Strictly Come Dancing fans were left hot under the collar after Pete Wicks took to the dancefloor with Jowita Przystal.

Strictly Come Dancing returned to screens with another tense episode of the competition, as the remaining five contestants competed for a place in the semi-finals.

After scoring 32 points with his Foxtrot and being dubbed “Mr Strictly Come Dancing” by head judge Shirley Ballas, reality star Pete Wicks made a second appearance on the dance floor with another performance.

The duo set pulses racing and left fans hot under the collar with a steamy Argentine Tango, which ended with their faces very close together.

Viewers quickly took to social media to speculate whether Pete and Jowita finished their routine with a controversial kiss.

This includes @mlawelshwoman, who posted: ” It did look like Pete and Jowita were going to kiss. They were that close at the end.”

Pete and Jowita had a near kiss during their second performance (Image: BBC)

A stunned @gemlouisa3 admitted: “The speed in which I zoomed to check if it was a real kiss,” while @roscoeleebarnes questioned: “Did they kiss then?”

While @shonadon stated: “That was very close to a kiss. Maura won’t be happy.”

Their performance seemed to reignite romance rumours, even though Pete has previously shut down any dating speculation and insisted they’re just “such good friends.”

During an appearance on This Morning, the Towie star said: “No, it’s not a love bubble, we have great chemistry because we’ve become such good friends!”

Pete and Jowita performed twice for a chance in the final (Image: BBC)

When asked about his feelings surrounding the rumours Pete responded: “It’s always the same. I’m used to it. For ten years that’s all anyone has ever really been interested in, is that side of stuff. But we don’t really listen to all of that.”

This comes just days after I’m A Celeb star Maura Higgins seemingly confirmed her relationship with Pete after being eliminated from the ITV series.

After being probed by Alison Hammond on This Morning, she replied: “Do you know what? You do forget about the cameras, and I do like to keep things private.

“But let’s be real, I said it—I can’t remember saying it— but I said the words, ‘I miss him’, and I do miss him. Like I miss all my friends and family.”

“But no, he is the most supportive,” Maura added: “Honestly, I didn’t know if he was still in Strictly, and I’m so proud of him; he’s proud of me, and yeah, I can’t wait to see him when I get back!”