Pete Wicks, the TOWIE star known for his romantic entanglements, has a history of relationships that start as close friendships but often end in heartbreak. His latest rumoured fling with Olivia Attwood, just weeks after her split from husband Bradley Dack, follows a familiar pattern. The pair were spotted kissing in a London restaurant, with sources claiming a 'fully blown fling' began earlier this month. This comes after months of speculation about their close bond, which reportedly angered Dack during a group holiday to Ibiza last year.
Wicks has previously dated several famous women who were initially friends, including Jessica Wright, Chloe Sims, Megan Barton Hanson, Maura Higgins, and Strictly's Jowita Przystał. His relationship with Megan McKenna was particularly high-profile and tumultuous, ending in 2017 after a major cheating scandal. Wicks admitted to sexting an ex-girlfriend and being unfaithful with multiple women, leading to a public confrontation on camera. He later said he received death threats and felt like 'public enemy number one', but was most concerned about losing McKenna.
In 2018, Wicks dated fellow TOWIE star Shelby Tribble, but the relationship ended when he was again caught sexting other women. Tribble said she felt she was 'living in Megan's shadow' and that Wicks messaged at least ten women, including requests to join the 'Mile High Club'. She told Closer magazine: 'My relationships have taught me not to change who you are for a man.'
More recently, Wicks had a short-lived romance with Maura Higgins, a close friend for years, which ended on Valentine's Day 2025. The split was reportedly due to 'fiery arguments' and Higgins finding messages from other women on his phone, leading her to accuse him of cheating. A source said: 'Maura fell for him very quickly and very hard – so for things to end so soon has been heartbreaking.' After the break-up, Higgins was seen kissing married McFly star Danny Jones at the BRIT Awards, a move Wicks mocked on his podcast.
