Pete Wicks ‘left BRITs afterparty early’ after attending same bash as ex Maura Higgins
PETE Wicks reportedly left a BRITs afterparty ‘early’ after he and ex Maura Higgins attended the same bash.
The TOWIE star, 37, was in a relationship with Maura, 34, before they split up earlier this year.
But in awkward scenes, they were both sat just feet away from each other for the BRIT Awards on Saturday night.
While they seemingly managed to avoid bumping directly into each other during the ceremony, Pete reportedly left an afterparty early after Maura also attended the event.
The Mirror report Maura partied until the end at Universal’s post-BRITs bash, while Pete didn’t hang around.
A source told the newspaper: “Pete and Maura were both at the afterparty but were very separate.
“Pete was there fleetingly at the beginning, but Maura was there until the end at 2am-ish.
“She was partying with I’m A Celebrity pals Danny Jones and Oti Mabuse. She was having a good time with TikTok star Luke Hamnett.”
The insider added that Pete stayed close to his pal Olivia Attwood while he was there.
Last week The Sun on Sunday revealed newly single Maura had said Pete was “probably cheating” when she was asked where he was as she left a restaurant on Valentine’s night.
Sources say Maura grew suspicious of messages from women on Pete’s mobile when they were together.
Although Olivia is happily married to footballer Bradley Dack, she has been pictured enjoying nights out with Pete.
A source close to Maura said: “Maura doesn’t know Olivia that well, but does really respect her.
“As far as Maura’s concerned she doesn’t have any issues with Olivia and will always make an effort to say hello if they ever are at the same parties or red carpet events.”
Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins' relationship timeline
Maura and Pete are believed to have met for the first time in 2019, following her stint on Love Island. She late said they “just clicked”.
In August 2024, the pair were spotted enjoying a lunch date together in London’s Soho.
The following month, Maura showed her support to Pete following the release of his book Never Enough: My Words Unfiltered. She wrote online: “Proud of you.”
In October, Pete appeared on Olivia Attwood’s podcast and was grilled about his romance with Maura. Olivia said: “Your dating life. Maura Higgins.” Pete replied: “Me and Maura have known each other for a long time.” Olivia told him she’d seen a photo of them kissing.
Maura spoke briefly about Pete on Paul C Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast in the same month. She said: “We just get on very, very well. I adore him, he’s an amazing person.”
Later in October, Maura and Pete were spotted kissing and cuddling several times; once at the Pride Of Britain afterparty and again during a dinner date.
Maura jetted off to the jungle for I’m A Celebrity in November. But she continued to pretend nothing was going on. Maura told GK Barry: “No, I’m single. People can date and not be in a relationship and take things slow. What’s the point in getting them involved too soon, when you just don’t know where it’s gonna go, you know?”
In December, Maura and Pete flew to Ireland and spent Christmas together. The pair broke cover and gave fans a glimpse inside their cosy lake house.
Just weeks later, Pete told The Times that he was “s*** scared” of settling down. He also appeared in Loose Women in February and spoke about his fears of commitment.
On February 14, Valentine’s Day, it was reported that Pete and Maura had split up.