New Towie romance revealed as Pete Wicks snogs Ella Rae Wise on boozy night out
TOWIE stars Pete Wicks and Ella Rae Wise were spotted passionately snogging after a boozy night out in London.
The pair - who previously had an on/off romance - looked cosy as they were pictured kissing in the early hours of the morning.
The cast members both attended ITV’s Summer Party at The Mandrake Hotel earlier in the evening before both leaving separately and arriving at London’s Strip Bar individually.
The pair were then seen later flirting and kissing outside the venue, hinting at a new Towie romance.
Ella, 21, opted for a cream sheer plunging dress with embellished detail, teamed with a pair of silver dangling earrings.
She wore her blonde hair in a sleek bun, while long-haired Lothario Pete, 33, looked dapper in an unbuttoned patterned shirt and a pair of dark trousers.
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The pair were seen deep in conversation, before Ella put her hand on Pete's cheek and the pair leaned in for a smooch.
They looked in good spirits, with Ella beaming and Pete cracking a smile.
The TV stars were seen chatting and laughing during the night out.
Towie beauty Dani Imbert was seen in the background while her fellow co-stars were busy getting intimate.
Pete and Ella - who have an 11 year age gap - never made their brief romance official.
Last year Pete ruled out a relationship with his co-star Ella, saying he's better off single.
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At the time Pete apologised to a "mugged off" Ella for playing down their secret off-screen kiss.
He has admitted there is sexual tension between the pair.
But Pete, who was secretly dating Chloe Sims, 40, for two-years, ruled out another romance to instead focus on "self-love".
He said: "I still want the fairytale. Of course I do. Who doesn't? I would love to meet someone but there's no point putting pressure on yourself to find it or have it.
"I think one of the biggest things I've learnt through lockdown is the importance of self-love.
"It's true you can't really love someone if you don't love yourself and that's what I've been working on."
Meanwhile, The Sun revealed back in March that Towie had been thrown into chaos after a fall-out between Chloe Sims and Pete had threatened filming for the new series.
Chloe raised eyebrows when she unfollowed Pete on Instagram and removed all traces of him from her page.
Pete previously confirmed he and Chloe had been in a secret sexual relationship on and off for two years.
They then sparked rumours they were back together during a cosy red carpet appearance in December.
Chloe has since quit the Essex show after 11 years and bagged her on reality show alongside her sisters Frankie and Demi.
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A rep for the ITVBe show confirmed the news to The Sun, telling us: "After dedicating over a decade to TOWIE, Chloe Sims has decided to depart the show.
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"Chloe has been an iconic cast member and feels like it's the right time to leave the show, as she enters a new chapter in her life.”
The spokesperson added that "the door will always be open" for Chloe.
