The reality star is currently back in training after he and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal made it through to the quarter finals

Strictly Come Dancing star Pete Wicks made a heartbreaking admission after reaching the quarter finals of the BBC show.

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

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.

Speaking on spin-off It Takes Two, he said it was the "biggest shock" he'd had so far in the competition and that he wondered whether there had been a mix-up. Wicks told host Fleur East that he always expects to be handed his marching orders on the show, so when it was announced that he was safe he was taken aback.

Sam Thompson is away on I'm A Celebrity duty and his BFF Pete Wicks is clearly missing his support after another sticky week for the TOWIE star on Strictly Come Dancing

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The latest results show of Strictly Come Dancing saw Jamie Borthwick leave the show - with Pete Wicks being saved by the public and sailing through to the next week