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Despite never facing the bottom two on Strictly Come Dancing, Pete Wicks is now viewed as a 'dead cert' to be kicked off the show this weekend after viewers expressed outrage over this week's result. Even though the former TOWIE star arrived on the BBC series with non-dancer status, his unexpected journey has seen him avoid dancing for survival, thanks to considerable audience backing—even after twice landing at the bottom of the scoresheet. Alongside his dance partner Jowita Przystal, the pair have defied odds, with other couples taking the fall, the Chronicle Live reports.
In the recent high scoring Blackpool Tower Ballroom episode, Pete and Jowita took on a cha cha cha to Right Said Fred's hit 'I'm Too Sexy', a song choice that did not sit well with Pete from the onset. Unfortunately, some missteps during their performance left them trailing with a score of 27 out of 40—Craig Revel Horwood awarding them only 4 points. Anticipating potential inclusion in the dance-off due to their dropped score, Pete and Jowita were visibly shocked when host Tess Daly declared their safety.
Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. While the pairing rejoiced, their progression despite a low ranking riled up many at home, leading to an outcry on social media, where bewildered fans demanded, "Who the hell is voting for Pete?! " In response to the backlash over the Strictly result, online bookies Instant Casino predict that Pete's journey will end this weekend. With only seven couples left vying for the Glitterball trophy and less than a month until the final, Pete and Jowita are the clear favourites to be eliminated next with odds of 5/6, ahead of Montell and Johannes who have odds of 3/1, after finding themselves in the dance-off for a second time at the weekend.
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