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Strictly’s Pete Wicks ‘nearly killed’ by co-star after ignoring vital show safety rule

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2022 winner Sam Thompson almost killed Pete Wicks as he broke a major rule moments after being crowned King of the Jungle

But his best pal, ex-TOWIE star Pete Wicks, revealed that Sam broke one of the show's golden rules when he won, by leaping onto the rickety victors' bridge across the ravine – something that's banned for very good reason. Supporting his buddy from the sidelines in Oz, Pete let slip on their hit Staying Relevant podcast that, despite clear instructions not to hop onto the unstable structure for fear of it being too high and shaky, an ecstatic Sam couldn't resist. Laughing, Pete says Sam nearly had them both tumbling to the ground after their hug in the jungle (Image: James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)He also confessed he'd had a pre-reunion conversation with a producer who said, "He's promised me he's not going to jump."

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