BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks makes 'tragic' prediction as Janette Manrara makes 'sexy' comment

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Pete Wicks was as self-deprecating as ever as he spoke about his upcoming Strictly Come Dancing performance. The reality star and podcast host recently shared his own surprise at making it through to week nine of the BBC One dance contest.

Pete through to another week of Strictly's 20th-anniversary series after a moving couple's choice performance last Saturday night (November 9) with dance partner Jowita Przystal, a routine which he said was performed in tribute to his beloved late nan, Doreen.

The former The Only Way is Essex star (TOWIE), who was visibly fighting back tears on the night, and Jowita went on to be praised for their "moving" performance to The Best by Nicotine Dolls, before it was confirmed during Sunday night's (November 10) results show that Pete and Jowita had made it through to the show's annual Blackpool special. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's JB Gill and Lauren Oakley given Blackpool boost due to key detail The special week will see the show relocate to the seaside town where hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will bring the latest live show from the iconic Tower Ballroom as the eight reamining couples takes to the world-famous floor.

It's been revealed that Pete and Jowita will be performing a Cha Cha to I’m Too Sexy by Right Said Fred and the pair have been sharing details about their upcoming routine. "Last week very much felt like me - this week very much does not," Pete admitted when speaking to Janette Manrara during Wednesday night's (November 13) episode of Strictly spin-off It Takes Two. "Do you not think you are sexy?" asked Janette Manrara to which replied: "You have seen me dance.