Maura Higgins and Pete Wicks have fuelled romance rumours by reuniting in a hotel after her stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle, after she seemingly confirmed their romance
Maura Higgins and Pete Wicks were quick to reunite after being separated for weeks while Maura braved the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
Love Island star Maura, 34, was a campmate in the ITV jungle this year, alongside the likes of winner Danny Jones, Coleen Rooney and her beloved jungle pal Rev Richard Coles. Pete has just been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.
But the pair have now finally met up again as rumours of a romance between them continue to swirl. After touching down at Heathrow Airport, Maura checked into a swanky London hotel, with her rumoured flame Pete dashing to be by her side.
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The Irish beauty was snapped grinning in a hotel room selfie with friends, with Pete looking rather serious in the background. The TOWIE star was stood behind the group with a trademark frown.
Maura previously gushed over Pete's stint on Strictly and she seemed to confirm their romance on ITV's This Morning, even teasing that Alison Hammond could be a bridesmaid spot at their future (potential) wedding. Maura said: "You do forget about the cameras, and I do like to keep things private, but let's be real, I said it.
"I can't remember saying it, but I said the words, 'I miss him'. I do miss him, like I missed all my friends and family."
She added, "Honestly, he's been so supportive, honestly. I didn't know if he was still in Strictly and I'm so proud of him, he's proud of me, and I can't wait to see him when I get back."
The pair have been pictured locking lips and Wicks recently denied rumours of a fling with his Strictly dance partner Jowita Przystal, saying: "We have great chemistry because we've become such good friends.", reports the Mirror.
During her time in the jungle, Higgins hinted at "missing" a mystery man she'd been "seeing since July", adding "he's not an a**hole". Asked if she was single by ex-Strictly star Oti Mabuse, Maura confessed: "I am but I was seeing someone before I came in but I'm not in a relationship."
Reverend Richard Coles asked: "Was it exclusive? Or if I've put you on the spot, sorry!" Maura replied: "I dunno". She suggested she and Pete go way back, revealing he's been chasing her for years.
"Yeah, we've known each other since five years, and never once..." she shared with Oti. "He would always say, "Oh no, like, we are gonna go on a date somewhere.
"And I'd be like, "We're actually not. " And I was deadly serious, "We're actually not. You're delusional." Chatting about their first date, Maura recalled Pete pulling out all the stops: "We went out for oysters and wine. Yeah, come on. It was super nice.
She hinted at how things are now, saying: "We just dial up 24/7 with each other. We've got the very same humour." Maura also discussed speculation around her dating life with fellow campmate GK Barry in the jungle.
She said: "I get it in a sense because I know I was on a dating show, but it was five years ago." She added: "You know more than me! No, I'm single. People can date and not be in a relationship and take things slow. What’s the point in getting them involved too soon, when you just don’t know where it’s gonna go, you know?"
Hinting at being caught kissing Pete, she added: "Well we’ve already been papped, tongues down each other’s necks and we had no idea! The funniest part was I had a vape in one hand and a cigarette in the other, living my best life."
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