Peter Andre stuns fans with snaps of 'mini me' son Junior on his 18th birthday

Peter Andre fans said his son Junior was his "double" as he shared a montage of images to mark his 18th birthday.

Budding music star Junior reached the milestone this week and Andre penned an emotional post on Instagram in which he said the teen was "everything I could ask for".

Fans were moved by his sweet words, and many could not get over how alike they were.

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Andre, who shares Junior with his ex Katie Price, wrote: "Junior, you are everything I could ask for in a son.

"I love you beyond words, truly, and I am so proud of who you have become. Stay kind, humble, caring and focused like you are and you will go more than far."

"I can’t wait for the world to hear what you’ve been working on," added the Mysterious Girl singer.

"Forever my baby boy. Happy 18th birthday."

Andre, 50, shared a series of pictures of Junior, showing him as a baby, a child and as a teen.

"Like papa like son!" one person posted in the comments section, as another said: "Handsome lad... def got your looks Pete."

"Happy birthday gorgeous Junior, such a lovely young man Pete, like his dad, mini me," said someone else.

"He looks more like you than you look like you," teased one fan.

"The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree!!" remarked another fan.

"Goodness me he is your double," said another.

Junior later shared with fans that he had headed abroad for his big day.

"Celebrating my 18th birthday the best way possible in Ibiza!" he said.

"I just want to say a massive thank you to you all for the birthday wishes and thank you everyone who continues to support me.

"I’m so excited to see what the future holds and I can’t wait for you to hear my new music!… this week?"

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Andre also shares 15-year-old daughter Princess with Price and has two other children with wife Emily.

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