All the signs Olivia Attwood and Pete Wicks were a ‘secret couple’ from cosy BRITs night to THAT Ibiza holiday – as pair are spotted kissing in a bar
Ever since Olivia Attwood’s shock split from her husband Bradley Dack at the start of this year, there has been one man by her side supporting her through it: Pete Wicks.
The pair have always had a close bond working together on their KISS FM radio show and have socialised in the same circles for years.
However eyebrows were first raised last summer when they were seen getting cosy on a boat trip in Ibiza – sparking concerns that Olivia’s marriage was on the rocks.
Indeed, five months later things were over between Olivia, 34, and Bradley, 32, and she was seen spending much more time with Pete.
Things came to a head this weekend as they were seen kissing for the first time at Flute Bar in Soho, as a friend told The Sun that things had developed between them into a ‘passionate romance’.
The source insisted things had only turned romantic in the past few weeks, but there have been several signs in recent times that they were about to become an item..
Ever since Olivia Attwood’s shock split from her husband Bradley Dack at the start of this year, there has been one man by her side supporting her through it: Pete Wicks (pictured in 2025)
Olivia split from footballer Bradley in January after three years of marriage, with sources claiming the relationship ended after he ‘breached her trust’ (pictured in 2023)
Olivia looked cosy with Pete as they partied together at the BRITs this month and appeared to leave the event in a car together later in the evening in pictures published by The Mirror
BRIT Awards night
The couple attempted to go incognito after the BRIT Awards in Manchester earlier this month as they departed a hotel mid-morning with their luggage after carrying two pizzas to his room at 3am the night before.
Olivia split from footballer Bradley in January after three years of marriage, with sources claiming the relationship ended after he ‘breached her trust’.
Olivia looked cosy with Pete as they partied together at the BRITs and appeared to leave the event in a car together later in the evening in pictures published by The Mirror.
During the ceremony, she was seen leaning in to him amid the busy and noisy surroundings while Pete spoke animatedly back to her.
Olivia looked stunning on the night in an asymmetrical black gown and added sheer tights to the outfit. Meanwhile, former TOWIE star Pete cut a dapper figure in a white blazer and shirt.
Just weeks before the event she had addressed the breakdown of her marriage for the first time.
Olivia said on her Instagram Story: ‘I keep opening instagram to post but I don’t know what to say or do? lol vulnerability is not my bag!!! Especially on social media, it feels very much like bleeding in shark infested waters..
‘I cry myself to sleep, then business as normal when the alarm goes off at 5am and it has been like that for a long time.’
She continued: ‘But also so much change in such a short amount of time (you know I hate that (Taurus)). I never expected to be moving into this apartment alone. And I’m in over my depth for sure.
‘I want to be happy. I want Brad to be happy. Just one day at a time. For both of us. & anyone else who needs to read this.
‘Normal programming and chatting will resume asap. Ps thank you, I feel your love immensely.’
Partying until the early hours
Just a few weeks before the BRITs, she was seen out with Pete in London after her Garnier brand launch event
Just a few weeks before the BRITs, she was seen out with Pete in London after her Garnier brand launch event.
Following the bash at The Newman Hotel, which saw Olivia unveiled as the new face of Garnier, she headed off with Pete and a group of pals.
The pair were out until around 3am together according to The Sun.
Olivia and Pete have remained presenting their Sunday Roast show on KISS FM every Sunday since the drama has begun.
They have not mentioned anything about their ‘romance’ while on the airwaves.
They also have a spin-off podcast and earlier this month on one episode Olivia asked Pete if he’d been on any ‘hot dates’ recently as they discussed their ‘similar’ flirting styles.
Olivia asked Pete, 37, as they discussed the show Love Is Blind: ‘Well have you been on any hot dates recently?’
Pete scoffed and laughed before saying: ‘No hot dates, it has been very quiet!’
They then agreed that they have similar flirting styles as Olivia admitted:’ If I am really nice and polite to someone it means I don’t fancy them…’.
During the podcast they also discussed Olivia’s new apartment which she moved into after her split from Bradley.
Ibiza boat snaps
Olivia and Pete raised eyebrows when they were pictured cosying up during a messy trip to Ibiza last August
Olivia and Pete raised eyebrows when they were pictured cosying up during a messy trip to Ibiza last August.
Photos showed the former TOWIE star with his hand on the bikini-clad stunner’s thigh as the pair soaked up the sun on a yacht.
She admitted at the time that she could understand why the images made her footballer husband ‘upset’ and confessed her marriage was a ‘work in progress’.
Opening up about the furore which sparked numerous headlines, Olivia insisted at the end of last year that both she and Bradley were determined to overcome what she described as ‘difficult times’ sparked by their incredibly busy work schedules.
She said: ‘Me and Brad never pretend to have a perfect relationship, we have been up, down, left, backwards, and the last six months have been really challenging for us.
‘My work and his work take precedence over everything, we have to navigate our relationship all the time.
‘It’s the boring side of being an adult in a long-term relationship, we constantly have to work at it and that’s just the truth.
‘No one else really wants to say that part out loud but it is difficult at times. It’s great to post a picture on Instagram but we’re transparent people and it’s not always like that.
‘There are ups and downs, there are things on his side which haven’t been great, there’s a mix of things. I have f***ed up and done stuff, Brad has f***ed up. It’s really easy to pretend you’re perfect but no one is if you just dig a little deeper.’
On Bradley’s reaction to seeing her pictured with former TOWIE lothario Pete, who had his hand on her thigh, she added: ‘I get why Brad didn’t like it, we were all on the boat, drinking and hugging each other and being best friends, it was family vibes.
‘But if it was the other way around, of course I wouldn’t like it either, me and Brad are very similar people, we were drawn together because we’re both quite out there personality-wise, we know how to have fun.
‘But I completely understand why he was a bit miffed but it was never as deep as anyone made out.
‘People were like, “Oh my God, they’re getting a divorce because Pete hugged her”, but that’s not the case. Also, Pete is hugging me, I was just there!’
She continued: ‘It was just a holiday to Ibiza, who knew it would cause so much trouble? I was there with KISS, which is why Pete was there and we were hosting for them.
‘We hosted an O Beach event and a couple of my pals joined and we had a few extra days.’
Bradley blocks Pete
The week after the BRITs Pete appeared to have been blocked on Instagram by Bradley. They are no longer following each other on the platform
The week after the BRITs Pete appeared to have been blocked on Instagram by Bradley.
The two men are no longer following each other on the platform, with The Sun reporting at the time that Bradley had blocked Pete.
The Daily Mail contacted Bradley’s representatives for comment at the time.
Over the weekend an onlooker said the couple partied for about three and a half hours at the Flute Bar – the same venue where Pete was spotted kissing Olivia’s rival Maura Higgins in 2024.
A friend of the couple said: ‘Their passionate romance only started in the last few weeks, since she has split from Bradley, there was no overlap.
‘Olivia’s close friends know about this new development and are pleased Pete has put a smile back on her face. He has been a shoulder to cry on and there for Olivia during this really tough time.
‘She has been in the depths of a really horrible break-up and Pete has helped her through it.’
The insider said Pete and Olivia arrived at the bar at around 8:30pm and had drinks with a group of friends until around midnight.
They are said to have kissed around 10pm as their friends cheered them on. Olivia reportedly screamed in delight and punched the air in celebration.
Daily Mail contacted representatives of Pete and Olivia for comment over the weekend.
Cosy comments
In a passing comment late last year on their radio show Pete admitted he missed his ‘partner in crime’ after taking a trip to Las Vegas without her.
Pete said of his holiday: ‘It did make me think of you. Because you were there before and we have said before we like a holiday.
‘I just wish you’d been in Vegas with me. Because I feel like it’s very me and you Vegas. I needed another Vegas partner in crime.’
Olivia had jetted to Vegas a few months before to film the latest episodes in her Getting Filthy Rich series.
It comes as Bradley has reportedly been left ‘livid and embarrassed’ after the pair’s ‘passionate romance’ was revealed, dashing the footballer’s apparent hopes for a reunion.
Bradley took a bold move on Instagram on Sunday by unfollowing Olivia, who did the same to him earlier this year, amid claims he plans to ‘take her to the cleaner’ in their divorce.
The footballer is said to be hurt by Olivia moving on so publicly, however is ‘not surprised’ about her romance with Pete after suspecting for the past year that the pair were more than friends.
A source said on Sunday: ‘Bradley is livid, he’s not surprised at all but is completely embarrassed and upset. He can’t believe Olivia has moved on so publicly and they’ve not even signed the divorce papers’.
‘Bradley was hopeful for a reunion with Olivia but after this, he’s just livid and will take her to the cleaners.
They went on to tell The Sun: ‘He’s suspected things for the past year but she’s always denied it.’
The Daily Mail have contacted Bradley’s representatives for comment.
Pete and Olivia previously insisted they were just friends, but they are thought to have begun their fling at the end of February.
Hours after the kissing images emerged, they were pictured arriving separately to host their KISS FM show The Sunday Roast.