Overview

• Pete Wicks marked Jowita Przystal’s birthday with Instagram photos from Strictly and beyond, writing, “It was never about dancing…it was about the person,” and calling her “my pocket rocket.”
• Fans flooded the post with comments asking if it was a “hard launch,” echoing months of speculation about their relationship status.
• Wicks has previously dismissed romance claims, telling Lorraine Kelly they are close friends, and he has repeatedly credited Przystal for mentoring him through the show.
• Przystal is confirmed in the BBC’s 2025 professional line-up and publicly encouraged incoming contestant Vicky Pattison, resharing her post and saying she “can’t wait to see you shine.”
• The pair reached the 2024 semi-final together, and Wicks says he plans to support from the audience this year rather than return to the dance floor.