Princess and Junior Andre land ITV job as they reveal behind the scenes struggle & praise ‘supportive’ Katie and Peter

PRINCESS and Junior Andre have landed a new ITV role – and opened up about a behind-the-scenes struggle and praised their ‘supportive parents.’ The brother-sister duo – whose parents are Peter Andre and Katie Price – teamed up with This Morning‘s anti-bullying campaign Know The Signs. Princess and Junior Andre teamed up with This Morning on an anti-bullying campaign Credit: ITV The siblings are no strangers to being in the public eye Credit: Getty In a segment on the ITV show, they explored the impact of their own experiences with bullying – at school and in wider contexts. Junior, 21, said: “Growing up there was a lot of attention around us and around our family.” Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Princess, 19, added: “I did experience tough times at school… people saying stuff about my appearance, or family stuff.” Junior went on: “Dad’s told us loads of stories about when he was growing up and going to school in Australia. Read more on Princess Andre A segment on This Morning saw the pair visit Mill Hill County High School Credit: ITV The siblings also praised their parents Peter and Katie for their support Credit: ITV “He used to get bullied a lot for his appearance, for the things he was into, basically everything, and he carries things from his childhood and that can affect you forever.” Princess said: “Even with Harvey, we’ve seen it growing up how much online abuse he gets. It is actually disgusting. “And thank God Harv can not understand it. Mum’s done a lot of talks about it as well. “But luckily for us we’ve had very supportive parents who would always check in on how we are. Dad can immediately tell if something is wrong… Most read in TV The siblings with their dad Peter Andre and stepmother Emily MacDonagh Credit: Alamy Princess and Junior in their younger years with mum Katie Price and their half-brother Harvey (pictured in 2014) Credit: Shutterstock Editorial “It is really important for people at home and your parents to be there for you and make you feel comfortable to be able to talk about things that you’re suffering with.” The siblings visited Mill Hill County High School, where they met Anti Bully Ambassadors who spread awareness and organise events. Junior told the pupils: “We have grown up in a famous known family and that came with its trials and tribulations at school. “There was a lot of unwanted attention, so we’ve experienced our fair share of things as well.” Princess agreed: “I used to struggle quite a lot. I used to get picked on with people being mean about my appearance or my background. “I’m really proud of you guys because I found it really hard to speak to people and to tell my friends and to tell my parents because I always had a fear of not being understood. “I kind of felt embarrassed and ashamed…” Having heard more from school staff, Junior concluded, “We’ve learnt today that bullying isn’t always easy to spot.” Princess added, “And sometimes a young person might not tell you what’s really going on… But if you have noticed something has changed…” The pair, along with the whole class, said “Know The Signs!” whilst doing the campaign’s thumbs down heart hand gesture. Back in the This Morning studio, hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley thanked the siblings. This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player Comment now