Pete Wicks
{{Short description|English television personality (born 1988)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Pete Wicks
| birth_name = Peter James Wicks
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|11|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Harlow, Essex, England
| television = {{ubl|The Only Way Is Essex (2015–2022)|Celebs Go Dating (2019, 2020, 2022)|Celebrity MasterChef (2020)|The Celebrity Circle (2021)|The Underdog: Josh Must Win (2024)|Strictly Come Dancing (2024)}}
| occupation = Television personality
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Peter James Wicks (born 1 November 1988) is an English television personality who was a cast member on the ITVBe reality series The Only Way Is Essex. Between September and December 2024, he was a contestant on the twenty-second series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Jowita Przystał.
Life and career
Wicks was born on 1 November 1988 in Harlow, Essex.{{Cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/vJPsu8IwyTMasXbYJgZKRYagUgM/appointments|title=Peter James WICKS|website=gov.uk|accessdate=27 June 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.heart.co.uk/entertainment/pete-wicks-age-height-towie-girlfriend/|title=Who is Pete Wicks?|website=Heart}} In 2015, Wicks joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex for its fifteenth series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a852726/towie-pete-wicks-most-uncomfortable-moment/|title=TOWIE's Pete Wicks opens up about his most uncomfortable moment on camera|website=Digital Spy |date=March 20, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a785457/10-pictures-that-prove-that-pete-wicks-is-just-the-nicest-man-on-towie/|title=10 pictures that prove that Pete Wicks is just the nicest man on TOWIE|first=Catriona|last=Wightman|website=Digital Spy |date=March 2, 2016}} From 2016 to 2017, he was in a relationship with Ex on the Beach star Megan McKenna.{{Cite web|url=https://heatworld.com/celebrity/news/towie-pete-wicks-speaks-megan-mckenna-split/|title=TOWIE's Pete Wicks speaks out about Megan McKenna split|date=22 March 2017|website=Heat|language=en|access-date=29 September 2023|archive-date=25 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190225225433/https://heatworld.com/celebrity/news/towie-pete-wicks-speaks-megan-mckenna-split/|url-status=live}}
In 2018, Wicks was a contestant on Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/celebrity-island-with-bear-grylls-2018-line-up-revealed/|title=Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls 2018 line-up revealed|website=Radio Times}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a868069/celebrity-island-pete-wicks-bear-grylls-clash-over-pig-gate/|title=Celebrity Island's Pete Wicks and Bear Grylls clash over pig-gate at finale|website=Digital Spy |date=October 10, 2018}} In 2019, Wicks appeared on the sixth series of Celebs Go Dating.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a871871/celebs-go-dating-2019-cast-start-date-trailer/|title=Celebs Go Dating 2019 - Cast, start date and experts|website=Digital Spy |date=February 25, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://planetradio.co.uk/hits-radio/entertainment/television/celebs-go-dating-new-lineup-2/|title=Celebs Go Dating announce brand new line-up including a RETURNING candidate|website=Hits Radio}} He later returned to the series the following year during the COVID-19 pandemic to appear on Celebs Go Virtual Dating.{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/programmes/celebs-go-virtual-dating|title=Celebs Go Virtual Dating - All 4|website=www.channel4.com}} Later in 2020, Wicks was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/celebrity-masterchef-2020-pete-wicks-contestant/|title=Meet Celebrity MasterChef 2020 contestant Pete Wicks|website=Radio Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a33401455/celebrity-masterchef-pete-wicks-towie-boil-egg/|title=Pete Wicks "couldn't boil an egg" before doing Celeb MasterChef|website=Digital Spy |date=July 23, 2020}} In April 2021, Wicks joined The Celebrity Circle alongside his best friend Sam Thompson to play for money for charity by catfishing as Countdown presenter Rachel Riley.{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a35590516/the-celebrity-circle-sam-thompson-pete-wicks-catfish/|title=The Celebrity Circle teams up Made in Chelsea and TOWIE stars|first=Amy|last=West|website=Digital Spy |date=February 22, 2021}} They were runners-up of the series.{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/sam-thompson-pete-wicks-celebrity-circle-2021-contestant/|title=Who are Sam Thompson and Pete Wicks? Meet The Celebrity Circle 2021 contestants|website=Radio Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a35263889/made-in-chelsea-sam-thompson-towie-pete-wicks-new-show/|title=MIC's Sam Thompson and TOWIE's Pete Wicks announce new show|website=Digital Spy |date=January 20, 2021}} In 2022, Wicks appeared on an episode of Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and appeared on the fourth series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ok.co.uk/tv/celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins-25426438|title=Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins full line-up including Ferne McCann and Pete Wicks|first=Rianne|last=Ison|date=November 10, 2021|website=OK! Magazine}} He was medically withdrawn due to injury.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-11 |title=Pete Wicks 'haunted' after medical withdrawal from Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/pete-wicks-haunted-after-medical-withdrawal-from-celebrity-sas-who-dares-wins/41980769.html |access-date=2023-10-31 |website=Independent.ie |language=en}} He has also made guest appearances on television series including Joe Lycett's Got Your Back,{{Cite web|url=https://www.channel4.com/press/news/interview-joe-lycett-ahead-return-joe-lycetts-got-your-back|title=Interview with Joe Lycett ahead of the return of Joe Lycett's Got Your Back | Channel 4|website=www.channel4.com}} CelebAbility,{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/celebability/videos/13954/does_pete_wicks_dip_his_wick/|title=Does Pete Wicks dip his wick? - CelebAbility|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}} Sunday Brunch,{{Cite web|url=https://thetvdb.com/series/sunday-brunch/episodes/5847780|title=Sunday Brunch - Sara Cox, Tori Kelly, Giles Coren, James Locke, Pete Wicks - TheTVDB.com|website=thetvdb.com}} Celebrity Juice,{{Cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/celebrity_juice/episodes/24/5/|title=Celebrity Juice Series 24, Episode 5|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide}} and Supermarket Sweep.{{Cite web|url=https://www.countytimes.co.uk/leisure/national-entertainment/17866319.celebrities-signed-supermarket-sweep/|title=Which celebrities have signed up for Supermarket Sweep?|website=County Times}} He appeared on Celebs Go Dating for his third time in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Celebs Go Dating - Series 11: Episode 13 {{!}} Channel 4 |url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/celebs-go-dating/on-demand/74162-013 |access-date=2023-10-03 |website=www.channel4.com |language=en}} In 2023, Wicks participated in the Christmas edition of The Real Full Monty.
Since 2022, Wicks has been co-host of the podcast Staying Relevant with Sam Thompson. A live tour is due to take place in 2024.{{cn|date=October 2024}}
Between March and April 2024, Wicks appeared on The Underdog: Josh Must Win,{{Cite web |title=Josh Must Win celebs meet Josh for the first time in adorable first look |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/reality-tv/josh-must-win-episode-1-clip-exclusive-newsupdate/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}} aired on Channel 4 alongside Nick Grimshaw, Vicky Pattinson and Amber Rose Gill. Between September and December 2024, Wicks was a contestant on the twenty-second series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Jowita Przystał.{{cite web |title=Pete Wicks is the seventh celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2024/strictly-come-dancing-pete-wicks |website=BBC Media Centre |access-date=7 August 2024}} and reached the semi-final in week 12.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/live/2024/dec/07/strictly-come-dancing-the-semi-final-live|title=Strictly Come Dancing: semi-final results – as it happened|website=The Guardian|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=2024-12-08|access-date=2024-12-08|language=en-GB}}
In 2025, Wicks presented docuseries For Dogs' Sake for U&W, which was filmed at the Dogs Trust rehoming centre in Basildon.{{Cite news |last=Halford |first=Jodie |date=7 January 2025 |title=Strictly's Pete Wicks fronts new 'dog-umentary' |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c390g0vp9d9o |work=BBC News}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ As himself ! Year ! Title ! Notes |
| 2015–2022
| Series regular |
| 2018
| Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls | Contestant |
| 2019, 2022
| Cast member; series 6 & 11 |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| Contestant; series 15 |
| Celebs Go Virtual Dating
|Virtual; due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021
|Contestant; third place |
| 2022
| Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins | Contestant; series 4 |
| 2023
| The Real Full Monty: Jingle Balls | Cast member |
| rowspan="3" | 2024
| Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins |Contestant; series 6 |
| The Underdog: Josh Must Win
| Panellist |
| Strictly Come Dancing
|Contestant; series 22 |
| 2025
| For Dogs' Sake |Docuseries; U&W{{Cite web |title=Here’s everything you need to know about Pete Wicks’ NEW TV show coming in January {{!}} Dogs Trust |url=https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/pete-wicks-new-show |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=www.dogstrust.org.uk |language=en-GB}} |
Books
- Never Enough: My words unfiltered (September 2024)
- {{cite book |last1=Wicks |first1=Pete |title=For the Love of Frenchies: The Dogs that Changed my Life |date=22 February 2018 |publisher=Random House |isbn=978-0-7535-4900-1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B2M0DwAAQBAJ |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|7392908}}
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