'We're miffed': Alex Reid and Katie Price respond after Peter Andre calls lawyers over Princess's 'black eye'

Doting stepdad: Alex Reid carrying Princess into a London hotel on Monday


Alex Reid has admitted he and wife Katie Price were 'miffed' when Peter Andre contacted lawyers over a misunderstanding involving his daughter Princess.

The Australian singer was concerned when the two-year-old arrived at his house with apparent bruising on her face when she and brother Junior came for a visit on April 9.
After contacting his lawyers, who then got in touch with Price's lawyers, the cagefighter decided to call police to clear the matter up


Later reports suggested the 'bruising' was in fact smudged eye make-up, although Reid admitted it was normal minor bruising that an average toddler would have.

Writing in his Star magazine column, Reid, 34, said: 'Princess left our care in perfect, happy health, so we were extremely concerned to be told she had bruises and two black eyes.

'As anyone in their right mind would do, I immediately contacted the police.

'After examining Princess, the police sergeant told us there was no bruising on Princess that a two-year-old wouldn't have from simply being a toddler, and she definitely didn't have any black eyes.

'Despite being relaxed, me and Kate were very miffed about the experience.'


'Miffed': Reid admitted his wife Katie Price, pictured on Monday, was upset over the incident


Andre insisted he wasn't accusing Price or Reid as being responsible for anything, he just wanted to know what had happened to his daughter.

The 37-year-old told OK! magazine: 'I want to make it clear that I never accused anyone of anything and I did speak to Kate about it.

'People ask me, "Why don't you pick up the phone and talk?" But we do speak amicably now when it comes to the children. It's a situation that got unnecessarily out of hand.'

A Sussex Police spokesman at the time said: 'We have no concerns for the child's welfare, and the matter has been closed.'

Andre claimed he was surprised the police had got involved, insisting the incident was blown out of proportion.


Concern: Andre, pictured at Gatwick Airport last Thursday, contacted his lawyers after finding what he believed were bruises on Princess's face


He said: 'There was absolutely no need for (the police) to come round, and when they did they said everything was fine.

'I just made a polite inquiry about my daughter that got completely out of hand.'

Meanwhile, Andre recently insisted he wasn't ready for another relationship 11 months after his high-profile split from Price.

Even though Price quickly moved on and married Reid in February after just five and half months of dating, Andre is yet to find love.

He said: 'If you really loved them, you don't get over it just like that. These things take time.

'A survey revealed last week that it takes the average person at least 18 months to recover from a divorce. I would totally agree with this.'

source :dailymail