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Joel Leaver

Peter Andre lands in Puerto Rico to host the Miss World beauty pageant

Peter Andre has landed in Puerto Rico ahead international beauty pageant Miss World.

The dad-of-four has travelled abroad to host the show for its 70th anniversary celebration.

The singer, 49, was involved in the pageant in 2019 and had been due to take on presenting duties again last year - following its break in 2020 due to the Covid outbreak.

The final, which features the coronation, however didn't go ahead last year due to the pandemic - and it was postponed until today (March 16) in Puerto Rico.

Peter Andre will be hosting the latest instalment of Miss World (Instagram)

Andre shared a selfie of himself this afternoon with his fans on Instagram to reveal that he's arrived on the Caribbean island.

Peter didn't go into detail in the caption of the recent post, instead simply writing: "Puerto Rico. @missworld." The singer-songwriter included a red heart in the caption.

His arrival was confirmed by the official Miss World account which shared a video of Peter standing outside the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan - where the event will be held.

Peter has previously been involved with the pageant (GETTY)

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Introducing himself in the clip, he said: "Hi everyone. I'm Peter Andre and I'm hosting Miss World. Not just Miss World but the 70th [anniversary]. This event is incredible."

The I'm a Celebrity alum mentioned the venue behind him and then proceeded to discuss the atmosphere in the area ahead of the show. He said: "The vibe is unbelievable."

The Miss World website states that Andre will be presenting the event with singer and actor Fernando Allende, 69. He is understood to be a major star in Latin America.

Wilnelia Merced Forsyth, pictured with late husband Bruce Forsyth, is set to give a special tribute about Miss World (Getty)

Miss World is said to be the the long-running international beauty pageant. The final last year was set to mark its 70th anniversary, with it having been founded in 1951.

Organisers are now celebrating the anniversary at the event later today, following the postponement of the final last year - amid ongoing concerns over Covid-19.

It's set to feature semi-finalists in the competition, with the eventual winner set to be crowned by the reigning champion Toni-Ann Singh, who represented Jamaica in 2019.

A special tribute to the organisation's legacy will be made by Miss World 1975 winner Wilnelia Merced Forsyth, 64 - who was married to the late entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth.

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