Peter Andre's fans rush to his defence after 'cruel' comment about his newborn daughter

Peter Andre's followers have rallied around him after a troll left a "cruel" comment on a photo of him with his newborn daughter.

The Mysterious Girl singer and his wife Emily welcomed their third child, Arabella Rose Andrea, last month.

They are also parents to Theo, 7, and Amelia, 10, reports the Mirror.

Peter has two older children, Junior, 18, and Princess, 16, from his previous marriage to Katie Price.

The singer has been keeping his fans in the loop about his growing family, including the much-awaited reveal of his youngest daughter's name.

In a recent Instagram video, he shared that his newborn is a "true Aussie".

He said: "Just dropped off Millie and Theo to school, and I have just realised that my daughter here is a true Aussie because she is sleeping on the Australian time zone.

"At night here when it's morning in Australia she is wide awake and in the morning here when it is nighttime in Australia she's asleep. She is 100 percent an Aussie."

He captioned the post: "She is a true Aussie. She has to be."

While most comments were supportive, one remark sparked a flurry of defensive responses.

A user wrote: "You look lovely with your granddaughter," prompting another fan to retort "Silly statement to say that if you are a fan you would know if not go away with your opinions."

One person commented: "Oh the things you will say for attention you sad little woman! Jealousy is a terrible disease and you clearly suffer quite badly from it," while another chimed in: "What is it with people! ! Spoiling such a beautiful post! ! ! ".

Peter - after much anticipation - finally disclosed the adorable reason behind his newborn daughter's name.

In his column for OK! Magazine, he penned: "A couple of weeks ago I told Emily it was her turn to choose a baby name since she'd brought our baby into the world."

"Emily wanted us to decide together, but when she suggested the name Arabella Rose, I instantly thought, 'That's so beautiful'. I suppose we'll call her Bella or Belle for short."

He continued: "Her name suits her perfectly and Rose is what we initially called Millie for the first few weeks. Our family feels complete."

Peter had previously confessed that naming their daughter was proving difficult.

Last month, he shared on Instagram: "Baby has been spoilt with cuddles from Junior, Princess, Amelia and Theo who are all in love with their new little sister. As parents, we couldn't be happier. Only thing is... She has no name yet. Help! ".

Later, he added: "The love I have for our baby is one thing. The love I have for Emily is another love altogether. What an incredible mum she is and what a truly beautiful gift she has given us. We all love bubba so much. And she STILL has no name."

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