Strictly Come Dancing sensation Jowita Przystal has spilled the tea about her "connection" with Pete Wicks.
On It Takes Two tonight, amid fan theories of a blossoming romance, the dance floor has been abuzz with chatter as spectators sensed a 'chemistry' between Jowita and Pete.
Yet despite the growing buzz, they've consistently claimed to be nothing more than pals. Nevertheless, while on 'It Takes Two' tonight, Jowita didn't shy away from commenting on their bond, lauding Pete as "such a gentleman" with an "old fashioned soul" as she spoke on their "connection".
During her candid chat this evening, Jowita gushed: "I think Pete is such a gentleman and he puts his arms in a frame and hold me and always likes to be in contact with me. I feel he's such an old school old fashioned soul so he likes that connection when we do ballroom. I think he likes to have control over me so that's why he likes ballroom."
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However, the atmosphere took a turn when birthday boy Pete was ambushed with a celebratory cake ahead of his big day tomorrow, reports the Mirror.
"It's a big day tomorrow which needs celebration! It's your birthday tomorrow!" host Janette Manrara enthusiastically declared, as Pete, looking rather sheepish, found himself centre stage while Jowita applauded and celebrated his big day.
Amidst the studio shenanigans, Strictly stars Neil Jones and Karen Hauer joined the surprise, sashaying to Pete with a cake, prompting him to bashfully shield his face while they brandished pom poms under his nose.
Pete was grilled on his "love bubble" with Jowita during his appearance on This Morning, where he clarified: "It's not a love bubble unfortunately, you came in early that was about 30 seconds.
"We have great chemistry because we've become such good friends. She's one of the most amazing people I've ever met, genuinely, not just in the dancing side of things, but outside of that, and I think that helps us with the dancing."
Addressing whether the rumours affect him, Pete added, "It's always the same. I'm used to it. For ten years that's all anyone has ever really been interested in, is that side of stuff. But we don't really listen to all of that."
Meanwhile, Maura Higgins, who is rumoured to be dating Pete Wicks, played coy on the We Need To Talk podcast, simply stating: "We just get on very, very well," and chose to keep the details under wraps.
*Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weekdays at 6.30pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
