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Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Katie Price reveals the real reason for her divorce from ex-husband Peter Andre as she shares bombshell details about their separation
Katie Price has opened up about the real reason for her divorce Peter Andre in after years of remaining tight-lipped about their separation. The glamour model, 46, and the singer, 52, were married for four years after falling for each other on national television during an appearance on I'm A Celebrity. The former couple went on to have two children, Junior, 19, and Princess, 17, but announced they were splitting up in 2009. During an appearance on Paul C Brunson's podcast, We Need To Talk, Katie shared more the details from behind their split. It has long been speculated that Katie and Peter broke up over her close relationship with her dressage rider, Andrew Gould, and she has now addressed the rumours. She told Paul: We broke up because he thought I was having an affair with my dressage rider, and I've never slept with him. I just kept my horse there, and I was happy keeping my horse there, and he was married. 'But when me and Pete split, because he used to keep saying, that's it. I've had enough. I've had enough. It got to a point where I went well f***ing divorce me. And I remember the day, because then I flew to the Maldives with the kids. 'That day, I'm at the airport, it's all on Sky News, it wasn't mutual at all. And then I redone a statement saying I don't want to split with Pete, it's Pete that's splitting with me. Until this day, me and Pete have never sat down and spoken about it.' 'It's all through lawyers. I've never sat down with him,we probably would've sorted it out but we were kept apart.' MailOnline have contacted Peter's representatives for comment. After they announced their split, Peter said he was 'gutted' that Katie had taken their children to the Maldives villa where they had honeymooned in 2005. He told the Daily Star: 'Being apart from my kids is just breaking my heart. It's destroying me - I'm absolutely gutted.' Revealing that they have never sat down and spoken about the end of their relationship and they communicate through lawyers, Katie said: 'I've never sat down with him, we probably would've sorted it out but we were kept apart.' Katie said it's 'the most difficult thing' to co-parent as she added: 'But I realised you get to know what people are really like, and I've had it tough. But yeah, it is sad.' After they announced their split, Peter said he was 'gutted' that Katie had taken their children to the Maldives villa where they had honeymooned in 2005 The TV personality and her ex-husband were honest about their jealous rows and were regularly seen rowing on their reality show, Katie & Peter. However it came as a shock to their huge fanbase when they decided to go their separate ways - and seemingly to Katie too. Revealing it wasn't her choice to split at the time, she said: 'Pete is the love of my life and my life. We have children together, and I am devastated and disappointed by his decision to separate and divorce me as I married him for life.' 'This is not what I want, and the decision has been taken out of my hands. I will not comment further or do any interviews regarding the separation, but I will always love my Pete.' During her discussion with Paul, he suggested sitting down with Peter during an episode of the podcast to discuss their issues. Katie agreed but admitted that Peter would never go for the idea. Last year, Katie reflected on her turbulent relationship with Peter Andre, admitting it's 'sad' they no longer speak. Reflecting on their 'amazing journey', Katie told The Sun: 'It was a very crazy place to meet someone and have this love story. 'No one's ever been anywhere near close to me and Pete in there, even when other people have tried [to find love] it just hasn't happened. There's only one Pete and Kate. 'But I'll tell you what is sad about all of it - we fell in love in the jungle, got married, had kids, had an amazing life but like 20 years on and we don't even speak, it's just crazy what happens with time.' Discussing the breakdown of their romance, she continued: 'It was a love story and we were in love but towards the end, other people got involved in our relationship. That's all I can say about it.' Since their relationship fell apart, Katie has frequently insisted that Peter was a 'no one' before their romance. Speaking on The Louis Theroux podcast in October, the mother-of-five doubled down on her claims, as she said it was Peter's 'lucky day' when he met her. She explained: 'I was already established. He'd met me and it was his lucky day. So we always had separate contracts. There's no way I'm splitting half and half, no thanks.' As Louis quizzed her about what communication the pair have now, Katie admitted: 'Don't speak to him. Just don't. It's all through legals. He was quite jealous of me working.' Earlier this year, Katie claimed Peter - who achieved commercial success with hit song Mysterious Girl in 1996 - had struggled to deal with her success outstripping his, and declared that she 'made him'. Appearing on Anything Goes with James English in March, she said: 'When we did jobs together I'd always get more money, make sure we had separate contracts. 'I think he found that a bit hard as well. I was like well hang on you've just turned up in the jungle, I've already got a career going on. 'You had a song like, how many years ago? you need to earn it. this is the truth, I don't care what anyone says I made Pete again. I made him. 'He was no one before he went in the jungle and that's the truth, that's not me being a b****. He had that one hit, like 10 years ago and I think he forgets where he came from.' During her conversation with Louis, Katie also slammed her other 'toxic' exes, accusing them of 'gaslighting' and being 'narcissistic'. She declared she never felt in control when in relationships and admitted that she felt 'weak' around husband Kieran Hayler, 37, who she took back numerous times after his multiple affairs. She candidly admitted: 'My downfall is men. I've had to learn all this in therapy. I need that neediness and then I end up in a toxic relationship, narcissist or gaslighting […] but now I know my validators it's completely different. 'I wish I knew then what I knew now to go back there, because there was no therapy, no one would know anything, and I didn't give myself a break in between relationships, because it was like, oh, I need to get another one. It's nuts.' MailOnline has contacted Peter and Kieran's representatives at the time, with the latter saying: 'In my own personal experience and that of my clients, there is nothing 'weak' about Katie Price. On her own admission she has been quoted "being strong, knowing exactly what she wants and does it"'.
Business Mayor
29-04-2025
- Science
- Business Mayor
Astronomers find Earth-like exoplanets common across the cosmos
Using the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet), an international team of researchers has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought, according to a new study. By studying light anomalies made by the newly found planet's host star and combining their results with a larger sample from a KMTNet microlensing survey, the team found that super-Earths can exist as far from their host star as our gas giants are from the sun, said Andrew Gould, co-author of the study and professor emeritus of astronomy at The Ohio State University. 'Scientists knew there were more small planets than big planets, but in this study, we were able to show that within this overall pattern, there are excesses and deficits,' he said. 'It's very interesting.' While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, planets with wider paths can be difficult to detect. Still, researchers further estimated that for every three stars, there should be at least one super-Earth present with a Jupiter-like orbital period, suggesting these massive worlds are extremely prevalent across the universe, said Gould, whose early theoretical research helped develop the field of planetary microlensing. The findings in this study were made via microlensing, an observational effect that occurs when the presence of mass warps the fabric of space-time to a detectable degree. When a foreground object, such as a star or planet, passes between an observer and a more distant star, light is curved from the source, causing an apparent increase in the object's brightness that can last anywhere from a few hours to several months. Astronomers can use these fluctuations, or bumps, in brightness to help locate alien worlds unlike our own. In this case, microlensing signals were used to locate OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, a super-Earth with a mass ratio roughly double that of Earth's and an orbit wider than Saturn's. These observations allowed the team to divide exoplanets into two groups, one that consists of super-Earths and Neptune-like planets and the other comprising gas giants like Jupiter or Saturn. This discovery opens new doors for planetary system science: Having a better understanding of exoplanet distribution can reveal new insights about the processes by which they form and evolve. The study, led by researchers in China, Korea and at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution in the United States, was recently published in the journal Science . To explain their results, researchers also compared their findings to predictions made from theoretical simulations of planet formation. Their results showed that while exoplanets can be separated into groups by mass and makeup, the mechanisms that may produce them can vary. 'The dominant theory of gas-giant formation is through runaway gas accretion, but other people have said that it could be both accretion and gravitational instability,' said Gould. 'We're saying we can't distinguish between those two yet.' Doing so will likely require greater swaths of long-term data from specialized systems such as KMTNet and other microlensing instruments like it, said Richard Pogge, another co-author of the study and a professor of astronomy at Ohio State. 'Finding a microlensing star event is hard. Finding a microlensing star with a planet is hard-squared,' he said. 'We have to look at hundreds of millions of stars to find even a hundred of these things.' These alignments are so rare that only 237 out of the more than 5,000 exoplanets ever discovered have been identified using the microlensing method. Now, with the help of three powerful custom-built telescopes located in South Africa, Chile and Australia, the KMTNet system routinely allows scientists to scour the cosmos for these amazing events, said Pogge. Most notably, it was scientists in Ohio State's Imaging Sciences Laboratory who designed and built the Korean Microlensing Telescope Network Cameras (KMTCam) that the system relies on to identify exoplanets. And as technology continues to evolve, having dedicated, global collaborations like this one will turn visions of scientific theory into real discoveries, said Pogge. 'We're like paleontologists reconstructing not only the history of the universe we live in but the processes that govern it,' he said. 'So helping to bring both of those pieces together into one picture has been enormously satisfying.' Other members of Ohio State's ISL team include Bruce Atwood, Tom O'Brien, Mark Johnson, Mark Derwent, Chris Colarosa, Jerry Mason, Daniel Pappalardo and Skip Shaller. This work was supported by the National Science Foundation, Tsinghua University, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, the China Manned Space Project, Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange and the National Research Foundation of Korea.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Super-Earth exoplanets more common across universe than thought: Study
A team of scientists has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously team studied light anomalies made by the newly found planet's host star and combined their results with a larger sample from the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet) microlensing survey. Researchers came to the conclusion that super-Earths can exist as far from their host star as our gas giants are from the sun."Scientists knew there were more small planets than big planets, but in this study, we were able to show that within this overall pattern, there are excesses and deficits," said Andrew Gould, co-author of the study and professor emeritus of astronomy at The Ohio State University. Researchers have also stressed that it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, planets with wider paths can be difficult to detect. Still, scientists further estimated that for every three stars, there should be at least one super-Earth present with a Jupiter-like orbital period, suggesting these massive worlds are extremely prevalent across the in the journal Science, the study highlights that exoplanets classified as super-Earths are commonly observed on short-period orbits, close to their host stars, but their abundance on wider orbits is poorly constrained. Gravitational microlensing is sensitive to exoplanets on wide orbits."We observed the microlensing event OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, which indicates an exoplanet with a planet-to-star mass ratio roughly double the Earth-Sun mass ratio, on an orbit longer than Saturn's," said researchers in the study."We combined this event with a larger sample from a microlensing survey to determine the distribution of mass ratios for planets on wide orbits. We infer that there are ~0.35 super-Earth planets per star on Jupiter-like orbits. The observations are most consistent with a bimodal distribution, with separate peaks for super-Earths and gas giants. We suggest that this reflects differences in their formation processes." The findings in this study were made via microlensing, an observational effect that occurs when the presence of mass warps the fabric of space-time to a detectable degree. When a foreground object, such as a star or planet, passes between an observer and a more distant star, light is curved from the source, causing an apparent increase in the object's brightness that can last anywhere from a few hours to several months, according to a press release. Researchers stressed that astronomers can use these fluctuations, or bumps, in brightness to help locate alien worlds unlike our own. In this case, microlensing signals were used to locate OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, a super-Earth with a mass ratio roughly double that of Earth's and an orbit wider than Saturn's.
The Print
28-04-2025
- Science
- The Print
New Study reveals super-Earths could be prevalent around stars, according to astronomers
The discovery, made by an international team of researchers using the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet), challenges previous assumptions about the frequency and distribution of these intriguing planets. Ohio [US], April 27 (ANI): A recent study has revealed that super-Earth exoplanets, worlds that are larger than Earth but smaller than Uranus or Neptune, are far more common in the universe than previously believed. The research team, led by astronomers from Ohio State University, Harvard University, and institutions in China and Korea, discovered that super-Earths can orbit as far from their stars as Jupiter orbits the Sun, contradicting the earlier belief that these planets are typically found only in close proximity to their host stars. By studying light anomalies caused by gravitational microlensing, the team detected one such super-Earth, OGLE-2016-BLG-0007, which has a mass roughly twice that of Earth and an orbit wider than Saturn's. 'This study suggests that for every three stars, there is likely at least one super-Earth with a Jupiter-like orbital period,' said Andrew Gould, a professor emeritus of astronomy at Ohio State University and co-author of the study, adding, 'We are beginning to realize just how abundant these massive worlds are across the cosmos.' The team's discovery was made possible through the technique of microlensing, a phenomenon in which the light from a distant star is bent and magnified by the gravitational field of an object, such as a planet, passing in front of it. This effect allows astronomers to detect objects that would otherwise be difficult to observe directly. 'This study was a major step forward,' Gould said, adding, 'Scientists have long known that smaller planets are more common than large ones, but within this pattern, we've found excesses and deficits, offering new insights into planetary distribution.' Through microlensing, astronomers can detect planets at various distances from their stars, including those with wider orbits. This breakthrough helps to reveal the prevalence of super-Earths that exist beyond the inner solar system, offering a new perspective on how planets form and evolve in different environments. One of the most significant findings of the study is its challenge to the prevailing theories of planetary formation. While it was long believed that gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn formed through the process of runaway gas accretion, the new study suggests that the mechanisms behind the creation of these planets may vary and may include both accretion and gravitational instability. 'We cannot yet distinguish between the two leading theories of planet formation,' explained Gould, adding, 'While the dominant theory suggests gas-giant formation occurs through runaway gas accretion, other researchers propose a combination of accretion and gravitational instability. Our study adds to the complexity of these models.' The discovery of super-Earths was made possible by the KMTNet, a global network of telescopes strategically located in South Africa, Chile, and Australia. This network allows scientists to monitor millions of stars for microlensing events, providing valuable data on distant exoplanets. The technology that powers KMTNet's microlensing observations was designed by Ohio State's Imaging Sciences Laboratory (ISL). Richard Pogge, a co-author of the study and a professor of astronomy at Ohio State, noted the rarity of finding microlensing events and the significant effort required. 'Finding a microlensing star event is already difficult. Finding one with a planet is even harder,' Pogge said, adding, 'We need to observe hundreds of millions of stars to detect even a handful of these microlensing signals.' So far, only 237 out of the more than 5,000 exoplanets discovered to date have been identified using microlensing. However, with the continuous advancements in technology and the ongoing work of international collaborations like KMTNet, astronomers are hopeful that more discoveries will follow. The new findings have broader implications for understanding planetary system formation. The study revealed that exoplanets can be grouped by both their mass and composition, and it highlighted significant gaps in the distribution of certain types of planets. These insights will likely open new avenues for future research into how planets form, evolve, and interact with their host stars. 'We're reconstructing not only the history of the universe but also the processes that govern it,' said Pogge, adding, 'Bringing these pieces together into a coherent picture has been incredibly rewarding.' This study was published in the prestigious journal Science, marking a significant advancement in our understanding of exoplanet distribution and formation. The study was supported by a number of institutions, including the National Science Foundation, Tsinghua University, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, among others. As technology improves and global collaborations continue, astronomers are optimistic that even more discoveries about the prevalence and variety of exoplanets await, further shaping our understanding of the universe and the conditions that might allow life to thrive elsewhere. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
The Print
27-04-2025
- Science
- The Print
Astronomers discover Earth-like exoplanets common across the cosmos: Study
While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, planets with wider paths can be difficult to detect. Washington DC [US], April 27 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought. Still, researchers estimated that for every three stars, there should be at least one super-Earth present with a Jupiter-like orbital period, suggesting these massive worlds are extremely prevalent across the universe. Using the Korea Microlensing Telescope Network (KMTNet), an international team of researchers has discovered that super-Earth exoplanets are more common across the universe than previously thought, according to a new study. By studying light anomalies made by the newly found planet's host star and combining their results with a larger sample from a KMTNet microlensing survey, the team found that super-Earths can exist as far from their host star as our gas giants are from the sun, said Andrew Gould, co-author of the study and professor emeritus of astronomy at The Ohio State University. 'Scientists knew there were more small planets than big planets, but in this study, we were able to show that within this overall pattern, there are excesses and deficits,' he said. 'It's very interesting.' While it can be relatively easy to locate worlds that orbit close to their star, planets with wider paths can be difficult to detect. Still, researchers further estimated that for every three stars, there should be at least one super-Earth present with a Jupiter-like orbital period, suggesting these massive worlds are extremely prevalent across the universe, said Gould, whose early theoretical research helped develop the field of planetary microlensing. The findings in this study were made via microlensing, an observational effect that occurs when the presence of mass warps the fabric of space-time to a detectable degree. When a foreground object, such as a star or planet, passes between an observer and a more distant star, light is curved from the source, causing an apparent increase in the object's brightness that can last anywhere from a few hours to several months. (ANI) This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
