Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins were first linked in August last year, and the couple even weathered the infamous ‘Strictly’ curse when the TOWIE star competed on the BBC show
Pete Wicks mocks Maura Higgins and Danny Jones getting close at Brit Awards
Pete Wicks is reportedly focusing on himself after splitting from Maura Higgins just weeks before her Danny Jones drama.
The 37-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star began dating the Love Island icon in August last year, and the couple even managed to survive the alleged ‘curse’ of Strictly Come Dancing when Pete took part in the BBC One show. However, in February they parted ways, and just weeks later, Maura was involved in a scandal involving her and the married McFly singer.
The Irish model and influencer was one of Danny’s campmates in the Australian jungle on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! last year, and they had a brief reunion at the BRIT Awards earlier this month, which was caught on camera. Footage showed Danny and Maura kissing while chatting at an afterparty, and according to The Sun, they left the venue separately only to meet up later at the Nobu Hotel in London for drinks.
While Maura has kept silent on the scandal, Danny released a grovelling apology on social media, as he pleaded with fans to respect his privacy while he moved on from the drama with his wife Georgia, and their seven-year-old son Cooper. When the clip of Maura and Danny’s illicit kiss went viral, Pete was spotted jetting off to Dubai, and a source told MailOnline that even though the trip was booked before the controversy erupted, the reality star welcomed being able to escape the drama.
“Pete has moved on and couldn’t care less about Maura. He feels indifferent about the drama currently surrounding her,” the source explained, adding that Pete is “focusing on himself and enjoying a break in the sun” before heading back to the UK for work commitments.
Fans were surprised when Pete seemingly took aim at his ex’s behaviour at the BRIT Awards during a recent episode of his podcast Staying Relevant podcast with Sam Thompson. “So, a lot happened at the BRITs, an awful lot happened at the BRITs. I am probably gonna leave that there because… A lot happened at the BRITs but we’re just gonna move on from that and we’ll tell you about our BRIT’s experience,” he teased.
“Our BRITs was great. We had a lovely BRITs experience,” Sam laughed, as Pete cryptically added: “Nothing happened there… for us. But we had a great time, Universal afterparty, we stayed there for a little beer, had a few drinks.” He then landed himself in hot water after Sam chimed in that they “did it right”, and Pete put his head in his hands. “No, no, no, it’s not that other people did it wrong.”
Sam later clarified his comments to save Pete’s blushes, and laughed as he tried to explain himself. “What I mean is at these parties you don’t want to linger for too long. We got there nice and early, we left the BRITs a little bit early, got there before the crush happens. Had a few drinks, had a really good time, spoke to loads of people and then left at about 1am, which is the perfect time to bounce before everything gets a little bit messy,” he smiled.
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