When he was announced as a star of this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup, Pete Wicks was considered as an unlikely signing by some.
When he was announced as a star of this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup, Pete Wicks was considered as an unlikely signing by some.
Pete ditched his job in the City when he joined the lineup for The Only Way Is Essex back in 2015, but relationship woes and a messy split from Megan McKenna saw him painted as one of the show's biggest bad boys. Fans have also been taking to social media to praise Pete's appearance on the ballroom floor, with posts branding him 'likeable' and saying they've 'warmed to him a lot more than they expected to.'
While he left viewers in hysterics due to his dry sense of humour, it was his love life that dominated the show, including a fiery romance with Megan McKenna While he left viewers in hysterics due to his dry sense of humour, it was his love life that dominated the show, including a fiery romance with Megan McKenna.
He eventually decided to leave the show in early 2023, saying on the Not My Bagg podcast: 'I was starting to become the Ian Beale of TOWIE, just this sort of drunk in the corner, so it was definitely time for me to f*****g do one.' In his candid memoir Never Enough, Pete also revealed he saved his mum Tracy's life when he was just 12-years-old after he found her in the kitchen after an attempted suicide
Read MoreEXCLUSIVE Pete Wicks reveals he thought 'he'd never be enough' during candid chat about his book 'My dad's not a bad person - he's a good guy. We just don't have a relationship and that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes. We don't have a relationship and that's that. Not much I can do about it.
He wrote: 'I saw her sitting at the table, which had been covered in blood. I saw the blood dripping first. She was holding a knife in her other hand. Pete's nan, who passed away in June 2022, instructed him to hang up and call an ambulance, as he continued in the book: 'I took her instructions, calling the ambulance, and then I got to work trying to look after Mum, who by that point was sitting on the floor and bleeding very badly.
In 2022, Pete was then left devastated by the death of his beloved grandmother Doreen, who he described as his 'best friend' 'Instead, I had to look after my parent and suppress all the fear, panic, loneliness and self-blame that was beginning to grow inside me.' Writing his memoir, Pete said: 'The day she died, I had been in London seeing friends. Mum called me and told me I needed to get to the hospital quickly.
'She was more than a grandma she was my best friend. You can't really understand your own emotions and feelings. Mine came out as anger because I couldn't process what I was feeling.'Women are so much more important at understanding and getting through difficult situations. Read More Inside I'm A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks' long-standing friendship as best pals pose for new beaming snap together He was originally forced to withdraw from SAS during his first stint in 2022 after suffering a nasty injury while jumping from a helicopter, but this year he has returned to the show and is currently appearing in the new series alongside Ovie Soko, Bianca Gascoigne and Georgia Harrison.
The series follows the star, who himself has two dogs Eric and Peggy, as he works with Dogs Trust to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome vulnerable dogs. Fans loved their bromance and the pair soon got their own E4 show, Pete and Sam’s Reality News, where they discussed reality TV updates It was during one of three appearances on Celebs Go Dating in 2019 that Pete first met the man that would help him to form one of TV's most beloved new double acts: Sam Thompson.
Initially the duo capitalised on their newfound popularity by posting a series of hilarious social media videos which saw Sam try to teach a reluctant Pete dance moves, or prank him with all manner of hijinks. Sam added: 'To be able to work with your mate and just enjoy what you do, has been such an absolutely blessing. The more I can do stuff like this, the happier I'll be; we're incredibly lucky.'
Pete looked visibly emotional as he hugged his pal and planted a kiss on his cheek while they posed for the cameras Speaking to MailOnline, he said that fans need to 'embrace' Sam's excitable personality after he was branded 'attention seeking' and 'annoying' by viewers. Pete said: 'Sam is a grower, not a shower, let's put it that way. I know he got a bit of grief on the first night for being over the top but that is him and that's the reason that everyone loves him.
'People should embrace that because he's entertaining and that's what the show is about. He should be defined by the fact that he's a really fun, positive guy and that's his personality aside from having ADHD and autism.' Read More Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał share cosy behind-the-scenes snaps Pete told Sam on their Staying Relevant podcast about his own stint on the show: 'It's the last thing I think anyone would ever think I would do. I've never thought about doing it. I've never really watched Strictly.'
'I spoke to my management beforehand and they said to me,"In for a penny, in for a pound." So the costume lady was like,"We're gonna have some fun." I instantly regretted saying that.' This Saturday is Movie Week, so fans will see Pete transform into George of the Jungle for a Samba that involves a 'rope,' 'a lot of hips, ' and a loin cloth'
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