Strictly's Pete Wicks has 'good chance' of winning due to body language trait

Former The Only Way is Essex hunk Pete Wicks could sashay his way to the final of this years glitzy Strictly Come Dancing extravaganza.

Celebrated body language guru Darren Stanton, speaking on behalf of Betfair Slots, has forecasted a glittering future for Pete thanks to his stellar rapport with pro partner Jowita Przystal.

He remarked: "Pete Wicks has a very good chance at making the final already. He's definitely shown he's capable of anything, and at this stage, that's very promising."

Continuing his assessment, Stanton posited: "He could potentially win. He and Jowita have a very strong connection and you can see that from the way they communicate is effortless through physical touches, eye contact and general synchronisation."

The dynamic duo dazzled the Strictly faithful with a Quickstep to The Jams hit A Town Called Malice, wowing the judges, resulting in their highest series score of 28 points. Notably, they scored their inaugural 8 from the head judge Shirley Ballas, who was especially taken by the routine, reports Birmingham Live.

Shirley Ballas waxed lyrical, exclaiming: "I don't think I've ever seen anybody shift their weight across the floor in a quickstep like that, that is a good thing."

She lauded Pete's technical strides, acknowledging a slight drop mid-performance but commended his week four progress, saying, "That shows your technical quality is now starting to get better.

"Your frame started up exquisite, it dropped a little bit in the middle but so does everybody else's at week four."

She lavished praise on their dynamic, remarking: "I loved the smouldering look that you had between the two of you, and I didn't mind that little hip rolling at the end."

"It was a real treat actually. I thought the whole thing came together and you sir are improving week upon week."

Spectators shared their admiration for Pete's dance routine, with a fan penning on social media: "Pete is what Strictly is all about for me. His progression and improvement in 4 weeks is extraordinary.

"Jowita is an absolute goddess on the dance floor, and is a phenomenal teacher. Just imagine how amazing he will be in another 4 weeks."

Another voiced: "This is what strictly is about Pete to win has zero dance knowledge but four weeks later really learning fast you go Pete we bloody love you and your best mate Sam so cute."

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday at 6:25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.