Pete Wicks and Strictly partner Jowita appear to KISS in steamy rehearsals – after sparking romance rumours

PETE Wicks and his Strictly dance partner Jowita Przystał have been spotted getting up close and personal in rehearsals.

Jowita and Pete, 36, shared a passionate kiss during Saturday's show - fuelling rampant romance rumours.

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Snaps taken behind the scenes of Pete's training have shown the pair getting steamy once again.

They're busy preparing for a fresh dance routine for Saturday night - after Toyah Willcox was booted out.

Toyah, 66, and her partner Neil Jones were sent home just a week after being saved over Olympic swimmer Tom Dean, 24.

Meanwhile, Pete managed to avoid the dance-off so far after sailing into week three.

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He impressed the judges and viewers with his performance as George of the Jungle in a leopard print costume for the show's Movie Week.

The chemistry between Pete and his leading lady Jowita was palpable on the dancefloor - as spotted by judges Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.

They were pictured cosying up to each other at a backstage drinks party after scoring 26 out of 40 for their samba.

In a backstage clip shared on Strictly's Instagram account, Jowita playfully teased Pete about his bold look for the performance, joking, "I still think you should keep that outfit."

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Pete is reportedly "head over heels" for the professional dancer - and fans are convinced they "look like they’ve been a couple for ten years."

It follows his fling with Love Island's Maura Higgins before he began training with Jowita.

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Second Week Scores 

As is tradition, the first week scores are rolled over and combined into the second week. Here’s how the leaderboard now looks after the combined scores 

1. Tasha and Aljaz = 65 (30+35)
2. Sarah and Vito = 62 (30+32)
3. JB and Amy = 58 (31+27)
4. Montell and Johannes = 56 (26+30) 
5. Wynne and Katya = 56 (26+30)
6. Shayne and Nancy = 52 (21+31)
7. Chris and Dianne = 52 (23+29)
8. Jamie and Michelle = 50 (23+27)
9. Sam and Nikita = 45 (23+22)
10. Tom and Nadiya = 43 (23+20)
11. Nick and Luba =  39 (18+21) 
12. Pete and Jowita = 39 (17+22) 
13. Dr Punam and Gorka = 37 (19+18)
14. Paul and Karen = 32 (17+15)
15. Toyah and Neil = 30 (12+18)