Strictly Come Dancing sensation Pete Wicks has teased fans about his relationship with I’m A Celeb’s Maura Higgins. On the We Need To Talk podcast, hosted by Celebs Go Dating guru Paul Brunson, Pete opened up about his long-standing connection with Maura, praising her as “super intelligent” and “incredibly witty”.
The Strictly star reflected on how their bond has grown over the six years they’ve known each other, noting that they now spend more time together. “It’s different now, we spend more time together now than before and I think she’s an incredible person, she was very supportive to me when I was in Strictly and vice versa when she was in the Jungle,” he said.
However, Pete carefully avoided confirming any romantic involvement, despite public speculation, adding: “Yeah, she’s a great person, so my relationship with her is that I think she’s a great person and I would hope that she thinks that I’m alright.”
This comes just three months after Maura herself sat down with the podcaster to share her own candid thoughts, reports Lancs Live.
Opening up about her connection with the TV star, she revealed: “Our humour is the same. It’s like that sick, dark humour. It’s very abusive. We abuse each other. Very nasty, hilarious. We just get on very, very well. Very, very well. I adore him, he’s amazing.”
There has been persistent speculation about the pair’s relationship after several hints appeared online, including a photo of Maura with Pete’s close mate Sam Thompson, where she donned a T-shirt stating ‘We can’t be friends’. Further fuel was added to the rumour mill as they both appeared together in TikTok skits.
Their speculated romantic tie seemed affirmed when the duo were captured locking lips following their attendance at the Pride of Britain Awards on October 21 last year.