PICTURED: Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins share a steamy kiss during a dinner date in Shoreditch after she broke her silence on their romance

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Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins enjoyed a steamy kiss during a recent dinner date in Shoreditch, after their romance was finally confirmed.

The Love Island icon, 33, and Strictly star, 36, were first linked back in August, and earlier this week confirmed their relationship with a PDA-filled display in London.

Despite Pete being linked to his Strictly dance partner Jowita Przystal, he only seemed to have eyes for Maura as they enjoyed a steamy kiss while stopping for a cigarettes on their night out.

The pair, who first met back in 2019 after Maura's stint on Love Island, put on a cosy display as Pete leaned in for a smooch.

Maura cut a stylish figure in a black jacket and skintight white flared leggings as she and Pete enjoyed their kiss.

Pete Wicks, 36, and Maura Higgins, 33, enjoyed a steamy kiss during a dinner date in Shoreditch, after their romance was finally confirmed

The Love Island icon and Strictly star were first linked back in August, and earlier this week confirmed their relationship with a PDA-filled display in London

Despite Pete being linked to his Strictly dance partner Jowita Przystal, he only seemed to have eyes for Maura as they enjoyed a steamy kiss while stopping for a cigaratte on their night out

After their cigarette break, the pair could be seen giggling at something on Pete's phone, before heading off together for the evening.

On Tuesday, Maura broke her silence on the rumours surrounding her romance with Pete, while appearing on the We Need To Talk podcast with Paul Brunson.

When Paul asked Maura if she and Pete 'were a thing', Maura told the host: 'We just get on very, very well. I adore him, he's an amazing person.

'Do you know what's so weird? We met very soon after me coming off Love Island and we just instantly clicked.

'Our humour is the same. It's like that sick, dark humour. It's very abusive. We abuse each other. Very nasty, it's hilarious.'

Maura split from her American stuntman boyfriend Bobby Holland Hanton earlier this year, and she has also previously dated Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, as well as her Love Island co-stars Christopher Taylor and Curtis Pritchard.

Speaking about her previous relationships, Maura said: 'I've not had a great track record in relationships. I just feel like apart from my best friend, every guy has just let me down.

'I expect to be let down and you can never be in a healthy relationship if I'm expecting that.'

Pete is currently competing on Strictly with Jowita Przystal and their chemistry on the dancefloor has been sending fans wild

The pair, who first met back in 2019 after Maura's stint on Love Island, put on a cosy display as Pete leaned in for a smooch

Maura cut a stylish figure in a black jacket and skintight white flared leggings as she and Pete enjoyed their kiss

After their cigarette break, the pair could be seen giggling at something on Pete's phone, before heading off together for the evening

On Tuesday, Maura broke her silence on the rumours surrounding her romance with Pete, while appearing on the We Need To Talk podcast with Paul Brunson

When Paul asked Maura if she and Pete 'were a thing', Maura told the host: 'We just get on very, very well. I adore him, he's an amazing person'

She said: 'Do you know what's so weird? We met very soon after me coming off Love Island and we just instantly clicked'

'Our humour is the same. It's like that sick, dark humour. It's very abusive. We abuse each other. Very nasty, it's hilarious,' Maura continued

Maura split from her American stuntman boyfriend Bobby Holland Hanton earlier this year, and she has also previously dated Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice

Speaking about her previous relationships, Maura said: 'I've not had a great track record in relationships. I just feel like apart from my best friend, every guy has just let me down'

'I expect to be let down and you can never be in a healthy relationship if I'm expecting that,' Maura continued

Maura and Pete, who were first romantically linked in August and have since kept a low profile, shared a tender moment in the corner at the Pride Of Britain after-party last week

Maura - a former Love Island finalist - was seen planting a kiss on Pete's nose before the pair were spotted canoodling at the Grosvenor House Hotel

Maura and Pete, who were first romantically linked in August and have since kept a low profile, shared a tender moment in the corner at the Pride Of Britain after-party last week.

Maura - a former Love Island finalist - was seen planting a kiss on Pete's nose before the pair were spotted canoodling at the Grosvenor House Hotel.

A day earlier, Pete showed off his impressive Strictly moves as he danced with Maura in a recent TikTok video.

The couple were previously seen together enjoying a night out at The Ship in Wandsworth alongside his Strictly friends.

An onlooker exclusively told MailOnline that the pair were inseparable, whispering in each other's ears and even interlocking legs as they enjoyed a drink alongside Wynne Evans, Tom Dean and Jamie Borthwick.

The eyewitness shared: 'They were all over each other, I was surprised to see them looking so close because I thought he had real chemistry with Jowita.

'At one point they were basically straddling each other and didn't seem to care at all that people could see them.

'You'd think Pete would be more concerned about Tom given he'd just been given the boot on Strictly but he only had eyes for Maura all night!'

The situation became even more complicated as Maura baffled fans while looking cosy with Strictly star Kai Widdrington during the Pride Of Britain Awards.

Kai, 29, and Maura looked very close after the ceremony, with the pro dancer tightly wrapping his arms around the presenter.

At one point, Kai appeared to twirl Maura before heading into a different room together.

A day earlier, Pete showed off his impressive Strictly moves as he danced with Maura in a recent TikTok video

The couple were previously seen together enjoying a night out at The Ship in Wandsworth alongside his Strictly friends

An onlooker exclusively told MailOnline that the pair were inseparable, whispering in each other's ears and even interlocking legs as they enjoyed a drink with his Strictly co-stars

The eyewitness shared: 'They were all over each other, I was surprised to see them looking so close because I thought he had real chemistry with Jowita'

'At one point they were basically straddling each other and didn't seem to care at all that people could see them,' the source added

'You'd think Pete would be more concerned about Tom given he'd just been given the boot on Strictly but he only had eyes for Maura all night!' the onlooker added

The situation became even more complicated as Maura baffled fans while looking cosy with Strictly star Kai Widdrington during the Pride Of Britain Awards

Kai and Maura looked very close after the ceremony, with the pro dancer tightly wrapping his arms around the presenter

Pete and Maura put on a cosy display as they enjoyed a night out together, after their romance was finally confirmed

The pair enjoyed a cigarette break together during their night out

Maura recently shared that she and Pete first met back in 2019, soon after her stint in the Love Island villa

The pair were seen enjoying the PDA-filled outing together

A Strictly source told Mailonline the latest romance twists will do little to dampen the show's reputation for its stars hooking up

Kai is believed to be single at present following his split from fellow professional Nadiya Bychkova.

A Strictly source told Mailonline the latest romance twists will do little to dampen the show's reputation for its stars hooking up.

The insider said: 'Kai and Maura getting close while she's still got feelings for Pete, who is now infatuated with Jowita , just sums up Strictly right now.

'It's a never-ending conveyor belt of relationships and flings, which shows no sign of ending.'

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