Junior | GETTYThe self-described businessman remains in Dubai and hasn't visited the UK since the wedding.
Despite Mr Andre's denial, Mr Andrews has continued to assert his claims in a subsequent Cameo video obtained by The Sun.
In the new message to a different fan, he described Ms Price's children as "five beautiful children that I get to call my own now. Handful."
He added: "Now back to spinning plates and juggling."
Princess Andre recently filmed her ITV series, The Princess Diaries | GETTYThe same video also revealed that one of Ms Price's Sphynx cats had died, with Mr Andrews explaining: "She's got five Sphynxes actually. One has just passed away.
"Sorry, eight Sphynxes, five dogs. Eight Sphynxes, now seven, one passed away."
Ms Price has not publicly responded to her husband's repeated adoption assertions.
It's not the first time Mr Andrews' comments about Ms Price's children have caused controversy, having previously claimed to have met some of them when he had only spoken via FaceTime.
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Katie Price married Lee Andrews earlier this year
| INSTAGRAM/LEE ANDREWSJunior and Princess addressed their mother's sudden marriage during a This Morning appearance in February.
"I've not met him," Princess confirmed on the programme.
Her brother offered a measured response, saying: "Our mum is her own person, she's her own woman.
"She's going to do what she's going to do and at the end of the day, we're supportive of her as long as she's happy."
Peter Andre has labelled Lee Andrews' claim that he's adopted Katie Price's children as 'categorically untrue'
| GETTYMs Price herself acknowledged months after the wedding that she had no immediate plans to introduce Mr Andrews to her children, explaining she wanted to get to know him better first.
Mr Andrews was released from a Dubai prison last week following his arrest on reported fraud charges.
He had been detained for what was described as a private civil matter, though he initially told Ms Price he had been kidnapped on suspicion of espionage.
The self-proclaimed millionaire vanished for a fortnight, prompting Ms Price and his family to launch an international appeal before it emerged he was being held at Al Awir Central Prison.
He is understood to have finally admitted to Price that he faces a travel ban in the UAE after months of denying such restrictions existed.
Ms Price has acknowledged she is fully aware of the conman allegations made against him by three former partners, but maintains she is "protected by the nation" and will not be scammed.