BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans say 'mark my words' in Pete Wicks statement

Strictly Come Dancing fans have issued a clear prediction about Pete Wicks' future in the competition. The hit dance show's final is now a mere couple of weeks away with the couples making the semi-final now confirmed.

The BBC One dance contest reached its quarter-final stage over the weekend and the live show on Saturday night (November 30) also marked Strictly's Musicals Week, the last special of the 2024 series ahead of the grand final in just a couple of weeks time.

The live show saw the six remaining couples performing to a song from a well-known stage show with the choices this year including Wicked, SIX, Mary Poppins and West Side Story.

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On the night, finishing bottom of the rankings were reality TV star Pete and his professional partner Jowita Przystal, who scored 26 out of a possible 40 for their waltz to Somewhere from West Side Story, with Pete saying "I’m so sorry" to Jowita after finishing the routine, in which they portrayed Tony and Maria.

Anton Du Beke said of the dance: "It is a classic waltz. It was a beautiful moment, really. I’m not going to get over-critical on you, because it was a bit of a disaster down there, I don’t want to dwell on this disaster. I don’t want to patronise you, because you’ve come so far in your dancing development. It’s extraordinary, you’re unrecognisable."

But despite getting the lowest score of the night, Pete and Jowita avoided the dance-off and sailed through to Strictly's semi-final. Unfortunately, Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe became the tenth couple to leave the show having landed in the dance-off for the third time in a row, this time against Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec.

The news that Pete made it through, meanwhile, has left Strictly fans with the same prediction. @corderoy17 said: "Saw this happening tbh, at this rate Pete will be in the final." @RyanTheSoapking commented: "Mark my words! Pete Wicks will be a finalist. I saw this coming."

@fifi_1992 wrote: "I’m not even being funny, but Pete could actually win this whole damn show." @justnaomiyeh posted: "Pete is gonna end up winning the series." @Steph832 added: "Everyone is gonna lose their minds when both Pete and Chris make the finals and who knows one of them is probably even gonna win it lmao."