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Peter Andre has admitted he's "up and down with emotions" as he spends time with his mum in Australia.
The 49-year-old has taken his whole family to see Thea, 86, whose health, the singer has admitted, is deteriorating.
Sharing a beautiful montage of pics of the matriarch, Pete wrote: "These last two weeks have meant the world to us. Mum, you have no idea how much we love you and Dad. Debs, Savs and Joe thanks for everything."
In one photo, Pete grins as proud mum Thea cups her son's face, smiling from ear-to-ear.
In another, the singer's wife Emily hugs her mother-in-law, wearing a mask to protect her.
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Pete's kids by Katie Price, Junior, 17 and Princess, 15 have also taken the trip Down Under and looked delighted to be with their grandma as they posed for a family pic.
Peter Andre has admitted he's "up and down with emotions" as he spends time with his mum in Australia (Instagram)Fans loved the heartwarming snaps with many telling the Aussie how pleased they were he'd made the trip to see his mum.
One wrote: "For me, it's about seeing my mum and dad and the kids and Emily seeing them. That's what it's about, they're getting very old now and it's always an anxious time of year."
While another said: "Such beautiful photos, you can see how happy your mum is and the love she has for you all is written all over her face."
Emily was delighted to see her mother-in-law (peterandre/Instagram)However, when replying to the posts, Pete admitted he was finding the experience difficult.
"I've been up and down with emotions," he said. "It may not show in these pics but I'm struggling."
In December, the father-of-four admitted Christmas is an "anxious" time as he revealed his concerns for Thea and dad Savvas in Australia.
The family looked delighted to be reunited (peterandre/Instagram)He visited his parents earlier this year and said he's happy to "be spending more time there because of my mum now".
In September, Pete admitted he was finding it hard to watch his elderly mother 'suffering and declining' as old age takes its toll.
He explained in his new! magazine column: 'My parents celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary last week. 67 years!
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All of Pete's kids have made the trip Down Under (peterandre/Instagram)
Pete lived in Oz before he found fame as a nineties pop star (Press Association)'Mum's struggling at the moment, though. She's not doing great. She's suffering a bit and declining. It's sad when they've been together so long that age is getting on top of them.
"I was with her a few months ago. We've just got to be with her as much as possible. It's just age. She's got all sorts of things going on now."