Pete Wicks seen out with blonde bombshell reality star after Maura Higgins split
Pete was all smiles.
Pete Wicks has been seen out and about with reality star Becca Edwards following his recent split from Maura Higgins.
The Strictly finalist, 36, was all smiles with the 31-year-old, who took part in the MTV show Ex on the Beach in 2017 and is now a social media influencer.
The pair were seen, both dressed in all black, entering the trendy restaurant Mazonico in London.
While its unknown if Pete and Becca were on a date or just out as friends, the outing comes after Pete and Maura called it quits on Valentine’s Day, reportedly due to a series of arguments.
The long-time friends are believed to have started dating in August, having been spotted on a series of romantic outings and locking lips in the months following.
After they split up, it was said they ‘remained close’ and still share a ‘deep connection.’
The pair were photographed entering Mazonico restaurant in London (Picture: NIGHTVISION / BACKGRID)But Pete seemingly took a jab at Maura following news that she appeared to share a kiss with Danny Jones that shocked everyone when they were filmed looking very cosy at a Brit Awards afterparty.
The Love Island star, 34, and McFly singer, 38, sent social media into a meltdown when the video started making the rounds, given that Danny has been married to Georgia Horsley for over 10 years. They also share a little boy.
Its unknown if the pair have a romantic connection (Picture: NIGHTVISION / BACKGRID)It was previously claimed that Pete was ‘relieved’ to be away from all the drama, and he’s now purposefully avoided any mention of the controversy.
Speaking on his Staying Relevant podcast with best friend Sam Thompson, Pete, 36, said: ‘So a lot happened at the Brits, an awful lot happened at the Brits. I am probably going to leave that there because… a lot happened at the Brits but we’re just going to move on from that and we’ll tell you about our Brits experience.’
Becca looked striking in an all-black outfit (Picture: NIGHTVISION / BACKGRID)‘Our Brits was great, we had a lovely Brits experience,’ Sam chimed in with, going on to talk about the antics of their night and the celebrities they met.Later in the podcast, Pete said: ‘Nothing happened there for us, but we had a great time at the Universal afterparty, we stayed there for a little bit, had a few drinks.’
As Sam said ‘We did it right,’ Pete interrupted with: ‘No, no, no, it’s not that other people did it wrong, no, no, no.’
Pete was all smiles (Picture: NIGHTVISION / BACKGRID)‘What I mean is at these parties, you don’t want to linger for too long, we got there nice and early and left the Brits a little bit early, got there before the crush happens, and then had a few drinks, had a really good time, spoke to loads of people and then left at about one, which is the perfect time before everything gets a little bit messy,’ Sam clarified.
Following the news of Maura and Pete’s original split, source told MailOnline: ‘There have been a few clashes, and it was eventually agreed they were better off as friends.’
Pete and Maura are believed to have start dating around August (Picture: Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Images)‘Those closest to them know it’s been a very on-and-off relationship, which is why they were so resistant to go public in the first place.’
Refusing to rule out a possible reconciliation—before the kick-off involving Danny at the Brits—the source added: ‘You never know with Maura and Pete, the attraction is so strong that you wouldn’t rule out a reunion at some point—even in the short term.’
But given his evening out with Becca, that reunion looks less and less likely.
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