Strictly Come Dancing contender and darling of the crowd Peter Andre revealed that his father Savvas Andrea was once sold as a slave in his native land Cyprus..

The 42 year old Andre, who lost a shocking amount of weight since joining the dancing competition revealed that his dad, who is now 82 year old was sold by his family at the age of 11 after they reached the level of desperation.

Peter revealed to Radio Times that his father was one of the 13 siblings living in poverty, his family decided to sell him at the age of 11 in order to have enough money for food. Though he had a rough childhood Mr Savvas managed to turn his life around and became a barber. He now has six children in Australia and owns a barbershop in London.

After he found out what his dad had been through, Peter said "Dad's determination, what Dad's achieved in life, is incredible. He came to London not being able to speak a word of English, learnt a trade - he became a barber - and he still owns a barber's shop in Paddington."

Peter also took the chance to speak about the 'Strictly Curse,' which allegedly affects dancing contestants as they purportedly fall in love with their professional dance partners. He said, "I don't believe in the 'Curse of Strictly'." Adding, "If you wanna go off with someone, you're gonna do it. [Calling it] that is stirring the pot." He further added that he can't wait to go home and see his wife Emily MacDonagh, who is 26 year old.

He also opened up about his religious beliefs. He said he was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses before but left the faith after he realized that the religion practices contradicted his TV ambition. "I think the saying is: "You can't sit at the table of the Lord and sit at the table of the devil at the same time."