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How Pete Wicks overcame a troubled childhood to impress Strictly fans with his moves - after saving his mum's life when he was just 12 and battling anger issues following his parents' divorce
Before rising to fame a decade ago, Pete overcame his fair share of struggles during his childhood, including estrangement from his father when his parents divorced.
But before rising to fame a decade ago, Pete overcame his fair share of struggles during his childhood, including estrangement from his father when his parents divorced and his anger issues that followed. Writing in his book Never Enough: My Words Unfiltered, Pete shared that while his relationship with his father briefly returned to normal during a scuba-diving holiday, they eventually lost touch when he relocated to the Middle East. Referring to his mum as 'the strongest woman I know, she's my hero,' Pete explained he came down into the kitchen to find Tracy sitting at the table covered with blood while holding a knife in one hand.
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