BBC Strictly romance riddle as Pete Wicks all over ITV star after Jowita ‘kiss’ moment

’s and Maura Higgins were said to be “all over each other,” after the rumoured couple were photographed on a night out in London.

The pair were spotted enjoying a drink at The Ship in Wandsworth alongside other Strictly stars , and .

This came just a day after the Towie star and his professional dance partner Jowita Przytal showed off their passionate routine and .

During the Saturday live show, they performed the sensual American Smooth which saw Pete drawing Jowita in close and their lips just millimetres apart.

This added fuel to dating rumours, which were sparked when the pair swooned over one another on It Takes Two when .

Despite speculation that he may have fallen victim to the Strictly curse, onlookers claimed that Pete and Maura appeared inseparable.

According to the , the duo were “whispering in each other’s ears and even interlocking legs as they enjoyed a drink”.

The eyewitness shared: “They were all over each other, I was surprised to see them looking so close because I thought he had real chemistry with Jowita.

“At one point they were basically straddling each other and didn’t seem to care at all that people could see them.”

They continued: “You’d think Pete would be more concerned about Tom given he’d just been given the boot on Strictly but he only had eyes for Maura all night.”

In photos obtained by the outlet, the reality star could be seen leaning in close to the 33-year-old while putting on a flirty display.

Dating speculation first mounted when the TV stars were pictured kissing in Soho last month and although they had remained tight-lipped about it, Maura recently poked fun at the reports.

She supported him on his Staying Relevant podcast tour donning a t-shirt with a photo of their kiss and read: “We can’t be friends.”

Posed with her arm around Pete’s co-host , Maura captioned the snap: “Hilarious night…. you smashed it @samthompson @stayingrelevantpodcast.”