Strictly Come Dancing favourite Pete Wicks has been spotted on a date night with Love Island legend Maura Higgins, days before she’s reportedly set to head into the jungle.
The Irish reality star, 33, is said to be joining the likes of GK Barry and Coleen Rooney on I’m A Celebrity, and will likely be a latecomer with Reverend Richard Coles, according to reports.
Ahead of making the long journey to the other side of the world, Maura was pictured squeezing in a date night with Pete, 36.
The pair previously sparked romance rumours after being spotted kissing in London, looking very loved up.
They’ve now been seen dressed up on their way to the London Palladium to see pianist Ludovico Einaudi.
Sharing her excitement for the concert, Maura wrote on Instagram: ‘I’ve been counting down the days.’
She didn’t share any pictures with Pete, but the couple were pictured on their way together.
Maura looked glam in a black velvet waistcoat, braving the cold and showing off her toned legs in a white frilly skirt, paired with black heels.
Pete meanwhile looked dapper in a sharp black suit and polo neck, with his hair tied back.
Neither Pete nor Maura have spoken publicly about their relationship, but they don’t appear to be hiding it from fans either, after Maura shared a TikTok video of a new trend, where she ended up in Pete’s arms after a romantic move.
She also recently admitted she ‘instantly clicked’ with the reality star, telling Married At First Sight expert Paul C Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast that they get on ‘very well’.
‘He’s an amazing person,’ she said, but didn’t confirm whether they really were a ‘thing’.
‘We’re friends,’ she insisted. ‘We met very soon after me coming off the show, very soon, and we just instantly clicked.
‘Our humour is very the same, it’s that sick, dark humour, very abusive, we abuse each other, very nasty, hilarious.
‘Like we just get on very, very well. I adore him, he’s amazing.’
This comes after Pete’s best friend Sam Thompson hinted the Towie star could be flying out to Australia in a few weeks, meaning he could reunite with Maura too.
I’m A Celebrity is expected to run for three weeks, while Strictly continues until December 14, but if Pete and dance partner Jowita Pryzstal are eliminated before then, he could be making the long journey.
Ahead of hosting a new spin-off show Down Under, King of the Jungle Sam, 32, shared how much he’ll be missing Pete as well as his girlfriend, Love Island star Zara McDermott, who took part in Strictly last year and so couldn’t join Sam in Australia when he won the competition.
When asked who he’d be missing more, Zara or Pete, Sam replied: ‘Probably Zara because Pete is so stressed with Strictly!
‘I’ve never seen a man so stressed with his dancing because he’s having to learn a whole new skill.
‘I’ve got to say my girlfriend, I don’t want to get in trouble!’
Sam added: ‘Pete did say if he gets booted out of Strictly he might come out and see me! We’ll get to have another bridge reunion.’
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