Strictly’s Pete Wicks and Jowita Pryzstal put on a cosy display amid romance rumours after his flirty comment on Maura Higgins’ Instagram

Pete Wicks and Jowita Pryzstal continued to fuel romance rumors when they were spotted up close in London on Thursday.

The former TOWIE star, 36, has kept fans guessing about his love life in recent weeks as he has been linked to both his Strictly partner, 30, and Maura Higgins, 34.

Pete left Maura a flirty comment on her Instagram page this weekend as she endured a tough Bushtucker test on I’m A Celebrity.

But as Pete and Jowita left an office, the pair set up a tactile display with the television personality resting a protective hand on the dancer’s shoulder as they crossed the road.

Pete, who was wearing a black beanie and carrying a Louis Vuitton bag, looked slightly dejected as he puffed on a cigarette while Jowita stared at her phone.

Earlier this week, the reality star revealed he faced nasty death threats during his time on Strictly.

The former TOWIE star, 36, has kept fans guessing about his love life in recent weeks as he has been linked to both his Strictly partner, 30, and Maura Higgins, 34.

The two have sparked romance rumors in recent weeks after fans noticed their sizzling on-screen chemistry

He told Jowita on his Staying Relevant podcast that he had been the subject of trolls and even death threats, confessing: ‘There have been some real crackers since Strictly.

“Someone recently wished death on me on the dance floor.”

Strictly speaking, fans were left shocked by Sunday’s dance competition as they wondered why Pete and Jowita weren’t in the bottom two, with even the duo looking shocked as they progressed to the quarter-finals of Musicals week.

The TOWIE star and his partner finished bottom of the leaderboard on Saturday night but made it through in the public vote.

Instead, Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas and Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe faced off in the dancing competition, with Jamie ultimately sent home by the judges.

The results of Sunday’s show revealed that fans criticized the judges’ decisions to ‘constantly downplay’ the actor.

Their closeness was also noticed by fans, with Jowita clinging to Pete’s arm after they were rescued by the crowd.

But then Pete responded to Maura’s post about her eating trial: “What a woman.”

Over the weekend, Pete wrote an enthusiastic comment under Maura Higgins’ Instagram post as she made her I’m A Celebrity arrival, leading to further speculation that the two are dating

However, Pete chose not to hold back after watching a clip of her doing an eating challenge in the latest Bushtucker Trial, using the comments to write: ‘WHAT A WOMAN’

As Pete and Jowita left an office, the television personality placed a protective hand on the dancer’s shoulder as they crossed the road

Pete, wearing a black beanie and carrying a Louis Vuitton bag, looked slightly dejected as he puffed on a cigarette

Earlier this week, the reality star revealed he faced nasty death threats during his time on Strictly

Jowita and Maura have been competing on Strictly Together since September, and in recent weeks sources have claimed they have been secretly seeing each other

“The chemistry between them has been pretty evident since the moment they met, but in recent weeks something has changed,” sources said

Strictly speaking fans were left shocked at Sunday’s dance competition as they wondered why Pete and Jowita weren’t in the bottom two, with even the duo looking shocked as they sailed through

Pete, who made it to the quarter-finals of Musicals Week, took a time out while smoking his cigarette and looking at his phone

Jowita cut a stylish figure in a sheepskin leather jacket, flared jeans and carried a Marc Jacobs tote bag

The clip was posted to Instagram by Maura’s friends and family, who manage her account while she is Down Under.

They edited Maura’s viral video on Love Island where she heard Tom Walker, who she was paired with on the show at the time, make a suggestive comment before entering the hideout.

In the funny clip, Tom joked: “It’ll be interesting to see if she’s just mouthy or not,” followed by Maura digging into the eating challenge and joking: “I don’t think I can swallow it.” First time I say that.’

Maura insisted she was still single as she prepared to make her I’m A Celebrity debut after they were pictured kissing several times.

When asked if she is in a relationship with Pete, Maura said: ‘I am not. I’ve been on dates with a lot of people. I mean, I date, but I’m very single. Everyone goes on dates.”

Their closeness was also noticed by fans, with Jowita clinging to Pete’s arm after they were rescued by the crowd.

Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas were sent home by the judges, with Pete receiving some backlash for being bottom of the leaderboard

She added: “It’s quite scary going in later. They all met and got to know each other.

“It’s never easy being the new guy, but I’m not a shy person, so I feel like I’ll be fine. It will be nice to bring some energy to camp.

‘Right now I’m single, but honestly no one will like me in the jungle. Believe me!’

Jowita and Maura have been competing on Strictly Together since September, and in recent weeks sources have claimed they had been secretly seeing each other away from the show and looked cozy on car rides together.

“The chemistry between them has been pretty obvious since the moment they met, but things have changed in the last few weeks and they’ve started seeing each other outside of the show,” a source said. The sun.

“They have tried to keep it low key, but they often travel together rather than taking separate cars to different locations.

“And they’re so tangible backstage that it’s become pretty clear that something is going on. Everyone is talking about how they seem closer than ever.”