Pete Wicks Wikipedia, Age, Wife, Net Worth, Child, Height, Parents, Family, Siblings, Son Age, Partner, Married, Strictly
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Pete Wicks Biography – Pete Wicks Wiki
Pete Wicks is a TV personality, author, radio and podcast host. He is best known for his television appearances and presenting including the red carpet at the BRIT Awards, Pride of Britain Awards and National Television Awards.
Pete first joined the cast of the BAFTA award-winning ITV reality show The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) in 2015. He remained as one of the most prominent cast members until his departure in 2021. Some of Pete’s most memorable storylines were his relationships with Megan McKenna and Shelby Tribble, as well as his secret romance with friend Chloe Sims.
After TOWIE Pete made appearances on a number of TV shows including Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity MasterChef, The Celebrity Circle, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, and The Real Full Monty.
Pete is well known for his friendship with fellow reality star, Sam Thompson. Meeting when they both joined the past of Celebs Go Dating in 2019, they immediately hit it off and despite not finding love on the show, they found each other. The pair began creating online content together, before starting their now hugely successful podcast Staying Relevant in 2022. They’ve even taken the show on the road, with a tour that saw them play the London Palladium and the Eventim Apollo.
Pete has recently released his autobiography Never Enough; a book in which he speaks openly about his mental health and life experiences dealing with grief, love and friendship. He is also an animal rights advocate and supports many charities.
Pete Wicks Age
He was born Peter James Wicks on 1 November 1988 in Harlow, Essex, England.
Pete Wicks Parents
Pete Wicks’ parents divorced when he was just 11. He was raised by his mum Tracy and his grandmother Doreen.
Pete Wicks Wife
Pete is currently single. He has been liked with former Love Island star Maura Higgins and Strictly Come Dancing professional Jowita Przystał.
Pete Wicks Family
Former Towie star Pete Wicks doesn’t have any siblings.
Strictly Come Dancing
Pete was the seventh celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024. The news was revealed on the Kiss FM Breakfast Show.
Pete said: “Dancing live in front of the nation every Saturday? Absolutely terrifying. But anyone who knows me knows I love a challenge and trying new things, so I’m genuinely looking forward to getting stuck in.”
The other celebrity contestants taking part in the series include Chris McCausland, JB Gill, Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox, Dr Punam Krishan, Tasha Ghouri, Shayne Ward, Sarah Hadland, Jamie Borthwick, Tom Dean MBE, Montell Douglas aka Fire, Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Sam Quek MBE.
Pete Wicks Partner
Pete was paired with his professional partner Jowita Przystał for Strictly Come Dancing 2024. When asked by host Claudia Winkleman if having Jowita by his side makes it all worthwhile, Pete enthusiastically responded, “Oh, 100%! The little pocket rocket? I’ve got this in the bag now, I’ve changed my mind – I’m going to win it.”
When Jowita revealed his first dance is going to the Paso Doble to The Prodigy – Breathe, Pete looked puzzled and asked, “What’s a Paso Doble?”
Pete Wicks Height
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Pete Wicks stands at a height of 5′ 10″ (1.78 m).
Pete Wicks Net Worth
Pete has an estimated net worth of £2 million.
Pete’s Instagram handle is @p_wicks01.
