ITV I'm A Celebrity's Maura Higgins first comments about Pete Wicks after jungle exit uncovered

Maura Higgins was quick to ask about Pete Wicks following her I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here exit, it's been revealed. The pair of reality stars have never confirmed they're dating despite having been spotted together on numerous occasions.

While Maura, who made the final of Love Island back in 2019, was taking part in the ITV reality show, she became comfortable enough with her campmates to talk about her love life.

When asked if she was single, the 34-year-old said: "I am, but I was seeing someone before I came in. I'm not in a relationship." Reverend Richard Coles then asked: "Was it exclusive? Or if I've put you on the spot, sorry!" to which Maura replied: "I don't know."

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She added that it was someone the public would recognize, seemingly confirming that she was referring to former The Only Way is Essex star Pete. Maura later confirmed to Dean McCullough that she missed him while in the jungle. The radio star spoke about it in the Bush Telegraph, saying: "I think I know who it is. Everyone knows who it is except Richard—maybe he wasn’t a TOWIE fan!"

She later said she was "proud" of Pete's journey on Strictly Come Dancing and appeared to confirm a romance with him on ITV’s This Morning, when she joked that she would let presenter Alison Hammond be a bridesmaid at their wedding.

Maura said after her jungle exit: "You do forget about the cameras, and I do like to keep things private, but let’s be real, I said it. I can’t remember saying it, but I said the words, ‘I miss him’. I do miss him, like I missed all my friends and family. Honestly, he’s been so supportive, honestly. I