After being at the centre of dating rumours for the last few months, Maura Higgins has finally set the record straight on if she’s dating .
In tonight’s episode of , the Love Island star addressed the rumours with fellow campmate GK Barry. While washing their underwear in the creek, Maura mentioned a situation where the press asked her if she was dating Pete.
She responded: “You know more than me! No, I’m single. People can date and not be in a relationship and take things slow.” Adding about the press: “What’s the point in getting them involved too soon, when you just don’t know where it’s gonna go, you know?”
Grace opened up about trying to keep her relationship with footballer Ella Rutherford a secret as Maura said of her and Pete: “Well we’ve already been papped, tongues down each other’s necks and we had no idea!”
This isn’t the first time Maura has addressed the situation as in Sunday night’s episode, she mentioned she was seeing someone before she flew out to Australia. She said: “I am but I was seeing someone before I came in, but I’m not in a relationship.”
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Maura Higgins has addressed the Pete Wicks rumours (Image: ITV)
Dean McCullough asked if she was dating someone who was also in the public eye and she said: “Yeah.”
The two first set tongues wagging back in August when they were spotted looking cosy in London.
Then in October, they were pictured at the National Television Awards together, again sparking speculation they were dating.
Both have denied the rumours and have insisted they are just friends on multiple occasions.
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Maura has been rumoured to be dating Pete Wicks (Image: Getty)
Pete has publicly expressed his support for Maura on social media during her time on the show, sharing stories with encouraging messages of support.
Maura entered the jungle a week in with fellow latecomer Reverend Richard Coles and the pair were sent to the jungle junkyard.
The pair had to fool the main camp into thinking they were in bad conditions but in reality they were entitled to luxuries including a fridge, a double bed and a gas cooker.
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! continues nightly at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.