Peter Andre has confirmed that he turned down an offer to appear on the latest series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

The new run of the ITV1 reality series has seen the popstar’s ex-wife Katie Price go back to the jungle, where they first met in 2004.

Speaking to New magazine, Andre explained: “I was approached by ITV to do the show three months ago, but I said no straight away. For me it would be like going backwards and – as much as I love the people at ITV – I am keen to move forwards.

“And, more importantly I can’t even begin to contemplate being away from the kids for a month. The good news is this means I’ll have the kids to myself, which is amazing. You have no idea how happy this makes me.”