Megan McKenna and Pete Wicks grow closer as they share mutual frustration over friends interfering
Estranged couple want their pals to butt out of the relationship as they try to rebuild their romance
MEGAN McKenna has revealed how she is "turning over a new leaf" with Pete Wicks.
The Only Way is Essex couple hit the rocks in September when the 24-year-old found out Pete had been sexting his ex-girlfriend, Jacqui Ryland.
The tattooed hunk has been on a crusade to win his girlfriend back ever since, and whisked her off on a romantic spa break last month to try and begin to regain her trust.
But Megan was left upset during the Halloween episode of the show, when Pete's friend Lockie told her their relationship hadn't been all that great before the sexting scandal.
The brunette was left upset, and during a chat with Lauren Goodger during Wednesday night's episode, the star explained how she wished people would mind their own business.
She said: "Me and Pete are turning over a new leaf now.
"Even if we did row a lot before, it doesn’t matter.
"I know friends like to get involved but there is a line. Why can’t they just leave us alone?"
Pete also had similar thoughts as he walked his dog with friend Chloe Sims, wondering why his BFF had seemingly threw him "under the bus".
He said: "Everyone has been saying it’s just about you and Megan but now it’s not, it’s about what everyone else thinks.
"Just coz things didn’t work out for Lockie and Danielle [Armstrong] doesn’t mean it won’t work for me and Megan."
Later in the episode, Megan and Pete met up for a chat, and the beauty was clearly delighted to be in the 28-year-old's company again.
She said: "It’s really nice to see you, I had a really nice weekend away."
Pete asked if the meeting counted as a second date, having called their spa break their first date, and his flirting caused another massive smile to come from Megan.
The couple then discussed how he had missed the Halloween party, with Pete saying he didn’t want to try and win her back while looking like “The Elephant Man” as he was dealing with a severe toothache.
After sharing a laugh over his misfortune, the couple discussed the Lockie situation, and once again Megan highlighted how they were trying to start a new chapter in their relationship.
She said: "We’ve turned over a new leaf, I didn’t really understand why Lockie was bringing up our past."
However since the footage was filmed, the pair have been on yet another rollercoaster over Pete's latest campaign with Ann Summers, which sees him posing with scantily clad women.
While Megan hit the roof over the snaps, the pair were then pictured arriving together at the filming of this week's Celebrity Juice.