Strictly romance 'open secret' as Pete Wicks 'falls head over heels' for partner Jowita Przystal

Pete Wicks thinks his creation spouse Jowita Przystal is 'amazing successful each way' and the brace are 'always smiling' down the scenes of Strictly Come Dancing, a root has claimed

Rumours of a Strictly Come Dancing romance are said to beryllium an "open secret" among the formed and unit astatine the BBC amusement amid claims that Pete Wicks has "fallen caput implicit heels" for his spouse Jowita Przystal.

The Only Way Is Essex prima Pete, 36, and his nonrecreational creation spouse Jowita, 30, person been a fan-favourite mates since the bid started past month. Last night, the energic brace were fixed a full people of 26 points aft dancing the samba to the George of the Jungle theme.

Reflecting connected his performance, Pete admitted: "I perfectly hatred the film, but I perfectly emotion the samba. George loves the samba." But down the scenes, Pete and Jowita are said to beryllium "all implicit 1 another" conscionable similar a "loved-up mates would be" and this has go an "open secret" connected the show, a root has claimed.

An insider told The Mail connected Sunday: "Pete has fallen caput implicit heels for Jowita. He thinks she is astonishing successful each way. The feeling is communal from her broadside and things person decidedly progressed betwixt them. They are each implicit 1 different down the scenes, successful a mode that a loved-up mates would be."

The root added: "It appears that we whitethorn person the archetypal Strictly romance of the series, which is truthful exciting. They are the speech of the show. The different contestants are truly blessed for them. They are ever smiling. It's lovely. It volition surely brighten up the amusement pursuing the dreadful saga astir Giovanni (Pernice) and Amanda Abbington."

It is claimed that Pete and Jowita deed it disconnected "immediately" aft they were paired unneurotic implicit the summer. At the opening of past month, they were seen cosying up unneurotic astatine the National Television Awards.

As romance rumours proceed swirling, Pete's adjacent person Sam Thompson added much substance to the speculation erstwhile helium declared: "Pete's successful love." Things ramped up arsenic Pete and Jowita revealed connected Loose Women they program to get matching tattoos if they triumph the Glitterball Trophy.

When the duo precocious appeared connected Loose Women, they discussed their tattoo plans. While connected the ITV show, panellist Janet Street-Porter asked: "Is it existent that you 2 are going to get matching tattoos if you win?" Pete replied: "Obviously, I person got a just fewer tattoos truthful if we triumph past we are going to get a mates of glitterballs." In response, Janet probed: "Pete, wherever volition you enactment it?"

And successful a caller chat with the BBC, the brace revealed their perfect movie day scenario. Pete said: "Raining, log compartment successful the mediate of the woods, occurrence going, acold night. A mates of bottles of Malbec and food board." Jowita agreed and said: "Snowy night, log cabin! A large vessel of salted popcorn." Pete cheekily quipped: "It whitethorn beryllium a glitter ball."

Pete has dated a drawstring of celebrated women including Love Island quality Maura Higgins and EastEnders histrion Danielle Harold. Jowita was successful a semipermanent narration with her creation spouse Michael Danilczuk and aft their break-up, she was linked to Giovanni Pernice, 34, and dancer Arduino Bertoncello.

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