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Thursday, January 29, 2026

Pete Wicks photographed kissing mystery blonde days before confirming romance with Jowita Przystał onstage at London O2

Reality TV figure now publicly dating Strictly pro Jowita Przystał after a dinner date and onstage showdance at the O2 Arena, per Daily Mail reports.

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Pete Wicks photographed kissing mystery blonde days before confirming romance with Jowita Przystał onstage at London O2

Pete Wicks was photographed sharing three passionate kisses with a mystery blonde during a London dinner date, just days before he publicly acknowledged a romance with Jowita Przystał onstage at the O2 Arena.

Eyewitnesses described the long-haired, tattooed reality TV personality as embracing the mystery woman during a meal at The Maine Mayfair, arriving around 8:30 p.m. and remaining tightly paired throughout the evening. The couple reportedly disappeared from the table for about 15 minutes at one point, with staff leaving them to their private moment as the band played on.

The prior week, Wicks hosted a live edition of his Staying Relevant podcast with best friend Sam Thompson at the O2 Arena, where Przystał joined him onstage to perform what appeared to be their Showdance. The moment drew a wave of attention online, with onlookers noting an unmistakable chemistry between the two.

Separate sources subsequently confirmed that Wicks and Przystał are now officially dating, having grown close while performing together on Strictly Come Dancing in 2024. An insider told the Daily Mail that the pair have been dating for a few weeks and that there was no crossover with Maura Higgins, whom Wicks had previously been linked to. According to the insider, their onstage routine was notably raunchy, and witnesses observed “raunchiness” that suggested a closer connection than professional partnership.

Wicks had previously posted a birthday tribute to Przystał last month, sharing a dance-studio snap and a caption that read, in part, “It was never about dancing… it was about the person. Happy birthday @jowitaprzystal - I am so blessed and grateful to have you in my life. My pocket rocket.” The message fueled fan speculation about the couple’s status as they moved beyond a professional relationship.

The couple’s romance comes after Wicks and Love Island alum Maura Higgins were linked in August of the previous year. They split in February, and Higgins was later seen kissing McFly’s Danny Jones at the BRIT Awards. Wicks, for his part, publicly stepped back from the drama at the time and later took a luxury trip to Dubai, focusing on work and personal time until the O2 moment and the subsequent confirmation of his relationship with Przystał.

Daily Mail has requested comment from a representative for Wicks.


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