Pete Wicks is ‘in love’ again, months on from his split with his ex Maura Higgins.

On the latest episode of the Staying Relevant podcast, the ex-Towie star, 36, and his co-host, Sam Thompson, 33, took a lie detector test and asked eachother personal questions.

After a warm up and beating around the bush, the former Made in Chelsea star asked Pete an absolute belter.

‘Are you in love with somebody right now?’ asked Sam, insisting that he was being vague enough for their public platform.

After taking a while to respond, Pete smiled and said: ‘No.’

The polygrapher confirmed Pete was lying by shaking his head and giving a thumbs down signal to the duo, leading to Sam erupting.

‘Ahhh, I knew it! And that’s all we’re going to say, he said with his hands up, reassuring Pete that he wouldn’t say his love interest’s name.

‘How could you do that to me?’ asked Pete.

‘I don’t know, it just came to my head, it’s a f***ing lie! Pete’s in love with somebody! Find her, find her! All of our listeners find her! Pete’s in love, secretly, and I think I know who it is.’

‘You know exactly who it is, I literally told you the f***ing story. And she’s not replied,’ he said with a laugh. ‘Why would you put that one in there? That was not on the f***ing list!’

In March, Pete was seen hugging Love Island star Samantha Kenny after they were spotted hugging outside Mayfair’s Amazonico club. Samatha is now dating someone new and the pair insisted that they are just friends.

Pete and Maura were dating for several months, with Maura hinting at their relationship while in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

When Oti Mabuse asked if she was single, she replied: ‘I am but I was seeing someone before I came in, but I’m not in a relationship.’

She added that she was ‘missing’ the mystery man, who she acknowledged was someone the public might know.

Speaking on the We Need To Talk podcast, Pete said of Maura: ‘Maura and I have known each other for a long time now… about six years. We have the same sense of humour, she’s super intelligent and I think that is sometimes something that people don’t realise about Maura.

‘She’s incredibly witty. We have always been there for each other for the past six years at a distance.

‘It’s different now. We spend more time together now than we did before. My relationship with her is that I think she’s a great person and I would hope that she thinks I’m alright.’

The duo broke up in February 2025. On Valentine’s Day, Maura confirmed things had cooled down by sharing a bunch of red roses with a card that read ‘To me, Love me.’

‘There have been a few clashes, and it was eventually agreed they were better off as friends,’ a source told MailOnline.

During the polygraph episode of the podcast, Pete turned the tables on Sam by asking him if he was currently in love.

Sam answered no, and was proved to be telling the truth – with Pete delighted that he was not in love with anyone.

This was likely linked to his break-up with Zara McDermott, which took place at the end of last year. Zara and Louis Tomlinson ‘hard launched’ their relationship with a snogging snap at the start of the month.

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The lovebirds are on a Glasto date.

The lovebirds are on a Glasto date.

They’ve buried the hatchet.

They’ve buried the hatchet.

Soccer Aid is back tonight as celebrities and football legends team up to win big on the pitch and raise big money for UNICEF.

Founded in 2006 by Robbie Williams and Jonathan Wilkes, Soccer Aid has raised more than £100million for the children’s charity.

As ever, England will take on the World XI with famous faces like Louis Tomlinson and Diamond from Gladiators joining Jill Scott and Leonardo Bonucci in a football match like no other.

Here’s everything you need to know about Soccer Aid 2025:

Soccer Aid 2025 kick-off time

Soccer Aid will kick-off tonight at 7.30pm UK time.

After last year’s event at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, the 2025 match is being held at Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United.

Should the scores be level after 90 minutes, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout which only the celebrities will take part in.

Soccer Aid 2025 confirmed teams

Many of last year’s stars have returned, with Man Utd legends including Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Nemanja Vidic and Carlos Tevez set to make an emotional return to Old Trafford.

In the build-up to the match, former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson was forced to withdraw because of injury but will still form part of England’s coaching staff.

England Soccer Aid line-up

Celebrities:

• Steven Bartlett
• Alex Brooker
• Morgan Burtwistle aka Angry Ginge
• Mo Farah
• Tom Grennan
• Bear Grylls
• Roman Kemp
• Denise Lewis
• Paddy McGuinness (GK)
• James Nelson-Joyce
• Sam Quek
• Bella Ramsey
• Louis Tomlinson

Legends:

• Michael Carrick
• Jermain Defoe
• Toni Duggan
• Joe Hart (GK)
• Steph Houghton
• Phil Jagielka
• Aaron Lennon
• Gary Neville
• Paul Scholes
• Jill Scott (captain)
• Jack Wilshere

Coaching staff:

• Tyson Fury
• David James
• Vicky McClure
• Harry Redknapp
• Wayne Rooney (Player/Coach)
• Sam Thompson

World XI Soccer Aid line-up

Celebrities:

• Maisie Adam
• Noah Beck
• Tony Bellew
• Tobi Brown aka TBJZL
• Nicky Byrne (GK)
• Asim Chaudhry
• Richard Gadd
• Bryan Habana
• Dermot Kennedy
• Lee Mack
• Gorka Márquez
• Livi Sheldon aka Diamond
• Billy Wingrove
• Big Zuu

Legends:

• Leonardo Bonucci
• Kheira Hamraoui
• Harry Kewell
• Kaylyn Kyle
• Nadia Nadim
• John O’Shea
• Carlos Tevez
• David Trezeguet
• Edwin van der Sar (GK)
• Nemanja Vidić

Coaching staff:

• Daniel Bachmann
• Martin Compston
• Robbie Keane
• Emmett J. Scanlan
• Peter Schmeichel

What TV channel is Soccer Aid 2025 on?

Tickets for the match have long sold out but you can still catch all the action on ITV 1.

Their coverage will begin at 6pm and can also be live streamed on ITVX.

Who has won Soccer Aid the most times?

After England dominated the early years of the contest, the World XI fought back to win five straight Soccer Aids from 2019 to 2023.

As a result, the World XI currently lead the head-to-record with seven wins to six.

England finally ending their losing run in 2024 with a remarkable 6-3 victory where Dragons Den star Steven Bartlett was named player of the match after bagging a brace.

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