PETE WICKS has made quite a name for himself since his rise to fame on The Only Way Is Essex. The pint-sized reality star is now set wow on the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor as part of the show's 2024 line-up . 5 Pete Wicks is a reality TV star and businessman Credit: REX 5 The TV star shot to fame on The Only Way Is Essex Credit: ITV How tall is Pete Wicks and how old is he? Pete Wicks was born on October 31, 1988.
He is from Harlow in Essex and is known for his long hair and tattoos and as a result, he's adopted the nickname "The Essex Pirate". Pete is a successful businessman with a string of propertie s and growing businesses in his portfolio. He is 5ft10 and attributes appearing short on TV to having super tall friends and co-stars.
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Talking about his decision to quit the famous Essex reality show, he told the Not My Bagg podcast: "I'd been.