STRICTLY Come Dancing pro Jowita Przystal brushed off her saucy snog with Pete Wicks during a live chat on ITV’s Lorraine.
The show star arrived on the daytime series alongside current partner, entertainment reporter Ross King, for a discussion with anchor , 65.
Strictly’s Jowita Przystal brushed off her kiss with Pete Wicks during a live interview on ITV show Lorraine
She praised the ‘hard work and commitment’ of her current partner Ross King
Her live TV interview came hours after she kissed TOWIE’s Pete on stage
The pair had a close bond during their season last year
‘s appearance came just days after her former partner , 36, in a smooch on stage.
Yet as the chat kicked off about her current partner , 63, she told how the Scottish broadcaster was her “diamond” and admitted the thing she “appreciated the most” was his “100 or 150 per cent effort.”
Jowita told how Ross, who has no prior dance experience, is “there with me, he’s trying, he’s doing is best” as the pair revealed they would be taking on the Cha Cha Cha on Saturday.
The dancer, who has previously , then joked how the pair “laugh more than we dance.”
Talk then turned to Jowita’s past form in turning non-dancers such as Hamza and former TOWIE star Pete Wicks into Strictly contenders.
Host Lorraine told how much she loved Pete, who reached the semi final last year, before she added: “You saw him this weekend didn’t you?”
She was referring to the pair on stage at Pete and podcast co-host Sam Thompson’s live show, during which they appeared to kiss during their intimate performance.
During their time on Strictly, the couple had been with their close connection.
Yet this weekend the rumours escalated as the pair seemingly confirmed their romance with a series of snogs on-stage.
Yet smiling through the reference to Pete, Jowita quickly turned the talk back to Ross and said: “It’s the hard work and commitment they put in that matters.”
ROMANCE LOWDOWN
Pete was rumoured to have been dating his pro partner around the same time he was linked to TV beauty last year.
During Pete ‘s Staying Relevant podcast live show with best pal at ‘s O2 Arena this weekend, Pete was reunited with Jowita as they performed a racy routine on stage for the crowd.
But it became a lot more hot and heavy than anything ever seen on the Strictly dancefloor.
Pete and Jowita kissed one another THREE times during the performance in the clearest sign yet that their romance is well and truly on.
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A source close to the pair has even admitted that things are official for Pete and Jowita – nine months on from the programme.
An insider told the Mail Online : “Pete and Jowita are now an item, they’ve been dating for a few weeks.
“They kept things professional on Strictly, there was no crossover with Maura.
“But once Pete was single they grew close again and recently the relationship has blossomed into something more.
“You could tell something is going on between them during their routine – it was extremely raunchy and dance partners don’t usually kiss quite like that.”
Pete previously shared a cosy snap with Jowita on earlier this month – sparking fresh rumours that things had been rekindled between the pair.
He shared a gushing birthday tribute to the 31-year-old in which he admitted his Strictly journey was not about the dancing but “all about the person”.
Pete has been in the spotlight of late after he and best pal Olivia Attwood were snapped on a boat together during an Ibiza trip which sparked discussion over the state of Olivia’s marriage.
Jowita told how Ross was giving ‘100 to 150 per cent’ in rehearsals
She hailed the Scottish broadcaster her ‘diamond’
It came after sources confirmed her relationship with Pete 
