PETER Andre has opened up about the terrifying racist abuse he received while living in Australia.
The 48-year-old revealed thugs once pulled a knife on him during a night out in Sydney – leaving him too afraid to go back to a nightclub until he was in his thirties.
Singer Pete said: "A lot of incredible things have happened over the past 30 years, from winning awards to world tours, to the ultimate blessing of having my children.
"But there have been some challenging times, too."
Writing in his column for new! magazine, Pete continued: "When asked about the bullying and racism that I and my siblings suffered as kids in Australia, I recalled a horrific incident in a nightclub in Sydney.
"A group of guys cornered me and one of them put a knife to my throat and threatened to finish me there and then.
"That night really scared me and put me off going to places like clubs for a while.
"I did go to them again in my thirties, but I always felt very wary and uncomfortable."
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Peter revealed in 2019 that he had been hospitalised after suffering a mental health breakdown and suffered for over ten years.
He said: "I ended up in all sorts of hospitals, on medication and with different therapists."
Speaking on to Irish chat host Ray D'Arcy, he explained: "When you talk to people now and you talk about anxiety and you talk about breakdowns and things like that, some people look at it like a weakness.
"Some people look at it like a taboo – but the truth is, it's so real. So many people are going through it."
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