Sam Thompson casts five-word verdict on Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal's BBC Strictly Come Dancing 'romance'

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Sam Thompson has been quizzed over his friend Pete Wicks's relationship with his Strictly Come Dancing co-star Jowita Przystal after fans have been left gushing over the pair's 'palpable chemistry'.

Viewers of the BBC One dance contest will have seen Pete and Jowita perform live for the first time in the iconic ballroom last Saturday night (September 21) as the show officially got underway a week after the airing of the pre-recorded launch show.

They were among the 15 new couples who performed their first routines of the series during week one of the 2024 competition and earned 17 points for their paso doble to Breathe by electronic dance music band The Prodigy. READ MORE: Rylan Clark issued demand as he reveals 'archives' after surprise career admission As they now prepare for their second performance of the series, while appearing on This Morning to deliver the latest showbiz segment, Sam had been talking about how Johnny Depp had been visiting children in hospital as Captain Jack Sparrow, never breaking character during his visit, when attention turned to Pete and Jowita.

Moving onto the next story, host Dermot O'Leary commented: "Someone else who never breaks cover is your best friend slash brother from another mother, Pete Wicks.