I have little, or no, interest in the lives of so-called celebrities that litter the pages of the gossip magazines, but Peter Andre's emotional interview with Sky News did catch my eye. The singer, whose messy split from Katie Price was plastered all over the tabloids last year, fought back tears when he was asked questions about his children following his ex-wife's marriage to Alex Reid. 'No one is going to take my kids away from me,' he replied, clearly distressed, before cutting short the interview.

There was a time when such a public, albeit not deliberate, show of emotion would have made him a laughing stock. But nowadays people are more likely to be criticised for bottling up their feelings, than for turning on the waterworks.

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Yorkshire Post - 8 February 2010