He’s been setting tongues wagging with rumours of a love triangle – but as he juggles feelings for both Jowita Przystal and Maura Higgins, a source tells Closer that Pete Wicks wants the best of both worlds.
Former TOWIE star Pete, 36, has fuelled romance rumours with his Strictly dance partner Jowita, 30, following reports that they’d grown close both on and off the dance floor. It came as Pete was also romantically linked to Love Island’s Maura, 34. The couple were spotted smooching on a night out, before Pete took to Instagram to cheer on Maura, who is currently going down a storm on I’m A Celebrity!.
With both women on his radar, the source now reveals that Pete is feeling torn.
Our insider shares, ‘For the first time in Pete’s life, he’s happy – but ironically he’s found the perfect woman in two places. Maura has really got him going – she’s fierce, sassy, puts him in his place and ticks all of his boxes. But he’s also falling hopelessly for Jowita. She’s protective, nurturing and Pete said he’s never put as much trust in a woman or exposed himself like this. His head and heart are in turmoil.’
And while Pete makes up his mind, the source adds that Maura has more than just Bushtucker Trials weighing on her mind.
‘The Jowita rumours have been a cause of concern for Maura,’ they reveal, ‘and being in Australia, she is worried about what could happen while she’s away. Before she went into the jungle, Maura spent a lot of time with Pete to send Jowita a clear message that he was her man.’
Since rising to fame on TOWIE back in 2015, Pete has earned the reputation as Essex’s own ladies’ man. Back in 2017, Pete’s tumultuous relationship with Megan McKenna, 32, came to a rocky end – after it emerged Pete had been sexting other women.
But now, the source insists that Pete is ready to leave his womanising ways behind.
They share, ‘Pete is done with being labelled a Lothario – he’s not getting any younger and he wants to start a family. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and, for now, Maura is calling. But when Strictly is done, it could be Jowita who holds his heart strings. Pete wants to know if the feelings he has for Jowita are real, and not just like some schoolboy infatuation with his teacher. Time will tell, but he doesn’t want to hurt anyone.’