Reality TV star Peter Andre has claimed that he was right to call in his legal team when his daughter arrived at his house covered in bruises and denied reports that the marks turned out to be smudged mascara.

Stories broke in the newspapers last week that Peter called in lawyers to speak to his wife Katie Price about his daughter’s bruises, she then reportedly claimed that it was just mascara marks and sent police to Peter’s home claiming that the children were in danger.

Writing in his new! magazine column, Pete clarified the situation saying: “Basically, Princess arrived at my house with some bruises on her face and body a couple of weeks ago, and I contacted my lawyers so they could find out from Kate what had happened.

“The story in the paper said that the bruises were in fact smudged mascara but this isn’t true.

“I wasn’t accusing Kate of anything at all but as her father I just wanted to find out if there was anything I should know.”

On the police being called to his house, he said: “Why the police got involved I have no idea.

“There was absolutely no need for them to come round, and when they did they said everything was fine.

“I just made a polite inquiry about my daughter that got completely out of hand.”

Read Pete’s full column in new! magazine, out now.