Towie’s Pete Wicks and Shelby Tribble SPLIT after she was made to feel like a ‘rebound’ following his romance with Megan McKenna
The pair called an end to their relationship following a series of emotional rows – with pals close to Pete saying he found Shelby 'too boring'
PETE Wicks and Shelby Tribble have split after she was made to feel like a ‘rebound’ following his toxic romance with Megan McKenna.
The Towie couple called an end on their relationship following a series of emotional rows – with pals close to Pete saying he found Shelby “too boring.”
It became clear the couple's future could be in doubt following scenes from Sunday’s show, where Shelby confronted Pete over messages he sent to another girl behind her back.
But trust wasn't the only pitfall during their eight-months together, as close pals of the pair say Pete felt something was missing between them from the beginning.
A source told The Sun: “Shelby ended up finishing with Pete but only because he forced her hand and she felt like there was nothing else she could do to save their romance.
“Viewers saw on Sunday that Pete didn’t contact Shelby at all while he was away on a modelling job that involved him spending time with loads of girls, leaving her feeling insecure.
“After filming emotional scenes for the show Shelby hoped to hear from Pete but he didn’t get in touch with her then either.
“She found out about texts he sent another girl shortly after they started dating but loved him enough to let it slide.
“But she couldn’t cope with feeling like a rebound following his time with Megan, and friends of theirs saying she was too boring for him, so ended it for good.”
Pete was exposed by The Sun for bedding Celebrity Big Brother star Jemma Lucy and sending explicit text messages to her behind Megan's back.
Lack of trust between them led to their split last year and both parties moved on in new relationships, which have subsequently now both ended.
Shelby was Pete's first serious relationship following his time with Megan and they dated while she was with Love Island hunk Muggy Mike.
They split for good after seven months together in July, with Mike confirming at the time: "I gave her everything and it wasn't enough."