Professional dancer Jowita Przystal has shared a heartfelt message about her former Strictly partner Pete Wicks as the pair continue to brush off romance rumours
Strictly Come Dancing professional Jowita Przystal has shared a gushing message to her former celebrity partner Pete Wicks as they continue to brush off romance rumours. The dancer, 31, sparked intense speculation of something more than friendship during her time with Pete on the BBC dance competition last year.
They both tried to play down the rumours, but drew attention when they shared many sizzling dance routines together and struck up a close bond away from the dancefloor. However, Pete, 36, became linked to Love Island’s Maura Higgins until they split earlier this year.
Things seemed to shift gears last month when Jowita made a surprise appearance at London’s O2 Arena for Pete’s Staying Relevant podcast show alongside best pal Sam Thompson. They performed a dance routine together and even shared a series of kisses on stage.
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Now, Jowita has shared a sweet message as she supported Pete with his latest project. The TOWIE star was back on screens this evening for his show, Pete Wicks For Dogs ‘ Sake as he helps pups find their forever home.
Jowita shared a photo of her TV as she settled down to watch the show as she gushed: “No words can describe how proud I am of you @p_wicks01. You’re one of the most passionate and hardworking people I’ve ever met.
“Your love for dogs is uncondiational, and is shines through in every moment of that episode. I hope you know what a difference you are marking, how life changing this show is for all those pups.”
She continued: “Every time I see you with them, my heart melts. The care, patience and compassion you show are truly beautiful. You never give up on them, you fight for them with everything you have.
“I know this whole season will be a huge success, because it’s made with love. And when you do something with love, it’s always powerful, beautiful and unique. Because it’s real. And that’s what this show is… it’s real [ red love heart emoji].”
Many thought the kiss on stage last month was final proof of something between Jowita and Pete, but again they have played it down to being in the name of showbiz. Pete appeared on This Morning to chat about his new show but was also quizzed on his feelings for Jowita.
After weeks of speculation, he revealed: “It’s all part of the choreography, it’s the magic of showbiz. Jowita is such a good friend of mine and that dance was something we didn’t get to do on Strictly because we didn’t make the final because I was useless!”
Just weeks before locking lips with Jowita, Pete confessed to being ‘in love’ on his podcast. Taking part in a lie detector test he was asked by pal Sam: “Are you in love with somebody right now?”
Pete answered ‘no’, but he was proven to be lying as the polygraph examiner said he wasn’t telling the truth, by giving a thumbs down.
Fans went wild following Pete and Jowita’s very intimate dance as one asked: “Was that like a hard launch?” “Hard launch for Pete and Jowita,” a second said while a third wrote: “You & jowita” with a heart eye emoji.
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