Who is Pete Wicks on BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2024?

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Another group of celebs will hit the dance floor as Strictly Come Dancing is back. Fifteen famous faces have each been paired up with a dancing professional and will aim to impress the judges in a bid to win the Glitterball Trophy.

Taking part this year is reality TV star Pete Wicks. The 35-year-old shot to fame on ITVBe series The Only Way Is Essex - appearing in the show from 2015-2022.

Pete also co-hosts the podcast Staying Relevant with best friend and I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here winner Sam Thompson - whose girlfriend Zara McDermott took part in last year's Strictly. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up in full Over the years Pete has appeared in a number of other reality shows including Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Masterchef, Celebrity Circle, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and The Real Full Monty.

Pete was previously in a relationship with Ex on the Beach star Megan McKenna and has recently been linked to Love Island's Maura Higgins.