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Privacy NoticeReality TV favourites Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins have set tongues wagging this afternoon as they each posted on social media in the wake of reports claiming that they locked lips at the Pride of Britain Awards. Earlier today, news broke that the TOWIE hunk, 36, and the former Love Island bombshell, 33, reportedly kissed at an afterparty held at the plush Grosvenor House in London. The pair reportedly partied until 1am at the hotel’s swanky Red Bar after Monday night’s ceremony, seemingly confirming their relationship with PDAs, fuelling the fire of romance rumours swirling around them. They were spotted having a cosy moment away from prying eyes before Maura affectionately pecked Pete’s nose and they sealed it with a smooch.
Maura Higgins and Pete Wicks reportedly shared a kiss after the Pride of Britain Awards
Although both stars took to Instagram to share their thoughts about the prestigious event, neither has explicitly acknowledged their canoodling. In one Instagram post, uploaded around the same time the story hit the headlines on Tuesday, red carpet correspondent Pete shared snaps with his buddy Sam Thompson, expressing: “It was on honour to work at @prideofbritain again… [Sam] and I are very fortunate to be able to do some of the things we do but last night is without doubt the most special evening of the year. “It’s a beautiful event with beautiful people and a humbling experience to be in a room with true hero’s who deserve the spotlight not just for one night but every day. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees – see you next year.” The former TOWIE star took to his Instagram Story to share a series of posts, including one after the news broke about his kiss with Maura. One post showed him rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing with his dance partner Jowita Przystał, captioned with a clown emoji: “We go again …” A more recent post, first shared by fellow contestant JB Gill, showed Pete and Sam interviewing JB and his dance partner Amy Dowden on the red carpet, reports the Mirror. Sign up to OK!’s daily newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free
The pair were spotted cosying up to one another at the event
(Image: Ashleigh Rainbird/Daily Mirror)
Pete broke his silence on social media with a picture of himself and Strictly professional Jowita Prystal
(Image: Instagram)
Pete reshared JB’s post on his own Instagram Story this afternoon, captioning it with a black heart emoji: “My guy.” Love Island finalist Maura has also been posting about the Pride of Britain Awards, sharing photos of her stunning outfit and writing: “A truly special evening.” More recently, following the news of her kiss with Pete, Maura posted a picture of herself posing in a hotel lobby, captioning it: “Dreamy hotel @themayfairtownhouse.” A subsequent post later in the afternoon, first shared by a fan, showed Maura posing for a selfie with a group of guests at the awards ceremony’s venue on Monday. The romance rumour mill has been in overdrive regarding Pete and Maura after they were caught sharing what seemed like a “passionate” kiss back in August. The whispers only intensified when Maura left a flirtatious comment on the news of Pete joining Strictly, teasing: “I know what those hips can do. Proud of you.” She continued to playfully acknowledge the gossip when she received a T-shirt featuring an image of her kissing Pete with the words “we can’t be friends” from Pete’s mate Sam during the Staying Relevant podcast tour. Images of Maura sporting the cheeky tee surfaced online following one of their podcast events.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnJB GillMaura HigginsPete WicksSam ThompsonLove IslandStrictly Come Dancing
