{"id":6565,"date":"2025-04-28T21:05:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/?p=6565"},"modified":"2025-05-01T18:28:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T18:28:42","slug":"pete-wicks-quietly-dating-absolutely-gorgeous-reality-star-after-maura-higgins-split","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/28\/pete-wicks-quietly-dating-absolutely-gorgeous-reality-star-after-maura-higgins-split\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Wicks quietly dating \u2018absolutely gorgeous\u2019 reality star after Maura Higgins split"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s said Pete Wicks has a new lady in his life (Picture: Joseph Okpako\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pete Wicks<\/a><\/strong> is believed to have grown close to another Love Island<\/a> star after splitting from Maura Higgins<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> semi-finalist was first linked to Irish beauty Maura, 34, last summer when they were spotted on a series of dates and packing on the smooches.<\/p>\n

While the pair tried to keep their relationship low-key by maintaining they were both ‘single,’ Maura spilled the beans<\/a> on going on ‘dates’ with the former Towie star while chatting in the I’m A Celebrity jungle.<\/p>\n

Alas, their fiery connection fizzled out<\/a> not long after she landed back on home soil, meaning they spent Valentine’s Day<\/a> apart and have not been seen together since<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But after another brief period of bachelorhood, it seems Pete has a new lady in his life after getting to know Samantha Kenny.<\/p>\n

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The 27-year-old was a contestant on series 11 of the ITV2 dating show last year, which aired around the time Pete and Maura’s relationship became public knowledge.<\/p>\n

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The podcaster has been seen out in London with Samantha Kenny (Picture: Ian Hippolyte\/ITV\/Love Island\/Sh)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pete tries to keep his love life away from the spotlight these days (Picture: Ken McKay\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Samantha was sadly dumped from the Majorcan villa after just over two weeks, having been given the brush-off by Joey Essex when Grace Jackson entered as a bombshell.<\/p>\n

But if reports are to be believed, she’s since been able to find a special someone outside it.<\/p>\n

Podcaster Pete, who co-hosts Staying Relevant with best pal Sam Thompson<\/a>, has reportedly been seen out clubbing in London with Samantha.<\/p>\n

They hugged outside Mayfair hotspot Amazonico club at the end of March, but it’s unknown if they’ve had any other outings since.<\/p>\n

A source told The Sun<\/a>: ‘Pete and Samantha have gone on a few dates and have really hit it off.<\/p>\n

‘She\u2019s got a wicked sense of humour and is absolutely gorgeous.’<\/p>\n

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The 2024 Love Islander is a ‘fresh start’ for Pete, a source has claimed (Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack\/Getty Images for White Fox Boutique)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pete was first linked to Maura Higgins last summer (Picture: Ricky Vigil M\/Justin E Palmer\/GC Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The insider added that ‘Samantha is a fresh start for Pete,’ who was reportedly ‘relieved’ to be away from the drama<\/a> when ex-girlfriend Maura was caught kissing married McFly star Danny Jones<\/a> at the Brit Awards, weeks after their breakup.<\/p>\n

Pete’s other exes include Towie star Chloe Sims, Celebrity Big Brother’s Ella Rae Wise, Jess Wright, and, most famously, Megan McKenna.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, his close mate Sam also recently went through a breakup, having split from his girlfriend of five years, Zara McDermott, over the festive period.<\/p>\n

Sam and the documentary maker, 28, were together for five years before parting ways, with the Made in Chelsea alum publicly admitting he’s been struggling to get to grips with single life.<\/p>\n

While Zara is now thought to be dating One Direction heartthrob Louis Tomlinson, 33<\/a>, he, too, has moved on with another influencer stunner.<\/p>\n

According to whispers, the former King of the Jungle has been exchanging flirty messages with series 9 Love Island contestant Samie Elishi, 25<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Best pal Sam Thompson is also said to be moving on after splitting from Zara McDermott (Picture: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images for the NTAs)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sam and Zara were together for five years before breaking up in December (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A source told The Sun:<\/a> \u2018Sam found the split and its public fallout very hard, but Samie has put a smile back on his face.<\/p>\n

\u2018She is a stunning girl, and he\u2019s told a few pals about her. He seems excited.\u2019<\/p>\n

They added that it is ‘obviously early days’ for the pair, but it sounds like things are looking up in the love department for Sam and Pete once more…<\/p>\n

Reps for Pete Wicks have been contacted for comment.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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It’s said Pete Wicks has a new lady in his life (Picture: Joseph Okpako\/WireImage) Pete Wicks is believed to have grown close to another Love Island star after splitting from Maura Higgins. The 37-year-old Strictly Come Dancing semi-finalist was first linked to Irish beauty Maura, 34, last summer when they were spotted on a series of dates and packing on the smooches. While the pair tried to keep their relationship low-key by maintaining they were both ‘single,’ Maura spilled the … Continue reading “Pete Wicks quietly dating \u2018absolutely gorgeous\u2019 reality star after Maura Higgins split”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":506,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6565"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6565"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6572,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6565\/revisions\/6572"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/506"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.isshicare.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}