Pete Wicks was clocked looking 'shaken up' and almost speechless at making it through to the Strictly Come Dancing quarter final on Sunday night, as many viewers at home hit out at him still being in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks issued a statement as he apologised to fans after tonight's controversial elimination. The former TOWIE star progressed to Musicals Week alongside his partner Jowita Pryzstal.

With December fast approaching, Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been getting into the Christmas spirit by gifting Pete Wicks another miracle reprieve. The likeable Only Way Is Essex star has skated by on sheer charm throughout the series and will breeze into the quarter-finals despite once again finishing bottom of the leaderboard.

Maura isn’t the only person close to Pete that’s in Australia. Sam Thompson is presenting spin off show, Unpacked, which has left him without a co-host for his own podcast, Staying Relevant. Naturally, Jowita stepped into the role, and a further insight into their relationship was offered to fans.

NOW that I am a Celeb’s ‘single’ Maura Higgins is busy mingling in the jungle over on ITV, the sizzling chemistry between her former love interest Pete Wicks, 36 and his strictly partner Jowita

Pete Wicks was the first celebrity to take to the dance floor on Saturday 23 November, and within minutes fans were rushing to social media to say that it is time for the reality TV star to go home

The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks danced a Tango to the song alongside his pro partner Jowita Przystał, and was awarded a not-so-impressive score of 29, receiving a score of six from Craig Revel Horwood.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have all issued the same complaint as Pete Wicks opened the show with his professional partner Jowita Przystal