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Peter Andre lands new homicide thriller TV position after Jafaican backlash

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Peter Andre has landed his first-ever drama position in a brand new TV collection, after he was hit with an enormous backlash following the discharge of his new movie Jafaican

Peter Andre has secured a severe position inside the drama(Picture: Anadolu through Getty Photos)

Peter Andre has bounced again from the controversy surrounding his newest movie challenge, securing a task in a brand new TV present. The ‘Mysterious Lady’ singer is ready to make his debut in a drama position.

He confronted backlash over his current movie, Jafaican, the place he portrays a faux gangster. Peter took on the lead position in Fredi Nwaka’s newest comedic enterprise, enjoying hustler Gary Buckle who makes an attempt to impersonate mob boss Denton ‘Kill Man’ Powell, full with a pretend dreadlock wig and Jamaican accent.

The movie has been tainted by allegations of cultural appropriation and has been dubbed “tone-deaf” by some viewers. Nevertheless, Peter shrugged off the criticism and has already launched into a contemporary challenge.

Peter Andre
His position in Jafaican induced fairly the stir (Picture: INSTAGRAM)

He’ll characteristic in Channel 5’s upcoming programme The Sunshine Murders, alongside Stephanie Beacham, Camilla Rutherford and Nick Moran. Set to air in September, the homicide thriller sees Peter in a distinguished position.

The tv character will undertake a severe persona for the present, donning a white physician’s coat and scientific rubber gloves to look at victims of grisly murders. He returned to his mother and father’ native Cyprus to movie the collection, along with his son Junior becoming a member of him for help, stories the Mirror.

This follows Peter’s defence of his position in Jafaican, as he acknowledged: “I feel it is very straightforward to criticise one thing primarily based on a trailer. I’d say ‘Go and watch the movie first,’ you will notice what the movie is about and you will notice the context.”

Chatting with the Day by day Star, he continued: “A critic must also have the ability to criticise, so I perceive how it’s.”

Peter additionally conceded that the movie may not be to everybody’s style.

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 15: Junior Andre, Princess Andre and Peter Andre attend the "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" Global Premiere in Leicester Square on May 15, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)
Princess and Junior have been supportive of Peter’s newest appearing profession(Picture: Shane Anthony Sinclair, Getty Photos)

Defending his work, Peter remarked: “With reference to critics, I feel it’s actually necessary for folks to all have totally different opinions.

“I do not suppose it’s proper to only anticipate everybody to love what you are doing, however I’ve all the time mentioned that, , in something I’ve ever achieved I’ve all the time had folks saying: ‘Do not try this, you should not try this, that is not the proper tune to launch, that is not a great video clip.”

He additional asserted: “If I sat and listened to everyone telling me what to not do, I’d by no means have achieved something! I feel typically it’s important to simply go exterior of your consolation zone and push your self.”

Peter’s eldest youngsters, Princess and Junior, joined him at a current pink carpet screening for the movie. Whereas selling the film on Australian TV earlier within the month, Peter responded to the criticism by saying: “Properly, to be honest, I imply, I feel it is good to get all types of suggestions.

“I imply, this isn’t… it is my first lead position however I’ve achieved fairly a couple of roles earlier than. And all of them, I’ve performed totally different characters.”

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