Strictly’s Pete Wicks brands Maura Higgins ‘my winner’ ahead of I’m A Celeb eviction

star continued to ignite dating rumours after sharing his support for Maura Higgins.

The reality star is currently participating in , and unlike the previous weeks of voting for Bushtucker trials, viewers will now vote for elimination.

With the major change in the votes, Pete took to his story to re-share a photo of the 34-year-old face on the We Can Do It poster.

He shared his amazement in the caption: “There she is! My winner…” and encouraged his 1.8million followers to “Vote Maura.”

The post was originally shared on the star’s page, which a trusted friend wrote: “She can do it! But she needs your help! Vote to keep our Maura in the jungle.”

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Pete urged fans to vote for Maura (Image: Instagram )

The duo first after they were spotted locking lips during an intimate lunch in Soho.

According to an onlooker via The Sun: “After they’d sat there for a while Maura went in for a long kiss with Pete. It wasn’t the kind of kiss you’d give a friend, it was very passionate.”

The following month, Maura as she supported Pete during the live episode of his Staying Relevant Podcast, which he co-hosts with .

Posing alongside the 2023 I’m A Celeb winner, she sported a top featuring a photo of her and Pete kissing and text that read: “We can’t be friends.”

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Maura played into the dating rumours (Image: Instagram)

Although the rumoured couple have yet to confirm their relationship, Pete has shut down speculation that he’s dating his professional partner, Jowita Przystal.

During a recent appearance on , the TOWIE star shared: “We’ve said from day one that we’re really good friends but they just want to do what they want to do.

“We don’t let it bother us, really. We’ve become really close through this whole thing because you spend so much time together and we get on so well.”

Last month, Maura told : “I’ve been on a date with many people, but I’m not [dating]. Where have you heard that? I date, but I’m very much single. People go on dates.”

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