Pete Wicks has addressed ongoing rumours about him being romantically linked to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Jowita Przystał.
The dancing duo have garnered attention in recent weeks due to their close bond and apparent near-kiss when performing live on the show, while a source also claimed that they had fallen for each other since being paired together.
Setting the record straight, the 36-year-old gushed over their "great chemistry" and Jowita's good qualities, but insisted they are no more than friends.
Asked if they were dating, he said: "Erm, no. We're dance partners, she's amazing and I get on really well with her. "She is honestly one of the nicest people I've ever met in my life." Quizzed on how they got paired together, Pete joked: "She's won it before, so I think they thought listen she's already won it, so let's give her someone that she's not going to win it with. "So, she's dragging me along the dance floor like a f*****g corpse at the minute, but she's really positive, she's really nice and she's got a very good sense of humour." The former TOWIE star said after meeting Jowita for the first time, he knew she was the professional dancer he wanted to be paired with due to her personality.
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