Maura Higgins has broken her silence about her romance with Pete Wicks after they were spotted sharing a passionate kiss.
The Love Island icon, 33, and Strictly star, 36, who were first linked in August, confirmed their relationship this week as they packed on the PDA during a date in London.
Now, Maura has spoken about her connection with Pete for the first time on the We Need To Talk podcast with Paul Brunson.
She told the host: “We get along really well. I love him, he’s a great person.
‘You know what’s so weird? We met very soon after I came off Love Island and we hit it off straight away.
Maura Higgins has broken her silence about her romance with Pete Wicks after they were spotted sharing a passionate kiss
The Love Island icon, 33, and Strictly star, 36, who were first linked in August, confirmed their relationship as they packed on the PDA during a date in London
‘Our humor is the same. It’s like that sick, dark humor. It’s very insulting. We abuse each other. Very nasty, it’s hilarious.’
Maura split from American stuntman boyfriend Bobby Holland Hanton earlier this year.
She also previously dated Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, as well as her Love Island co-stars Christopher Taylor and Curtis Pritchard.
Regarding her past relationships, Maura said: “I don’t have a great track record when it comes to relationships. I just feel like, apart from my best friend, every man has just abandoned me.
“I expect to be abandoned and if I expect that, you can never have a healthy relationship.”
Maura and Pete, who first had a romantic relationship in August and have kept a low profile since, shared a tender moment in the corner at the Pride Of Britain after-party on Monday night.
Maura – a former Love Island finalist – was seen planting a kiss on Pete’s nose before the pair were spotted at London’s Red Bar at the Grosvenor House Hotel.
Maura first spoke about her connection with Pete on the We Need To Talk podcast with Paul Brunson
Pete and Maura were previously seen together as they enjoyed a night out at The Ship in Wandsworth with his Strictly friends
A day earlier, Pete showed off his impressive Strictly moves as he danced with Maura in a recent TikTok video.
The couple were previously spotted together enjoying a night out at The Ship in Wandsworth with his Strictly friends.
An onlooker told MailOnline exclusively that the pair were inseparable, whispering in each other’s ears and even interlocking legs as they enjoyed drinks alongside Wynne Evans, Tom Dean and Jamie Borthwick.
The eyewitness shared, “They were all over each other, I was surprised to see them looking so close because I thought he had real chemistry with Jowita.
‘At one point they were straddling each other and didn’t seem to care at all that people could see them.
‘You’d think Pete would be more worried about Tom as he’d just gotten the switch to Strictly, but all he had eyes for all night was Maura!’
The situation got even more complicated when Maura stunned fans as she looked cozy with Strictly star Kai Widdrington at Monday’s awards ceremonies.
Kai, 29, and Maura watched closely after the ceremony, as the professional dancer wrapped his arms tightly around the host.
Meanwhile, Maura has been in a relationship with American stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton, from whom she split earlier this year, and with Love Islanders Curtis Pritchard (pictured 2019) and Chris Taylor.
In 2021, Maura was in a relationship with former Strictly pro Giovanni, but their romance reportedly turned sour days after they moved in together
Meanwhile, Pete has fueled romance rumors with Strictly Come Dancing partner Jowita Przystał in recent weeks
At one point, Kai appeared to spin Maura around before the two of them went into another room.
It is believed that Kai is currently single following his split from fellow professional Nadiya Bychkova.
A Strictly source told Ny Breaking that the latest romantic twists will do little to dampen the show’s reputation for the stars’ partnership.
The insider said: “Kai and Maura getting closer while she still has feelings for Pete, who is now in love with Jowita, just sums it up.
‘It’s an endless conveyor belt of relationships and affairs that never seems to end.’
