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Peter Andre mourning death of brother

Peter Andre has been left "devastated" by the death of his eldest brother Andrew.

The star's sibling, 54, lost his battle to cancer in the early hours of Sunday morning, with Andre and the rest of his family by his bed side.

The 'Mysterious Girl' star's spokesman has revealed in a statement: “Peter is devastated. He was very, very close to his brother. This is the very first family member Peter has experienced losing. He just needs time to grieve.”

Andrew was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February. He was believed to have been responding well to treatment before his situation "took a turn for the worse" earlier this month, forcing Andre to cancel a string of tour dates to be with his beloved brother.

The singer has supported his sibling throughout his treatment - and flew him over to London from Australia in March to receive the best care following his diagnosis.

His parents flew to the UK from their native Australia last week to be at his bedside with Andrew's wife and daughter. Watch Peter Andre perform at the O2 earlier this month below: