BBC Strictly dancer's two-word dismissal of Pete Wicks' talents

A former Strictly Come Dancing professional has dismissed Pete Wicks in two words - "worst one". She said he was now bottom when it comes to talent in the contest, hinting that he might not last much longer.

Ola Jordan, 42, who is a past favourite from the BBC One series, did not hold back in her assessment of the TOWIE star after his Salsa performance on Saturday. Viewers had previously criticised the judges for giving Pete and his dance partner Jowita Przystal, 30, high marks during their Freddie Mercury-themed Icons Week routine despite noticeable mistakes.

Subsequently, Pete's heartfelt apology to Jowita following their dance was revealed.

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Now Ola, who exited Strictly in 2015 after ten years, has openly called out 36 year old Pete, commenting: "I can see Pete tries so hard and I felt sorry for him because he messed up badly at the beginning of his routine, but his lifts were amazing."

She forthrightly continued: "He is on borrowed time, but people love Pete and he is getting the votes. He's got an audience who are obviously voting for him and keeping him out of the bottom two.

"As soon as he goes into the bottom two, he will be gone because he's the weakest dancer."

Pete himself took to social media to express how "overwhelmed" he was after they were spared from elimination and the dance-off on Sunday. He took to his Instagram Stories to share a photo of himself dressed as the We Will Rock You star, accompanied by a lengthy caption that read: "I don't even know what to say ... I'm very humbled and a bit overwhelmed.

"It wasn't a good night for me and I know just how lucky I am to still be part of the show but thank you everyone. Jowita worked so hard last week and there is no way I would have ever made it this far without her.

"I will bounce back, this week is going to be a bit of an emotional one for me and your support means so much."