I feel every inch of Michael Owen’s pain seeing his daughter Gemma on Love Island, says Peter Andre
PETER Andre says he understands Michael Owen's pain over his daughter Gemma taking part in Love Island.
The Mysterious Girl singer shares teenagers Princess, 14, and Junior, 17, with ex-wife Katie Price and has shared his sympathy for the football legend.
"I have to say I feel every inch of pain Michael Owen must be going through seeing his daughter Gemma on Love Island," Peter, 49, said.
"Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great show but it’s not exactly ideal as a dad, is it?" he penned in his column for magazine.
Instead of watching Gemma make her Love Island debut, Michael travelled to Germany where he commemorated his epic 2001 hat-trick in the Germany v England World Cup qualifier match.
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"No wonder he said he’d flown to Germany for football commentating to avoid it," Peter added.
The football hero previously said daughter Gemma joining Love Island is a "father's worst nightmare".
But he has "no doubts" the dressage star, 19, will make the family proud.
The ex-England ace, 42, told ITV News: "Whatever she wants to do, you've got to be supportive.
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"Grumpy old men like me will always have an opinion on it because I don't watch it and you just hear snippets.
"But she assures me it's not as bad as I think. "We'll give it a watch and hope she enjoys herself."
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Owen said he and wife Louise are already missing Gemma, eldest of their four kids.
Gemma has previously said her dad had taken the news "quite well".
