Sam Thompson has revealed the sweet text Pete Wicks sent to him before he left the country for his new big job with I'm A Celebrity...
Get Me Out of Here! The ITV reality show's reigning King of the Jungle wanted fans to see the 'real Pete' as he managed to get some WiFi on his plane out of the UK to support his best friend's latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing which left some of the judges and viewers in tears.
The reality star and podcast host used the couple's choice performance with Jowita Przystal to pay tribute to his late beloved nan, Doreen.
Pete said in a video clip ahead of the performance that the dance, to The Best by Nicotine Dolls, was a "tribute to a person that mattered to me more than anyone" following Doreen's heartbreaking death in 2022. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans demand Shirley Ballas change after dance-off horror for Shayne Ward Pete and Jowita went on to be praised for their "moving" couple’s choice dance performed in tribute to his late grandmother, with head judge Shirley Ballas saying the dance "was not only filled with beautiful movements" but also had "heart".
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