PETE Wicks has appeared to confirm his romance with his Strictly pro partner Jowita Przystal after they shared a passionate kiss on stage.
The former TOWIE star was rumoured to have been dating his pro partner Jowita around the same time he was linked to TV beauty Maura Higgins.
During Pete‘s Staying Relevant podcast live show with best pal Sam Thompson at London‘s O2 Arena, Pete was reunited with Jowita as they performed a racy routine on stage for the crowd.
But it became a lot more hot and heavy than anything ever seen on the Strictly dancefloor.
Pete and Jowita kissed one another THREE times during the performance in the clearest sign yet that their romance is well and truly on.
A source close to the pair has even admitted that things are official for Pete and Jowita – nine months on from the BBC programme.
An insider told the Mail Online: “Pete and Jowita are now an item, they’ve been dating for a few weeks.
“They kept things professional on Strictly, there was no crossover with Maura.
“But once Pete was single they grew close again and recently the relationship has blossomed into something more.
“You could tell something is going on between them during their routine – it was extremely raunchy and dance partners don’t usually kiss quite like that.”
Pete previously shared a cosy snap with Jowita on Instagram earlier this month – sparking fresh rumours that things had been rekindled between the pair.
He shared a gushing birthday tribute to the 31-year-old in which he admitted his Strictly journey was not about the dancing but “all about the person”.
Alongside their cosy snaps, Pete wrote: “It was never about dancing… it was about the person.
“Happy birthday @jowitaprzystal – I am so blessed and grateful to have you in my life. My pocket rocket (love heart emoji).”
Pete is understood to have been single since calling time on his brief romance with Maura at the start of the year.
He was later spotted on a date with a fellow Love Island beauty – Samantha Kenny – but nothing came to be of a potential budding romance.
Pete Wicks – reality TV history

PETE Wicks has starred on a variety of reality TV shows in the past – here’s a few examples of his screen time
- TOWIE: Pete joined TOWIE in 2015 for his most memorable reality TV role
- Celebrity Island With Bear Grylls: Pete starred on the endurance show in 2018
- Celebs Go Dating: He attempted to find love on the E4 series in 2019
- Celebrity MasterChef: In 2020 he was a contestant on the BBC foodie series
- Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins: 2022 was a busy year for Pete, when he clocked up these two reality TV shows
- The Real Full Monty: He whipped his kit off for the charity series in 2023
- Strictly: Pete was a fan-favourite on the show back in 2024