Pete Wicks has apologised after he was kept in Strictly Come Dancing over Jamie Borthwick as some viewers slammed his continued presence on the BBC dance show.

The reality star admitted that no one was as shocked as he was to discover he'd made it through to week 11 of the BBC One dance contest

With December fast approaching, Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been getting into the Christmas spirit by gifting Pete Wicks another miracle reprieve. The likeable Only Way Is Essex star has skated by on sheer charm throughout the series and will breeze into the quarter-finals despite once again finishing bottom of the leaderboard.

After all the excitement of Blackpool last week, Strictly Come Dancing was b ack in its usual home and, while it was a great weekend for Tasha Ghouri, who got the first 40 of the new series, it ended badly for Jamie Borthwick,

As for the dancing itself, Wicks was praised by judges for “improving dramatically” from last week’s Cha Cha to “I’m Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred, which saw him at the bottom of the leaderboard with a score of 27.

Maura isn’t the only person close to Pete that’s in Australia. Sam Thompson is presenting spin off show, Unpacked, which has left him without a co-host for his own podcast, Staying Relevant. Naturally, Jowita stepped into the role, and a further insight into their relationship was offered to fans.

Pete Wicks admitted to being 'shaken up' and almost speechless at making it through to the Strictly Come Dancing quarter final on Sunday night, as many viewers at home hit out at him still being in the competition.

It's been confirmed that Pete and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal are through to week 11 of the BBC dance contest

There are only seven couples left on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, and while TOWIE’s Pete Wicks is a favourite with fans, many are saying his time on the show is up