Despite bookmakers predicting his imminent exit from Strictly Come Dancing, might just make it to the grand finale. Last weekend, the 31 year old TV star and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal didn’t have their best night on the dance floor during the quarter-finals, landing at the bottom of the leaderboard.
However, they managed to secure a spot in the semi-finals. They are set to perform an Argentine Tango to Bittersweet by Symphony The Verve and Foxtrot to Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin.
On Friday’s episode of Strictly spin-off It Takes Two, host Fleur East was joined by celebrity panelists Will Best, Jacqui Joseph, and Aimee Fuller who shared their predictions for the semi-final.
Despite bookies pegging Pete as the clear favourite at 4-7 to be eliminated before the final, Big Brother presenter Will disagreed, suggesting that the couple’s routine choice could work in their favour given its historical success rate.
Conversing with Fleur, he revealed: “He’s doing a Foxtrot. Now with an Argentine Tango and Foxtrot – I’ve been looking at some statistics right and that as a combo has been responsible for the fewest number of eliminations from the competition and there has only been three since 2018 so it’s playing very much into Pete’s hands here.”
Big Brother host Will Best gave his verdict on Pete Wicks future on the show (Image: BBC)
The panel was visibly impressed by his insight as Aimee questioned: “Did you do a little bit of online research?” Will quipped: “Yes, Chat GBT is incredible.” Laughter erupted around the studio as Aimee playfully chanted: “Cheat, cheat, cheat.”
It comes as recently opened up about his emotional state after facing criticism for making it to the semi-finals, reports .
The touching disclosure happened on the Strictly spin-off It Takes Two, where host Janett easked about the recent spate of online negativity.
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Pete opened up about his emotional state after facing criticism for making it to the semi-finals. (Image: BBC)
Pete observed: “Criticism is probably a light word, I think abuse would be better, but it is what it is.”
Articulating his thoughts on the criticism, he stated: “You can’t please everyone. I am not here to please everyone, I am here to try and learn something.
“I am just a bloke who is just having a go at something. If I listened to all the negative stuff then I wouldn’t get out of bed in the morning.”
It Takes Two airs weekdays from 6.30pm on Two and iPlayer