Right, what’s the deal with the Maura Higgins and Pete Wicks rumours?

For months, people have questioned whether upcoming I’m A Celeb campmate Maura Higgins is dating Pete Wicks. I am here to set the record straight.

Keeping up with relationships in the British reality TV world should be a full-time job as it’s messy as hell and full of contradictory statements. For proof, you need only look at the continuing drama of the Married at First Sight UK cast.

Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins have shared a snog or two

Maura and Pete are both at the height of their game at the moment, with the latter currently hanging on by a thread on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. Seriously, can tattoos and cheeky charm get him all the way to the finale?

Maura herself has had a busy few weeks as she jetted off to Las Vegas ahead of her I’m A Celeb debut in tonight’s episode with Reverend Richard Coles.

The Maura X Pete collaboration reportedly began back in August as they enjoyed an intimate outdoor lunch at the Broadwick Soho Hotel. When Pete was announced as a contestant on Strictly a few days later, Maura commented on his post, “I know what those hips can do. PROUD OF YOU!!!!!!!!”

Fast forward to the Pride of Britain awards in October, Maura and Pete were pictured sharing a steamy kiss at the Red Bar of London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. Naturally, this sent people into a frenzy on Twitter as they wondered if Maura and Pete would be the UK’s new IT couple.

In early November they were pictured enjoying several date nights in London, adding to speculation as many people assumed the dates were their final linkup before Maura headed to Australia to begin filming.

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A source told 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.”

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The couple were reportedly “all over each other” as Pete sat with his arm around Maura. They eventually left the terrace to continue their evening at the hotel’s swanky flute bar.

Maura sets the record straight

Maura has never shied away from speaking about her love life, with past public boyfriends including stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton, Giovanni Pernice, Chris Taylor, and Joey Essex. Ahead of her I’m A Celeb debut, Maura teased to The Mirror, “I mean, I’ve been on a date with many people.”

“I’m not [dating]. Where have you heard that? I date but I’m very much single,” she doubled down. “Honestly, I just think the interest in my dating life is so boring. People go on dates. Like everyone goes on dates, but then it suddenly becomes that I am in a relationship with this person, or that person.”

There you have it folks. Though you might be disappointed that Maura Higgins isn’t dating Pete Wicks, that gives her more room to mingle with her I’m A Celeb castmates soon enough.

Pete Wicks has continued to pour gasoline on the fire

Despite the categorical statement from Maura, Pete Wicks added fuel to the fire this week as he posted a cute comment on Maura’s Instagram following the shocking revelation that he’d cooled his flirting with dance partner Jowita in a bid to win Maura’s affections.

‘Before Maura entered the jungle, Pete wanted to make their relationship exclusive. But Maura, aware of Pete’s reputation and his close bond with Jowita, decided to slow things down. She gave him an ultimatum: either commit to her or let it go,” the close friend told the MailOnline. “So she went off a single woman. Since then, Pete has gone all-in, openly expressing his feelings to anyone who’ll listen. Although he continues to dance with Jowita weekly, their off-the-floor relationship isn’t as close as it once was.”

In what many followers took as confirmation of the above statement, Pete wrote on Instagram: “I’ve been George of the Jungle but now its time to vote for Maura of the Jungle.”

Featured Image credit: Instagram/Pete Wicks/Maura Higgins 

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