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Pete Wicks reveals that Zara McDermott 'pushed' him to do Strictly - after claims she was abused on the show
During an appearance on ITV's Lorraine on Monday, the former TOWIE star, 36, opened up about how the former Love Islander's 'love' for the programme was the driving force behind him signing up.
They added: 'She knows that Pete will have an amazing time and could even impress the judges, he's incredibly hardworking and a good person, and will thrive in the environment, which can be intense, but he performs best when he's challenged and under pressure. As well as their podcast, the pair's working relationship sees them prank each other in viral social media videos based around Sam's enthusiasm and eagerness to please juxtaposed with Pete's moodiness. Show bosses learned the full extent of the injury only two weeks ago when Zara spoke to private investigators amid the inquiry into Graziano's behaviour.
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