Towie’s Pete Wicks sent HOME from Marbella after sexting scandal sparks row with Megan McKenna
The reality show hunk will be on a plane heading back to Essex very soon
TOWIE star Pete Wicks' Marbella holiday has been cut short after show producers sent him HOME in light of his sexting scandal, during which he sent saucy messages to his ex behind girlfriend Megan McKenna's back.
Those at the helm of the ITVBe reality show have taken action after The Sun Online exclusively revealed the tattooed hunk had raunchily re-connected with his former lover, model Jacqui Ryland, and bombarded the brunette with a series of x-rated texts while he was holidaying with Megan in Barcelona.
The reality show bunch then jetted to the swanky Spanish resort to film a two-part special yet after tantrum queen Meg kicked off at Pete during a blazing row, he has been booted from the spin-off.
A source exclusively told us: "Pete was due to stay on till the end of filming in Marbella as he is one of the main cast.
"But he is being sent home early. There is so much drama on set right now and they are hoping this will ease the tension."
Their co-stars have been subject to the bad blood, with James Arg Argent taking to Twitter to reveal he wanted to escape.
He wrote on his social media page: "All hells broke loose in this gaff!!! Get me back to #Essex #marbs."
Meanwhile Megan's close Towie pal Danielle Armstrong took to her account to vent: "Men will always rule the world because women can't stick together...Slag girls entertaining boys with girlfriends makes me so angry," followed by a fierce red-faced Emoji icon.
Earlier today, we revealed images which showed a heartbroken Meg, 24, screaming at her man.
After venting her fury, the beauty could then be seen holding her head in her hands in clear distress, before bursting into tears.
They began dating on the programme and in last series' finale Pete declared his love on screen for the Celebrity Big Brother star.
Just last week, for her 24th birthday last week Pete bought Megan - who is known for her explosive temper - a Rolex watch.
In the messages, some of which are too racy to print, Pete also suggested to Jacqui that he may split with Megan and that he found her lack of drinking boring.
The tattooed star, 26, told Jacqui – who he secretly dated at the beginning of the year – he missed their time together and couldn’t wait to be home from his “boring” trip away with Megan.
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Mum-of-three Jacqui, 30, began seeing Pete at the beginning of the year when they were both single and he contacted her on Twitter.
They dated for around two months, meeting at his place and in service stations.
Jacqui said she was “shocked” when the conversation took an x-rated turn after seeing him so loved up with Megan on social media.
She added: “He was doing the public affection thing with her and then sending me these messages.
“I just feel really sorry for Megan. Clearly she is a girl who wears her heart on her sleeve and I think he could potentially really hurt her.
“It makes you think – is he just messaging me? Or are there loads of other girls?
“I think he has this whole public perception of him that he is this big-hearted guy – but I think he is very clever. He totally wooed me at the beginning.”
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