Strictly star Pete Wicks stepped out with professional dancer Jowita Przystał amid claims that they have been "closer than ever" and seeing each other away from the show.
The 36-year-old TOWIE star was recently linked to former Love Island star Maura Higgins, 33, after they were seen kissing at the Pride of Britain Awards last month. However, as she joined I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! this week, Maura insisted she is single.
On Thursday evening, Pete and Jowita were seen leaving a North London dance studio together at around 7pm, and leading body language expert Judi James has warned that while Jowita might resemble a "teenager with a crush" when looking at Pete, there's more than meets the eye.
Pete was seen walking ahead of the professional dancer while holding a large bag and smoking a cigarette. Jowita, wearing an oversized bomber jacket and a beanie hat, was seen holding her mobile as she walked behind Pete.
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CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)Of their latest outing, Judi said: "Pete is currently on top of his game in terms of reality-based attention and headlines. His body language suggested he genuinely thought his time in Strictly was up last week (and even the week before). But, strangely and coincidentally, being voted to stay in the ballroom has led to a re-kindling of the Pete/Jowita show/romance rumours."
Judi went on: "His most authentic-looking signals of any desire and attachment have come when he's been snapped with Maura, but her spot in the jungle is probably better suited to a single status. So the 'are-they-aren't they?' game has conveniently switched back to Jowita - even though analysing their body language together is very thin gruel in terms of authentic signals of any passion, especially from Pete.
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CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)"Fans should always err of the side of cynicism when they're evaluating showmance/romance relationships on reality shows. Acting out relationships is what these stars do to earn a living and some, like Pete, are extremely good at it."
She then added: "Last week Pete was giving nothing to Jowita in terms of any language of love. In these photos of the two of them in the street he is also looking oblivious as she trots along behind him.
"Jowita does throw Pete adoring glances and her body language with him can resemble a teenager with a crush. But watching it back it looks very much like a motivational technique."
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CLICK NEWS AND MEDIA)In October, Pete shut down rumours of a romance between him and Jowita as they were quizzed about their relationship by This Morning host Alison Hammond. The TV presenter asked him: "Do you actually listen to the judges or are you just in your own little world?"
Pete replied: "I'm just in my own little world, we're in a bit of a bubble when we dance!" Alison then asked: "Is it a love bubble?" But Pete denied any romance, saying: "It's not a love bubble unfortunately," before adding: "I mean you came in early, that was about 30 seconds before you went in with it!" He then continued: "It's not a love bubble, we have great chemistry because we've become such good friends."
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