Pete Wicks is one in every of 15 well-known names who’ve signed up for this 12 months’s sequence of Strictly Come Dancing. Since discovering fame on ITV’s actuality present, The Solely Method Is Essex, again in 2015, Pete has been an everyday face on our TV screens. However how a lot have you learnt about his life away from the cameras? Maintain studying for all we all know…
Pete’s profession and job
When he is not busy rehearsing for Strictly, Pete co-hosts the Staying Related podcast with presenter and former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson. The present follows the pair on their “weekly quest for fame”, from “public appearances gone improper” to actuality TV moments that “nonetheless hang-out” them.
© GettyHe is additionally a printed writer, having launched his first e book, For the Love of Frenchies: The Canine That Modified My Life, in 2018. His newest launch is a memoir, titled By no means Sufficient: My Phrases Unfiltered, which hit the cabinets in September. Described as a “no-holds-barred account of life” via Pete’s lens, the e book delves into the TV persona’s psychological well being trials.
© Ray BurmistonFollowers might also recognise Pete for his earlier appearances on actuality reveals, Celebs Go Courting, The Movie star Circle, Movie star Island With Bear Grylls and the most recent season of Movie star SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Pete’s love life and well-known exes
Whereas it is not recognized if Pete is at present in a relationship, his most up-to-date romance was reportedly with Love Island star Maura Higgins.
© GettyThe pair had been first linked final 12 months after being noticed collectively at Grosvenor Home in London. Final month, the truth stars had been reportedly seen getting cosy on the Broadwick Soho Resort, nevertheless, neither get together have confirmed their romance.
Previous to Maura, Pete was linked to fellow TOWIE stars Chloe Sims, Megan McKenna and Shelby Tribble, and glamour mannequin Jacqui Ryland.
Pete’s shut friendship with Sam Thompson
Pete and Sam first met again in 2018 while filming Celebs Go Courting and have been greatest buds ever since. Alongside their podcast, the successful duo lately co-hosted the NTA purple carpet.
© Getty PicturesOpening up about their friendship throughout an unique chat with HELLO! final 12 months, Sam stated: “He is an excellent listener… Pete Wicks might be the particular person I might go to first out of each single person who I do know. His life expertise is sort of unmatched. He has gone via a lot in his life, good and dangerous, and he is all the time acquired the most effective recommendation and he is all the time so uplifting in his personal manner as nicely.
© Samir Hussein“He is simply straight to the purpose. And I do not know if sufficient individuals see that aspect of him. He is a very, actually emotionally clever man. I annoy him so much [but] he’s the primary one who’s ever there for me. So he is simply been the most effective mate I’ve ever requested for.”
