Strictly Come Dancing star admits he’s been going through a ‘tough’ time-Ruth Lawes-Entertainment – Metro

A Strictly Come Dancing star has revealed their struggles this week (Picture: Instagram/Pete Wicks)

A Strictly Come Dancing star has been frank about having a ‘tough week’ leading up to Saturday’s live show.

Pete Wicks, 35, shared a picture of himself and partner Jowita Przystal, 30, in the rehearsal room on Instagram and shared that he was struggling.

‘I ain’t gonna lie, it’s been a tough week but we’re getting there… @jowitaprzystal,’ the Celebrity SAS star admitted.

It comes after weeks of rumours the former Towie star and the dancer had struck up a behind-the-scenes romance on the BBC show.

Fans have been convinced Pete and Jowita are an item, speculation only fuelled when they appeared to smooch during their American smooth two weeks ago.

However, Pete later shut down claims they had locked lips on his podcast Staying Relevant, which he co-hosts with best pal Sam Thompson.

Pete said on Instagram he’d been having a ‘tough’ time(Picture: p_wicks01)

Pete previously vented about romance rumours dogging him and Jowita (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘It’s been the same narrative for 11 years non-stop,’ he vented, explaining that his Strictly stint is very different to the usual ‘late night dating shows’ he often appears on post-watershed.

‘And yet you wake up on a Sunday morning and it’s stories that haven’t even happened.

‘For example, during the choreography, there’s a story been going around for two weeks saying me and Jowita kissed during the dance… everyone watched it on TV!

‘They called it a “passionate kiss”, it’s the choreography, and we didn’t.’

Fans are convinced Jowita and Pete have struck up a romance (Picture: BBC)

The pair often share cosy pictures of themselves behind the scenes (Picture: Instagram/jowitaprzystal)

His comments came after sources claimed Pete and Jowita have fallen ‘head over heels’ for one another, with their fellow contestants ‘really happy’ for how things are ‘progressing’ between them.

Pete has kept quiet about his romantic life in recent years, given that he and previous girlfriends frequently made headlines when he first rose to fame.

One of his most high-profile romances included Towie co-star Megan McKenna, who welcomed her first child this month.

Pete has expressed regret over being unfaithful to Megan, while other exes include Chloe Sims, Maura Higgins, Shelby Tribble, and glamour model Jacqui Ryland.

Pete has been winning over fans since starring on Strictly (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)

Since starring on Strictly, many viewers have said they had changed their minds over Pete after being won over by his outrageously silly Samba.

‘I will say I went into this year’s Strictly with pre conceptions of @p_wicks01 – he wasn’t in shows I cared to watch to so think I labelled him as such but he really is a breath of air!’ praised @helendickinson147 on Instagram. ‘Not taking himself seriously yet throwing himself fully into this.’

‘I have warmed to him a lot, I just can’t help it 😂 love these two,’ commented @des_moongirl, while @shoopydoop responded: ‘I agree. I didn’t think I’d like him but I’m rooting for him. Love them!’

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 6.25pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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