BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks' cryptic message as star speaks out in his and Chris McCausland's defence

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Pete Wicks seemingly hit back at the backlash to his place in Strictly Come Dancing's semi-final with a cryptic post before thanking a former show star for his support after speaking out in defence of him and his fellow contestant Chris McCausland.

The reality star and podcast host was seen taking part in the quarter-final of the BBC One dance contest over the weekend, with the latest live show on Saturday night (November 30) also marking Strictly's Musicals Week, the last special of the 2024 series ahead of the grand final in just a couple of weeks time.

It wasn't Pete and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal's greatest night in the ballroom as they finished up at bottom of the leaderboard. READ MORE: ITV I'm A Celebrity fans baffled as Richard Coles told someone's 'passed on' during unseen letters from home moment It came after they scored 26 out of a possible 40 for their waltz to Somewhere from West Side Story, with Pete heard wsaying "I’m so sorry" to Jowita after finishing the routine, in which they portrayed the musical's leading characters Tony and Maria.

But despite getting the lowest score of the night, Pete and Jowita avoided the dance-off and sailed through to Strictly's semi-final, which takes place this Saturday night (December 7) and will see the remaining five couples perform two dances each.