Pete Wicks has revealed his best friend Sam Thompson's reaction to him landing Strictly Come Dancing . On Tuesday (7 August) former TOWIE star, Pete, 36, was announced as the latest celebrity joining the 2024 Strictly line-up . Talking about joining the hit BBC dance series, Pete said: "Dancing live in front of the nation every Saturday? Absolutely terrifying.
But anyone who knows me knows I love a challenge and trying new things, so I'm genuinely looking forward to getting stuck in." Meanwhile, Pete has revealed his best friend Sam's reaction to the news, whose girlfriend Zara McDermott competed on the show last year. Pete admitted: "Sam already knows, I did tell Sam and Sam cried.
I am not even joking – he screamed and jumped up and down and cried and planned that every Saturday he will be at the show. "He is making T-shirts – the guy really needs to get a life. He’s my number one fan in life, he is kind of like Martha from Baby Reindeer , that is our relationship.
" Pete joins the likes of Tasha Ghouri , Morning Live doctor Dr Punam Krishan, Toyah Willcox, Wynne Evans, JB Gill and Chris McCausland in the 2024 confirmed line-up . Well-acquainted with the world of reality TV, podcast guru Pete has made waves on shows like Celebs Go Dating (not just once but several times), Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, and even strutted his stuff on The Real Full Monty for a good cause. Last year, Pete found him amongst the Strictly audience, cheering for pal Sam's partner Zara, 27, as.