Former Love Island star Zara McDermott has returned to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night to support her pal Pete Wicks, who is competing in the current series. This comes after Zara had a traumatic experience on last year's show when footage emerged of her professional partner Graziano Di Prima allegedly abusing her.
Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected]. READ MORE:Zara McDermott returned to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night for the first live show after she spoke out about her 'incredibly distressing' time on the last series.
The couple also rocked coordinated blue denim jeans with a number of pictures of Pete and large black letters reading, 'Vote Pete Wicks' written down the leg. Yet Pete insisted it hadn't stopped Zara supporting him as he told MailOnline: 'Zara loves the show, and she’s been a massive support so she will probably be my number one fan.'
Zara and Sam looked happier than ever as they posed for photos wearing matching T-shirts, jeans and baseball caps with TOWIE star Pete's face printed on the front However, breaking her silence on Instagram, the documentary maker threw her support behind Pete saying it 'made her so happy.'In a comment, she added: 'This makes me so happy. You’re going to have the best time. I am so proud of you. I cannot wait to see you in some sparkles and maybe even some hot pants.'
There were claims that his abusive behaviour was caught on video, in clips Zara stated were 'incredibly distressing to watch.' Pete joined Sam in the Strictly studio audience last year and together they wore patterned shirts embellished with Zara's face to show their support. Zara often features in the clips, which has seen the trio perform fun dance routines for their huge combine following.
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