EXCLUSIVE: TOWIE’s James Lock shades Pete Wicks after ‘d🍆ckhead’ rant

They were BFFs on TOWIE

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by Eden-Olivia Lord |
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Another day, another day full of TOWIE drama.

It's all been happening over the past few weeks, Amber Turner and Dan Edgar called it quits after six years together, Chloe Brockett has seemingly confirmed that her friendship with the girl band is over and now James Lock has thrown a little shade towards BFF Pete Wicks' job.

Well, we say shade. You decide...

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pete and lockie are pals ©Getty Images

If you've watched TOWIE (which you definitely have otherwise you wouldn't be reading this), then you'll know that Lockie and 'Pirate' Pete are BFFs. Unfortunately fans haven't been able to see their friendship on TV because Pete quit the show and is now fully focused on his new job - the Staying Relevant podcast that he hosts with pal Sam Thompson.

And during an exclusive chat at the launch of Levo, Lockie's brand new gym wear brand, we asked the Essex star how Pete's doing and if he'd ever make an appearance on his podcast.

"If Pete turns up today we can ask him how he is, how about that," he joked.

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Lockie's launched his own gym wear brand ©Brett D Cove

He then went on to say, "I’m gonna say there is no animosity on my part, there’s obviously something not right so you’ll have to ask him.

"Would I really go on a podcast with him and Sam Thompson? F--k no. The thing is, on the last podcast he was quite rude about TOWIE."

Awkward.

We doubt there's any beef beween Pete and Lockie though because it was just last year that they lived together.

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pete alongside his former co-stars lauren, lockie yaz and bobby ©Getty Images

Lockie isn't the only TOWIE star left unimpressed with Pete apparently snubbing the Essex show - FYI, he branded the cast 'snakes'.

Even Saffron Lempiere called Pete 'fickle' before adding to The Sun, "Let's hope Sam Thompson stays close to him because he's finished otherwise".

Pete responded to Saffron's comments on his podcast, saying, "The biggest problem I have with this is that I haven't disrespected the show at all. I haven't said anything about the show.

"We've said repeatedly a number of times that we wouldn't be anywhere without TOWIE or Made in Chelsea. We wouldn't be doing what we do. What I have disrespected is those dickheads."

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chloe and pete together on towie ©ITV

He went on to add, "So actually it's not the show that I'm disrespecting, the show is a great show and has been for a long period of time and I owe an awful lot to the show. I love the people that make the show and the people that work behind the cameras - it's the people that are on the cameras that's a problem.

"It's you lot. Saffron I think was having a bad day because on that day she revealed a new feud with three other people..."

TOWIE's James Lock hosted a launch event for his new activewear brand, We Are Levo

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