Fans started to queue as early as 5.30am today to meet pop star Peter Andre.

About 600 people filled the former TJ Hughes store in the Mall Chequers, Maidstone, where the singer was signing bottles of his two perfumes, Forever and Forever Young.

He was due to arrive at 11.30am but arrived half-an-hour early.

Centre manager Paul Alcock said: “It’s great we started early as it means no-one will leave disappointed.

“We’ve had people queuing in the bus stop from 5.30am. People just seem to love him.”

Maddie Bead, from Plains Avenue, Maidstone, joined the line at 9am. She 23-year-old said: “He’s really down to earth and he’s so nice. He’s even more gorgeous in person.”