Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks has spoken out about the 'two reasons' he's still in the competition amid a major backlash from fans. The former TOWIE star and his dance partner Jowita Przystal made it through to the quarter finals of the BBC competition on Sunday night despite finding themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard.

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Maura isn’t the only person close to Pete that’s in Australia. Sam Thompson is presenting spin off show, Unpacked, which has left him without a co-host for his own podcast, Staying Relevant. Naturally, Jowita stepped into the role, and a further insight into their relationship was offered to fans.

Pete Wicks was the first celebrity to take to the dance floor on Saturday 23 November, and within minutes fans were rushing to social media to say that it is time for the reality TV star to go home

NOW that I am a Celeb’s ‘single’ Maura Higgins is busy mingling in the jungle over on ITV, the sizzling chemistry between her former love interest Pete Wicks, 36 and his strictly partner Jowita

The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks danced a Tango to the song alongside his pro partner Jowita Przystał, and was awarded a not-so-impressive score of 29, receiving a score of six from Craig Revel Horwood.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have all issued the same complaint as Pete Wicks opened the show with his professional partner Jowita Przystal