- Ex-wife Katie offered her support to the entire Andre family
- Peter Andre's brother passed away on Sunday morning after losing his fight against kidney cancer
- Andrew is the first family member that Peter has experienced losing
- Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby broadcast a message of sympathy to Peter on This Morning
- Celebrities take to Twitter to offer their condolences
By Kimberley Dadds and Lucy Buckland
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Katie Price has tweeted her support to ex husband Peter Andre after the death of his brother Andrew, who lost his battle with kidney cancer aged just 54.
Andrew passed away in the early hours of Sunday morning with Peter and the rest of the Andre family by his bed side.
On Tuesday, Katie, whose children Princess and Junior were Andrew's niece and nephew, apparently ended her feud with her ex by writing on Twitter: 'My thoughts are with the Andre family at this difficult time.'
Support: Katie Price tweeted her thoughts were with the Andre family after Andrew's death
Bury the hatchet: Katie Price sent her friendly words to ex-husband Peter via Twitter
Katie and Peter - who first met on reality TV show 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' in 2004 - split in May 2009 after three-and-a-half years of marriage.
A host of Peter's friends from the entertainment industry have also sent him messages of support at this difficult time.
Spice Girls star Emma Bunton used Twitter to get in touch, writing: 'Thinking of @MrPeterAndre and all your family at such a sad time.'
In mourning: Peter Andre is said to be 'devastated' after his eldest brother Andrew passed away on Sunday, losing his cancer fight
Devastated: Peter's brother Michael shared the news of Andrew's death on Twitter
'The Only Way Is Essex' star Jessica Wright tweeted: 'Heart goes out to @MrPeterAndre and his family at this terrible time. So sad. Thoughts are with you all xxxx.'
Spanish model Elen Rivas - who Peter dated for a few months in 2011 - wrote on her Twitter account: 'So sorry to hear that Andrew, @MrPeterAndre brother has passed away. Hope he is in a better place, such a great loss to the Andre Fam RIP x.'
Soothing sentiments: Peter's ex-girlfriend Elen Rivas also tweeted her condolences and emotional support for the Andre family
Close: The pop star flew Andrew (R) to be with him in the UK as soon as he was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February
Andrew was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February and had been responding well to treatment before his situation worsened last month.
Peter - who recently cancelled tour dates so he could spend as much time as possible with his brother - took Andrew and his wife and daughter into his home in England so he could care for him and get him the possible treatment for his illness, and he regularly appeared in his reality TV series.
A spokeswoman for Peter - who was by Andrew's bedside when he died, along with other family members - said: '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.'
Devastated: Peter has kept a low profile since postponing his tour earlier this month when his brother's health took a turn for the worse
The representative then added that Andre 'needs time to grieve'
This Morning, where Peter sometimes presents segments, also sent their best wishes to the singer at this difficult time.
Phillip Schofield said: 'We just wanted to send our love to Peter Andre - who lost his brother Andrew Andre who died of kidney cancer aged just 54 with Peter and his family by his side - so we just wanted to send lots of love to Peter and the rest of the family and we're thinking of you.'
Peter was due to perform the latest gig on his Up Close And Personal UK Tour at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena earlier this month but he cancelled it to be with his brother.
Band of brothers: From left, Danny, Peter, Andrew and Chris Andre back in 2007
A statement from his management company on Twitter at the time read: 'It is with great regret that Peter Andre has postponed his remaining December 2012 tour dates, starting from Liverpool tomorrow, Sat Dec 8th.
'His brother Andrew's health has taken a turn for the worse and Peter has made the decision to be with him and his family at this time.'
Peter has rescheduled the five remaining dates on of the 2012 tour.
He recently wrote in his magazine column about how his brother was feeling about his treatment.
He told New! magazine: 'One positive thing is that my brother Andrew has been feeling good at the moment.
'He's still having chemotherapy but, as usual, he's being so strong.
'I spent the day with him and Mike (another brother) at the Royal Marsden Hospital last Tuesday and it was great to all be together.'
Andrew was diagnosed with cancer in February this year and within weeks had flown to the UK from his home in Australia so he could be with his family while going through treatment.
Changed man: Andrew, pictured in 2008, had become physically weaker over the past few weeks
Since the Spring, Andrew and his wife Magda had been living with Peter and his two children Junior and Princess at the singer's Sussex home.
When Peter was told by doctors that his brother didn't have long to live, he said it was the 'worst possible end to the year'.
Speaking to new! a source said: 'He is inconsolable. He didn't think it would come to this. Everyone has been trying to comfort him, but no one can make him feel any better.'
Andrew's illness completely tore Peter apart and during filming of Peter Andre: My Life, the singer described how much his brother had changed.
He said: 'I've seen my brother go from strong - two, three jobs a day kinda guy - to hardly being able to walk. I've seen it with my own eyes. I live with it.
'He's there in my house and I love him being there, but I guess even I wasn't prepared for how heartbreaking it can be.'
His ex-wife Katie Price tweeted on Tuesday: 'My thoughts are with the Andre family at this difficult time xx.'
Peter's ex-girlfriend Elen Rivas passed her condolences to the family and tweeted: 'Soo sorry to hear that Andrew, @MrPeterAndre brother has passed away. Hope he is in a better place, such a great loss to the Andre Fam RIP x'. (sic).
She added: 'Im so sorry guys about Andre.. @mrpeterandre @mrmichaelandre @mrchrisandre My thoughts are with you and the family. Lots of love xxx #RIP.'
And friend Emma Bunton wrote on Twitter: 'Thinking of @MrPeterAndre and all your family at such a sad time'.
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