BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks gets same message as fans demand change after TV return

Pete Wicks has been flooded with the same message by fans as he made his TV return after his successful stint on Strictly Come Dancing.

The reality star and podcast host made it all the way to the semi-final of the BBC One dance contest alongside his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal, which took them both by surprise.

They missed out on a place in the final after landing in the dance-off for the first time in the penultimate week of the 2024 run of the competition alongside eventual finalists Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec.

Weeks on from the end of Strictly's 20th-anniversary series, which was won by comedian Chris McCausland and dancer Dianne Buswell, Pete has returned to the small screen with his own show.

The 37-year-old TV personality is fronting the documentary series Pete Wicks: For Dogs' Sake which takes viewers behind the scenes at Dogs Trust, and will follow Pete as he helps rehabilitate canines and find them a new home.

The first episode aired on Tuesday night (July 7) and a clip was shared by U&W on Instagram in which Pete could be seen meeting rescue dog, Bailey, who was one-and-a-half. The post was captioned: "Here he is, in his absolute element! Bailey and Pete meet tonight in brand new Pete Wicks For Dogs' Sake."

And the comments came flooding in, with many thinking Pete should have been chosen to helm the ITV show, Paul O'Grady's For The Love of Dogs, following entertainer Paul's sad death.

@carringtosharon said: "Pete should so 100% get recognised for all his work on saving dogs & just being there Angel, he absolutely melts my heart & definitely should be the next Paul O'Grady he would so approve." @wadlowsally echoed: "Pete is just made for this programme , you can see the genuine love he