Pete Wicks continued to amaze the judges and viewers on the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor alongside his partner Jowita Przystal. While showing off his newly learned moves, BBC viewers often catch glimpses of his loved ones sitting in the audience. This includes his best friend, and I’m A Celebrity champion, Sam Thompson .
His proud mother Tracy has also taken to social media to praise the 36-year-old for his routines each week. However, one noticeable absence from the Strictly guest list is his father, Trevor. According to MailOnline , Trevor relocated to the Middle East when Pete was a youngster, leaving him to be raised by his mother and late grandmother, Doreen.
The outlet revealed that his father now lives in Doha, Qatar, with his wife of nearly 11 years, Maria. In his recently published book, Never Enough, Pete opened up about his father’s absence and revealed: “I still don’t currently have a relationship with my dad. “I admire him more than any other man in the world, but unfortunately, we have fallen out.
Hopefully, one day, we will fix that.” During an episode of Celebs Go Dating, the TV star shared: “My dad is a good man. My mum and dad split up when I was younger - 11 or so - and I've barely seen him since.
“And I understand that things were difficult for him at the time but I wasn't enough for him to stay, was I? “Him leaving didn't just affect me. My mum was not in a great way for a good few years. And I didn't really get a chance to process w.
