Strictly's Pete Wicks went from being 'loved to hated' as he opens up on sexting scandal
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks has opened up about his past sexting scandal, which led to him receiving death threats and feeling like "the most hated person in the UK".
Back in 2016, while dating Megan McKenna, the 36 year old sent explicit messages to another woman he had briefly been involved with.
During a special episode of TOWIE filmed in Marbella at the time, Megan, 32, confronted Pete over the messages, resulting in a dramatic scene.
In his new book Never Enough, Pete reflects on how that period significantly affected his life and career. He revealed that although he wasn't trying to justify his actions, "there was more happening behind the scenes that people don't know about", reports the Manchester Evening News. "My ex actually already knew there had been messages, and it was something we were dealing with in private." "But when someone sold stories on the messages I'd sent, suddenly our dirty laundry was being aired for everyone to see.
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