Yahoo News Pete Wicks opens up on romance rumours with Strictly partner Jowita Przystal
Pete Wicks has denied any romance rumours with his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal.
The couple have been making waves on the dancefloor for the past few months, sparking romance rumours with their on-screen chemistry. Reality star Wicks and dancer Przystal are set to perform a waltz to Somewhere from West Side Story during the BBC show’s quarter-final on Saturday.
Today (Thursday, November 28), the pair appeared on ITV's Lorraine, with Wicks saying the pair have grown “really close” after spending so much time together during rehearsals, the PA News Agency reports. Discussing the speculation about their relationship, the 36-year-old said: “I thinks it’s the press that think that… We’ve said from day one that we’re really good friends but they just want to do what they want to do.
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“We don’t let it bother us, really. We’ve become really close through this whole thing because you spend so much time together and we get on so well.
“It sounds really airy fairy when people say that, but it is the truth.”
Lorraine Kelly then complimented Wicks on his scent whilst leaning in to get a better smell. Afterwards, they both joked that speculations would begin on a romance blossoming between the pair of them.
He replied: “I would love to be going out with you, Lorraine, I’ll take you out for your birthday.” To mark the presenter’s 65th birthday on Saturday, Wicks took her a rainbow cake to the studio.
Talk also turned to the dark side of appearing on Strictly, with Wicks admitting he's received "death threats" since he started the show. He said: “It’s mad because it’s a light entertainment show.
“Some people take it very, very seriously, but I’m used to that. I’ve had it for years, doing all sorts of different (things).”
Polish dancer Przystal, 30, encouraged others to be kinder to each other, adding: “All we want to do is just have fun and give people something on the Saturday night. We want to entertain people and dancing is the thing that you might like it or not and it’s fine.
“And everyone, they have their own opinion, and it’s absolutely fine, but I think we just need to be more kind to each other, because the world is already a quite difficult place to be.”
