STRICTLY Come Dancing star Jowita Przystał shared a birthday tribute to ‘truly special’ Pete Wicks.
They were partnered up for last year’s series of the BBC show, reaching fifth place.
Meanwhile, Pete and Jowita have remained close since their time in the ballroom.
Taking to Instagram, Jowita posted several photos of the two posed together.
She captioned: “To someone truly special on a very special day… I’m so grateful to have you in my life. Happy Birthday @p_wicks01.
“I hope we’ll dance again soon x.”
One follower commented: “Gorgeous photos and happy birthday Pete.”
Another wrote: “Aww love these photos.”
While a third penned: “Love you guys, missing seeing you dance on strictly.”
Former TOWIE star Pete 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 in September, Pete was reunited with Jowita as they performed a racy routine on stage for the crowd.
The pair appeared to confirm their romance after they shared a passionate kiss on stage.
Their routine became a lot more hot and heavy than anything ever seen on the Strictly dancefloor.
Altogether, Pete and Jowita kissed one another THREE times during the performance.
Pete had previously shared a cosy snap with Jowita on Instagram earlier that month.
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 was also snapped on a boat with Olivia Attwood during an Ibiza trip which sparked discussion over the state of Olivia’s marriage.
The Lothario had his arm around his married friend’s waist as they sat together on a yacht with pals.
