Pete Wicks was liking pictures of his best pal Sam Thompson’s new girlfriend two years ago.
The former TOWIE star, 36, seemed to like what he saw, double-tapping a series of glam shots of Talitha Balinska back in October 2023, two years before she started dating I’m A Celeb winner Sam.
Sam, 33, recently hard-launched Talitha, 24, in a sweet Instagram video, showing the couple enjoying a LEGO date night.
His sister Louise Thompson even made an appearance, hinting Talitha has already met the family.
In the clip, the podcaster was seen holding a wand while Talitha donned a Harry Potter-style hat, smiling at the end of the video.
The stunning model and DJ boasts 511,000 TikTok followers and nearly 200,000 on Instagram, where she shares snaps from her lavish holidays, London nights out and swanky restaurant visits.
Pete Wicks was liking pictures of his best pal Sam Thompson’s new girlfriend two years ago
The former TOWIE star, 36, seemed to like what he saw, double-tapping a series of glam shots of Talitha Balinska back in October 2023, two years before she started dating Sam
Pete liked a string of Talitha’s racy posts – including one where she showed off her cleavage in a denim corset and matching patchwork jeans, as reported by NeedToKnow.
She posed in the back of a luxury car and captioned the post: ‘Hop in.’
The blonde beauty had her hair slicked into a sleek high ponytail, looking effortlessly glam.
In another post the ex-TOWIE star liked, Talitha rocked a cream jacket, cropped white top, and dark wide-leg jeans, completing the look with a tan Birkin bag.
She grinned for the camera outside Chelsea townhouses.
It’s not the first time the best mates have shown interest in the same woman.
Sam previously admitted he once flirted with someone who was already dating Pete.
On their Staying Relevant podcast, Sam said: ‘I will never forget the time I tried to slide into a girl’s DM’s and she told me she was going on a date with my best friend [Pete] that weekend.’
In another post the ex-TOWIE star liked, Talitha rocked a cream jacket, cropped white top, and dark wide-leg jeans, completing the look with a tan Birkin bag
Sam, 33, recently hard-launched Talitha in a sweet Instagram video, showing the couple enjoying a LEGO date night
His sister Louise Thompson even made an appearance, hinting Talitha has already met the family
He then mimicked a frustrated scream, adding: ‘That’s how I feel inside.’
Pete replied: ‘My response was okay I’ll cancel it, you can go if you want.’
Their romance comes after Sam’s two-month fling with Love Islander Samie Elishi.
The pair were seen kissing outside Bacchanalia in Mayfair after celebrating Olivia Attwood’s birthday, with Samie later admitting she’d had ‘a lot of tequila’ before they were spotted leaving together in a taxi.
Meanwhile, Sam’s ex Zara McDermott has moved on – and recently moved in with One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
The new couple are said to have started dating around three months after Zara’s shock split from Sam.
Meanwhile Pete has had a colourful love life and is thought to be currently dating his ex Strictly partner Jowita Przystał.
He has previously been linked to Maura Higgins and his former TOWIE co-star Chloe Sims.
