Pete Wicks is starring in one of the biggest shows on British TV – Strictly Come Dancing – but how did he get here? BBC ’s jewel in the crown curates a list of stars every year that they know the nation will fall for ( even if a few initially fume: ‘Never heard of them’ ), and Pete, 36, was a safe bet for the bosses. But he didn’t get to this point by chance, there has been plenty of graft that has led to him becoming one of only a handful of reality stars who’ve been permitted to take part in its whole history. So while he may have been introduced on The Only Way is Essex as a friend of James Lock, he’s now asserted himself as a reality King all on his own.
Let’s take a look at how he’s risen the reality ranks all the way to the top...
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Before the reality show, Pete was workin.