Peter Andre astonishes GB News viewers as he makes his presenting debut on the channel w

He’s well known for his 30-year singing career, with hits such as Mysterious Girl and Flava under his belts.

But Peter Andre’s career took a brand new direction on Wednesday as he made his presenting debut on GB News, delivering the day’s top stories alongside host Ellie Costello.

And while many were no doubt alarmed that the performer swapped his microphone for the autocue, there were several who were left pleasantly surprised by his news reading skills.

Taking to Twitter, viewers were quick to remark that the star was ‘surprisingly not bad’, with one enthusiastic fan calling for him to be a ‘permeant fixture’ on the channel.  

‘Well done Peter. You have an excellent TV voice & while GB News have you,GMB have knacker sack Ed Balls. Hope to see you more often’, commented one viewer.

No way: Peter Andre’s career took a brand new direction on Wednesday as he made his presenting debut on GB News, delivering the day’s top stories alongside host Ellie Costello

Surprising: While many were no doubt alarmed that the performer swapped his microphone for the autocue, there were several who were left pleasantly surprised by his news reading skills

While another shared: ‘Very surprised how well Peter Andre fitted in as presenter on GB news. Well done.’

‘Peter Andre doing a good job on the breakfast show today, very professional indeed…tbh’ tweeted a third.

‘Just waking up to see Peter on GB news with Ellie has made my morning. I’m hoping Peter is going to be a permanent fixture in the channel’, remarked a fifth person.

With another adding: ‘Peter Andre surprisingly not bad !.thought he was going to be his usual animated cracking jokes self!’

It comes days after Peter sent fans wild his cheesy 1998 cover of Kiss The Girl resurfaces in the wake of The Little Mermaid reboot.

Fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the live action remake of The Little Mermaid. 

Reaction: Taking to Twitter, viewers were quick to remark that the star was ‘surprisingly not bad’, with one enthusiastic fan calling for him to be a ‘permeant fixture’ on the channel

And one unexpected bonus from the Disney movie reboot is that fans rediscovered a 1998 cover of Kiss The Girl performed by Peter Andre at the height of his music career. 

Taking to social media, fans were quick to share their delight as they reminisced about the cheesy video. 

In the clip, a fresh-faced Peter was seen dancing behind a fish tank and cosying up to a gorgeous woman as they recreated scenes with Ariel and Eric in the original animated classic. 

The single came three years after Peter’s chart-topping hit Mysterious Girl and eight years before he covered another Disney hit with then-wife Katie Price, performing A Whole New World from Aladdin. 

‘A certified BOP!’: It comes days after Peter sent fans wild his cheesy 1998 cover of Kiss The Girl resurfaces in the wake of The Little Mermaid reboot

Looking good: In the clip, a fresh-faced Peter was seen cosying up to a gorgeous woman as they recreated scenes with Ariel and Eric in the original animated classic

Rushing to social media after The Little Mermaid remake was released one fan asked: ‘Twitter please – somebody else other than me must remember the Peter Andre cover version of Little Mermaid’s Kiss The Girl as my group chat doesn’t and I’m worried I was the only one who grew up listening to this… #TheLittleMermaid’.

Followers were quick to respond, tweeting: ‘Yep that’s the version that was on my Disney’s Greatest Hits CD.’; It’s real and it was a decent version’

‘Yep I do’; ‘a certified bop tbh’; ‘Oh god my sister and I watched him sing this live on a beach in Rhy.’