BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'kiss' between couple as they say 'several times'
Strictly Come Dancing fans were abuzz as they reckon they caught a "kiss" between TOWIE's Pete Wicks and his dance partner Jowita Przystal. Pete took to the stage for the first time to perform a fiery paso doble choreographed to The Prodigy's 'Breathe'.
At the end of their dramatic dance, Jowita closed in with their faces barely a whisker apart. It was enough for sharp-eyed fans to suspect a smooch had occurred on the dance floor.
Viewers took to X to comment, with one viewer questioning: "Was that a KISS between Pete and Jowita?" Another fan excitedly wrote: "Plz tell me I'm not the only one who saw Pete kiss his dance partner during their routine just now?"
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A third said: "Obsessed with Pete just walking around for two minutes and kissing Jowita a few times!" And another couldn't help but stir rumours: "I can already hear the rumours starting about Pete and Jowita!"
The show has been known to spark relationships between celebrities and their pro dancers, including Pasha Kovalev and Rachel Riley and Dianne Buswell and Joe Suggs. At the moment, Pete is believed to be single.
It is not known whether Jowita is with anyone, but she was previously linked to former show dancer Giovanni Pernice, who was axed from the show over bullying claims he has strongly denied. There were rumours that Jowita and Giovanni didn’t keep their relationship strictly professional. The two dancers reportedly dated for a few months in early 2023, but called it quits in May 2023, citing their hectic work schedules as the cause of the split.
The first episode of the hit show saw all 15 celebrities dance for the first time. Topping the leaderboard is JB Gill with his partner Amy Dowden, scoring 31 points out of 40 from the judges for their first performance.
At the other end, Toyal Willcox came in last place, scoring just 12 points for her dance with the returning dancer Aljaz Skorjanec.