Peter Andre has reportedly told Katie Price that he wants a quickie divorce despite her reconciliation pleas over the weekend.

The glamour model also known as Jordan is said to have constantly texted and called Peter since they both returned to the UK last week, asking him to give her another chance and admitting that treating him badly was “the biggest mistake of my life“. But Peter, who had a lengthy meeting with lawyers on Thursday, is keen to press on.

A source close to Peter told the Mirror: “Kate doesn’t want to rush things. She believes Pete is moving too fast and doesn’t want him to go through this divorce without thinking it through properly.

“As far as Pete is concerned, though, their marriage is dead and buried. All he cares about is the welfare of his children.

“There is no going back. Pete wants to get on with things for the sake of his kids and plough on with the divorce - the quicker the better. He doesn’t want things to be delayed and turn any nastier than they already are. He just wants resolution, again for the sake of the children.

“Pete wants joint custody - and that’s all he cares about right now. He doesn’t want his heartstrings tugged, and he sees the split as permanent.

“He said, ‘I will always love her. She’s the mother of my children. She won’t find another man who will love her like I do. But it just couldn’t go on. I want a divorce - and I want it to be as amicable as possible so we can all get on with our lives.’”

Peter was allowed to son Junior and daughter Princess Tiaammi over the weekend for the first time since the couple’s separation a fortnight ago. But the children had to be returned to their former family home by 6pm to spend the night there with their mum.

The source added: “He is desperate to read Junior his bedtime story, as he has done for three years. The fact he is not allowed to is simply heartbreaking.

“Pete feels Kate is doing it deliberately, reminding him that his decision to end their relationship has effectively broken up the family. For him, its tantamount to bribery.

“But in Kate’s defence, she wants to give the children a routine at such a difficult time. She doesn’t want them staying in an unfamiliar house, and feels they will be at their happiest staying with their mum in the house they’ve grown up in.”