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GROWING up in front of the cameras, Princess Andre was always destined for stardom.

But the daughter of Katie Price and Peter Andre has revealed how she faced a tough battle with her self-confidence.

Now, the 19-year-old has launched her own beauty range, By Princess, which was inspired by her own insecurities.

Speaking to me at Biz on Sunday HQ in London, Princess said: “I used to struggle with my self-confidence, so that was my inspiration.

“I discovered make-up and how it can make you look different and feel more confident, which is what I liked.

“I feel like, nowadays, a lot of people want to permanently change themselves.

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“But with make-up, you can do just that without having to change yourself.”

She continued: “I don’t want to influence younger girls to wear make-up because I think they should feel pretty in themselves. But that’s why I’ve made it suitable for all ages.

“So, with the lip kits, I’ve got plumping glosses for girls if they want to volumise their lips, and then the option for without.”

Princess’s range — which launches on Tuesday — is described as “your new make-up obsession” and includes mascara, setting spray, contour kits and highlighters.

The young entrepreneur revealed she has had the seal of approval from her ex-glamour model mum Katie, who released her own beauty range in 2016.

“My mum loves it,” she said. “She likes to use the contour as a base and said, ‘Oh my God, it makes my skin look smooth’. You know how she likes to look airbrushed.”

Even Princess’s brother, singer Junior Andre, has tried the new lippy set.

She said: “Junior actually tested my lip kit. He said, ‘My lips have gone so big’. He is really happy for me — we are really supportive of each other.”

Princess, who has 2.2million followers across TikTok and Instagram, told how she is excited to be entering her “entrepreneurial era” with the beauty range.

“I mean, I’m still new to it. So, each day I’m learning new things,” she said.

“I mean, having my own business is crazy to say, because I’m 19. But yeah, I feel like I’ve learned so much and I’m still gonna learn so much more.”

Asked if she inherited her incredible eyelashes from her dad, Princess added: “To be fair, all of my siblings have lovely, long eyelashes — so it must have come from somewhere.”

I’M TOO BUSY FOR BLOKES

SINGLE Princess revealed she has been scared off dating apps after watching crime documentaries.

The star insists she would much rather get to know a guy in a natural setting.

She said: “I like to meet people organically. If I see someone and I have a good chat with them, I’ll just continue the chat.

“I’m not against dating, but I’m not actually looking for a boyfriend right now. I’m so busy – I don’t need a boyfriend.

“I don’t know if apps are my thing. I’ve watched too many crime documentaries.”

Princess has been linked to Love Island star Harrison Solomon after they were spotted together at Thorpe Park’s Fright Nights last month.

But online romance rumours were quashed after it was revealed that the pair just share the same management.

Princess said: “People are going to pick up on everything. I wrote in the comments, ‘Just because a boy and girl laugh does not mean it’s anything romantic’.

“I have a lot of guy friends, but it doesn’t mean there’s anything romantic going on.”

RACE GAVE ME TRAVEL BUG

APPEARING on Celebrity Race Across The World has inspired Princess to go travelling in Asia.

She signed up for the fourth series of the hit BBC One show with big brother Junior.

They had to find their way from Malaysia to Melbourne, Australia, with no phones, credit cards or home comforts.

Princess, pictured with Junior on the show, said: “The first few weeks I struggled. I was like, ‘This is not for me’. As time went on, I was like, ‘OK, I’m getting the hang of it’. We actually were there for each other quite a lot. It was out of my comfort zone . I had none of my home comforts.

“I was carrying a 15kg rucksack. It has made me want to travel.

“I definitely want to go to Thailand now.”

The series, which is currently airing, has brought the siblings even closer.

Princess admitted: “We butted heads a few times, but I think that is because I gave up a few times.

“He lifted us up and, to be fair, we didn’t argue as much as I thought we would.”

AGELESS SINITTA HAS SKIN IN THE GAME

EIGHTIES popstar Sinitta looks like she drinks from the fountain of youth – and now she is set to share her age-defying secrets with the world.

The So Macho hitmaker is planning her own cosmetics range.

She has logged the trademark Skinitta which could be used on everything from sunscreen and lipgloss to perfume and beauty serums.

The singer could also release her own range of clothing, if approved.

Looking incredible at 63, Sinitta puts it down to always slapping on the SPF, eating well and regular exercise.

Jaws dropped when she showcased her enviable figure wearing just banana leaves in front of Simon Cowell on The X Factor in 2009.

I’m sure plenty of fans will be keeping their eyes peeled for her range.

WHY HOWARD LOVES LIFE IN A POP GROPE

CRACKING a grope joke may not be advisable in the current celebrity climate – but that didn’t stop Take That’s Howard Donald making a cheeky quip about enjoying getting up close and personal with handsy fans.

Taking to the stage with bandmates Gary Barlow and Mark Owen for a special album launch show at the London Palladium on Friday night, he shared plans for their upcoming tour – on which he is looking forward to being pawed by the adoring crowds.

Howard said: “What is great is next year we are going out to quite a few new territories that we’ve actually not visited before. That’s quite bizarre.

“It’s literally like going back to the 90s because they’ve never had you in their country.

“It’s brilliant – I love getting groped . . .  still.”

Then acknowledging his other half Katie in the audience, he chuckled: “Sorry, wife!”

Excited Take That fans have indeed been known to grab their idols.

Former bandmate Robbie Williams has even got in on the action, giving Mark a little crotch squeeze on The X Factor in 2018.

On Friday the group performed tracks from new album Dreamers – Sweet July, Wonderkids and the title track – for the first time in front of a live audience. They also had a chat with Dermot O’Leary about making the new record and their huge summer Circus Live Tour.

Then the audience were treated to a run of their biggest and best-loved hits including Patience, Never Forget, The Flood and Greatest Day.

AFTER finally securing his match on a dating app, a young man attempts to craft the ‘perfect’ message to show he’s an alpha male, a provider, and the best sex she’ll ever have. 

He types out a message saying “I know women find it hard to make a decision, but you should hook up with me tonight for great sex”, but before it sends, AI flags it as potentially inappropriate and he gets a message from the app, saying: “Are you sure you want to send? Think twice – your match may find this language disrespectful.”

It’s the first time the young man has been confronted with the idea that his ‘manosphere’ rhetoric – typically used to promote aggressive masculinity and anti-feminist messages – might cause upset.

He deletes the inflammatory and types out “Hi, how are you? What’s your ideal date?”

The AI is trained to pick up words and phrases that are known to be offensive, and as of March 2026 it now recognises harmful tones of messages. It also has a “does this bother you” counterpart which asks the recipient of a dodgy message how they are doing.

And this is exactly how Georgia Harrison, 31, wants all social media apps to work – putting the safety of women and girls first while challenging the impact of toxic online views.

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Data from Match Group shows that more than 700 million harmful messages haven’t been sent since 2021 after receiving the prompt, and one in five users rewrite their message after getting an are you sure message.

“It’s so powerful,” she tells The Sun. 

“The app is subconsciously questioning them on some things they are saying which are misogynistic. 

“This might be one of the first times that a lot of these young men have actually been questioned on the wording that they’re using. 

“It’s not only preventing the young woman from receiving a message that could offend her.

“It’s making them question how they speak to women and what is the best way to speak to women and how they want to be spoken to and treated.

“I’ve been told by Match Group a significant number of people rewrote their messages after seeing the prompts. So they actually deleted that and changed the way they speak. 

“And that could change the way that they view the way that they use their terminology in their entire future.

“I think that’s a really powerful tool and something that really stood out for me as a campaigner for women.”

Former The Only Way Is Essex star Georgia has vowed to take on the manosphere with the Georgia Harrison Foundation, which will aim to tackle the toxic online culture that the younger generation is growing up with.

Match Group’s Spark Report, a survey of adults dating online, found that a third of Brits didn’t meet anyone new in person in the last month and spend 4.7 hours each week doing their socialising through a screen, her mission is more important than ever. 

Georgia, who gained widespread fame on Love Island, is asking social media to take more responsibility for the content posted on their apps – just like Match Group is. 

The company, which also runs Hinge, Match, Plenty of Fish among others, has brought in verification requirements for all users to increase trust. 

As of this year, the verification process requires users to take a video selfie to show that they’re a real person, not a deepfake or borrowing someone’s pictures.

Then, the app uses facial geometry to confirm that your photos match the video you have submitted. Two screenshots from the initial video are held on file to ensure future photos are of the person who made the account. They are deleted once the account is closed.

Their recent Spark study of 3,007 single adults found that the majority of people meet their romantic partner online. 

It also found 69 per cent of singles would feel more confident meeting up with matches if they have a verified profile.

When dating sites and apps first launched, there were limited ways to verify who you were talking to, until you met in person. 

Something scam artists and serial predators happily took advantage of. 

Scot Christopher Harkins found multiple victims to defraud and in some cases abuse on Tinder and other dating apps, even at one point changing his name.

Scam alerts are now live across the Match Group platform and prompts will pop up when a conversation shows signs of a scam such as asking for money, or a push to swap contact details off the platform.

He was convicted and sentenced to 12 years in jail in July 2024 for defrauding his victims of more than £214,000, as well as charges including rape, assault, and physical abuse.

Known as the Tinder Swindler, Simon Leviev also used Tinder to pose as a wealthy playboy and is alleged to have defrauded singletons out of an estimated £7.4million. He is banned from all Match Group platforms. 

Match Group CEO Spencer Rascoff said: “It’s incumbent upon us to apply technology and resources to make our apps as safe as possible. 

“We’ve done that through photo verification to confirm users are a real human and you match your photos. 

“We also share ‘bad actor bans’ between our apps. This means someone who is a scammer, a fake profile, an organised crime group or someone who caused harm to someone on or off platform using Tinder will be banned on Hinge and Match.com and vice versa.

“My daughter uses our apps, so have my brother and sister. It’s a family affair. Keeping users safe is so important.”

Bad actors are people that can be flagged by AI or users to Match Group who will then investigate, and if required create the ban of a certain person across the portfolio of dating apps.

Alongside facial recognition, users can report people for on-platform harm, such as abusive or aggressive messages, as well as off-platform harm including behaviour on dates or when messaging outside the dating app. 

Spencer added: “If I could wave a magic wand and change one thing to improve society and our business results, it would be to make men behave better. That’s what we’re hoping to do with the Are You Sure? feature.”

He also told The Sun his team works closely with law enforcement across the globe when there are reports of dangerous behaviour. 

Georgia said: “Younger people find it really hard to meet people the way we used to. 

“But dating apps shouldn’t feel like they could be dangerous. If anything it should be safer. 

“Women should feel safe knowing that whoever they’re messaging isn’t a catfish. That they’re not going to be a victim of sextortion because this person is verified that they are who they say they are to be on the platform. 

“I’ve had messages on Instagram of people who have become victims of financial fraud and sextortion after meeting someone online.”

“This can be avoided with something as simple as verification. Dating is meant to be fun, not something that you’re scared or worried about.”

Georgia met her partner Jack on a dating app back in 2024, and the couple now share daughter Sahara. 

He’s been by her side during her campaigning journey against intimate image abuse initiated by her own experience.

In 2023, Georgia’s ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear was sentenced to 21 months and handed a five-year restraining order after sharing sexually explicit photos without her consent. 

Then in August this year, he was jailed again for 16 months after repeatedly breaching the restraining order by harassing and posting about Georgia on social media. 

Back in 2023 Georgia struggled to get the video taken down from OnlyFans and other sites, leaving her determined to get change for future victims of intimate image abuse. 

And while she’s got a long way to go, she’s hoping big companies will take their cue from Match Group. 

“Over my experience campaigning for the last five years, I’ve just felt like so many tech platforms are more concerned about their traffic and their numbers rather than their actual users,” she said. 

Match Group say they have stood firm on safety measures despite the company seeing a drop in user numbers since introducing photo verification. 

Georgia said of the company: “I really hope that a lot of other tech platforms take the same approach and make sure that their users are more important by far than just a spreadsheet.”

LEE Andrews has hit out at his ex Katie Price, and confirmed he’s looking for love once again via celebrity dating app Raya.

The self-proclaimed ‘businessman’ took to his Instagram on Friday night to slam the former glamour model, proving their suspected reconciliation is far from on.

Taking to his Instagram Stories, Lee actually encouraged his followers to get in touch and potentially date him.

He wrote: “Since my soon to be ex wife has joined dating apps and is now following random boys.

“I think it’s only fair this man trys innocent dating. Dm me and I’ll come have fun turn up a devilish Gent and be your date love Lee Andrews x.”

Lee then tagged dating app Raya.

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Katie then took to her Instagram page to confirm she is not, in fact, on dating apps at all.

She wrote: “Just to address the situation I’ve been married had the family life I thought my last marriage was for real and my final destination.

“I’m not interested in meeting anyone else engaging with anyone messaging anyone or going on any dating apps or dates.”

Katie added that she is “happy and content” in her own life with her circle of friends and family.

It comes after conman Lee told fans today that he has plans to remove all his tattoos – including the three tributes he has to Katie and one for her son Harvey.

Lee currently has “Owned by Katie” inked across his back, “Katie” scrawled in cursive on his hand and at the top of his stomach.

He’s also shown off his portrait of Harvey and a frog.

This comes after months of drama, with Katie revealing she had dumped Lee after becoming fed up with his web of lies.

Katie ended their marriage via WhatsApp after discovering he had just £2.22 in his bank account – despite claiming to be a millionaire – while Lee was recently released from Dubai’s notorious Al Awir prison following a four-month stint.