United Kingdom, Feb. 16 -- Peter Andre was scared of turning 50 because he worried it meant he was "getting old".

The former pop star celebrated the landmark birthday in 2023 but he was initially worried about reaching the milestone and didn't feel better until after the big day had passed.

In his column for new! magazine, he explained: "I thought it meant I was getting old, but the day after my birthday, I breathed a sigh of relief. I said to [my wife] Emily that I felt like I could start caring more about the things I should care about, and less about the things I don't need to.

"That does come with maturity, I guess. I always care what my family think, That's the most important thing to me. "

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