Pete Wicks was in the Strictly Come Dancing audience to cheer on the first BBC One live show at Elstree Studios on Saturday evening.

The Only Way is Essex star, 36, returned to the ballroom, but this time as a viewer, after he was partnered with Jowita Przystal, 31, on last year’s series of Strictly and made it all the way to the semi-final.

Wicks and Przystal became close friends during his stint on the BBC One ballroom dancing show.

They even sparked relationship rumours once he had called time on his relationship with Love Island alum Maura Higgins.

Przystal and Wicks have not confirmed they’re dating, but did share a passionate kiss during a performance at the O2 Arena last week.

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The pair took to the stage to perform a raunchy dance number, wh

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