Pete Wicks reveals 'horrific' reason behind his 'swollen face' during ITV I'm A Celebrity final

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Pete Wicks has explained why his face looked so 'swollen' during the I'm A Celebrity.. Get Me Out Of Here! final.The former TOWIE star flew out to Australia to greet his best mate and this year's King of the Jungle, Sam Thompson, with runners up Tony Bellew coming second and Nigel Farage coming third.However, despite Pete and Sam's touching reunion, many viewers were distracted by the 35-year-old's eyes which were noticeably puffy, the Mirror reports.Viewers took to X, previously known as Twitter, to question his appearance as one wrote: "What's happened to Pete Wicks eyes?

Looks like an allergic reaction".Another fan commented on Instagram: "Tell him to fix Pete's eyes what's he been doing to them and his face."Pete clarified on Instagram yesterday that his sore eyes were down to a reaction he took from mosquito bites in Australia.He wrote: "Also, you'll all be pleased to know my face has returned to normal following the horrific reaction I had to the mosquito bites."They saw my face and thought it was an all-you-can-eat buffet."The Only Way Is Essex star also paid tribute to Sam after his I'm A Celeb victory as he gushed: "What a journey...what a guy.

It's over and out from the #TEAMSAM jungle fan club, I've embarrassed myself enough!"Time to go back to calling him a pr**k every two minutes."The "soulmates" emotional reunion on the show's iconic bridge stole fan's hearts with many expressing admiration for their friendship and excitement at seeing one another again.

Pete ran towards the former Made in Chelsea star and scooped him up into a big hug in his arms. However, it seems Pete soon realised how high up they were as he was seen coming out of the heartwarming moment and grabbing the sides of the wobbling jungle