Watch the moment Strictly’s Pete Wicks almost sends Jowita Przystal ‘flying’ after major blunder during routine
STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Pete Wicks almost sent his pro dancer partner Jowita Przystal flying after falling victim to a dance stumble live on air.
The reality TV star opted for a rather daring outfit for his George of the Jungle themed routine but viewers were left more distracted by an awkward stumble taken by the former The Only Way Is Essex star.
Pete and Jowita performed a Samba to the movie’s theme tune for Movie Week and ended up achieving their best score yet – earning a total of 26 points.
However, eagle-eyed viewers at home were quick to comment on Pete’s blunder which almost spelled disaster for the entire routine.
During one section of intricate footwork, it appeared as though the reality lothario extended his leg too early, which caused Jowita to trip.
Her legs appeared to fall behind her as Pete kept her up, as a result of him gripping onto her.
They quickly managed to recover as dancer Jowita managed to get her feet back into the correct position as they brushed over the blunder.
Picking up on the moment online, one fan quipped: “Bloody hell, we nearly got a tumble there.
“Been ages since I saw somebody properly stack it on #strictly.”
Another wrote: “Pete nearly sent Jowita flying.”
Someone else was left questioning exactly what went wrong as they wrote: “Did Jowita almost trip and go flying over his leg? What exactly happened there?”
As a fourth asked: “Didn’t they make a mistake?”
Elsewhere, Pete left judge Craig shocked when he opened the routine by dancing with his bum right in front of Craig’s face after starting stood atop his judging podium.
While everyone was talking about the awkward blunder on the dancefloor, many people have had their attention focused on the couple’s antics away from the floor as they continue to be plagued by romance rumours.
The pair set pulses racing last weekend with a raunchy routine that came close to ending in a passionate kiss.
Ex-Strictly pro Vincent Simone is convinced “something’s going on” between Pete and Jowita, and he certainly knows what he’s talking about having witnessed a number of romances flourishing between celebrities and Strictly’s dancers over the years.
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Speaking to 10bet, he said: “I think the two of them are just gorgeous and I felt, after watching them, ‘Hello! There’s something going on here’.
“I would love a bit of romance on the show!”
Even Strictly judges Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas noticed the pair’s chemistry, and both commented on it in their critiques last week.