Friday 17 June 2022 04:10 PM Junior Andre's debut single Slide hits No1 in the UK's iTunes chart trends now

Peter Andre's son Junior's debut single Slide hit No1 in the UK's iTunes pop chart hours after its release on Friday.

The budding hitmaker, 17, outsold stars such as Lady Gaga, Eminem and Harry Styles to make his way to the top. 

He celebrated his success on Instagram by sharing a photo of the charts and thanked his fans.

'Thank you to all those who have supported,' he wrote.

Then he added: 'You guys are mad can we get this to the top?' - referring to the national charts where he is currently sat at number four.

His father Peter, 49, was thrilled with the news, writing on his social media: 'What a start. Wow son,' while his mother Katie Price gushed she was 'so proud' of her boy. 

It comes after Junior celebrated the release of his new single Slide on Wednesday by taking to the stage to perform it for the first time.

The star marked the launch of the song with a celebratory party attended by his family, though his mother Katie was noticeably absent.

Taking to Instagram Stories to share a glimpse of the party, his sister Princess gushed that she was 'so proud' of her sibling for finally launching his new song, while Junior's dad Peter also shared a clip proudly embracing his son at the party.

Princess posted a clip of Junior taking to the stage to perform Slide, along with the gushing caption: 'So proud @officialjunior_andre.'

Donning a matching red tracksuit, the teen was surrounded by thrilled fans as he performed the energetic track.

Meanwhile Junior's proud father Peter also shared a glimpse of the launch party, reminiscing on his own pop star past as his son signed posters for his fans.

Sharing a clip of the signing on his grid, he wrote: '30 years ago I was doing my first signings of posters. 

'And now

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