Pete Wicks hard-launches Olivia after Bradley Dack split
Pete Wicks has confirmed his romance with Olivia Attwood on Instagram after her split from Bradley Dack, saying the one thing he cared about was not embarrassing her. The TOWIE star posted holiday snaps with the caption "I guess someone has to go first."
Key Takeaways
- Pete Wicks hard-launched his relationship with Olivia Attwood on Instagram after months of speculation.
- Attwood previously split from husband Bradley Dack and said she would not "hard-launch" anyone first.
- On his podcast, Wicks said he only really cared about not embarrassing Olivia.
- The Ibiza photos were taken while the pair filmed her show Bad Boyfriends.
- Attwood quipped that Wicks does listen to her podcast after he posted first.
What did Pete Wicks say about the hard launch?
Speaking on his podcast Staying Relevant with best friend Sam Thompson, Wicks explained how he approached going public. "The thought process was, 'What would Liv like?'" he said, according to Digital Spy.
He added that they had spoken about it and he decided to post. "Obviously the first photo had to be of me and Liv, and all I really cared about was that I didn't embarrass her."
On the soundtrack choice, Wicks said Instagram suggested the music. "Now it's out it's fine, we're good," he told Thompson.
How did Olivia Attwood react after Bradley Dack?
Rumours grew after Attwood split from footballer Bradley Dack. She had called the romance the "worst-kept secret" and said she was not going to be the one to hard-launch anyone, per Digital Spy.
Wicks shared intimate Ibiza snaps — including boat and beach photos — and wrote "I guess someone has to go first," PA reporting via The Impartial Reporter confirmed. Attwood commented: "oh so you DO listen to my podcast," with an eyes emoji.
She is believed to have been nodding to her Olivia's House podcast remarks about not hard-launching a relationship first. Thompson wrote he never thought he would see Wicks hard-launch and that he could not be happier.
Why does this Instagram reveal matter now?
It is the first time Wicks has acknowledged Attwood as his partner on social media after months of speculation, PA reported. The Kiss FM co-hosts of The Sunday Roast — both with The Only Way Is Essex roots — are now openly together following her split from Bradley Dack.
Digital Spy noted the Ibiza trip was not only a holiday; they were filming a new season of Attwood's Bad Boyfriends. For more celebrity relationship updates, see our celebrity breaking news hub.
With the hard launch done and Wicks insisting he put Olivia first, the couple's long-rumoured romance is no longer a secret — just a carefully timed public step after the Bradley Dack chapter closed.