The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks has given fans a teaser of his dance moves ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing stint.
The reality star is among the names recently announced for the upcoming season of the BBC show – though it seems he hasn't gotten into the spirit quite yet in a hilarious new clip.
In a post by friend and Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson, the latter tries to get him to do the TikTok 'Apple' dance trend, though Pete seems less delighted as Sam gets giant pig and cow outfits out for the dance.
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"Why do you look so miserable?" Sam asks Pete in his pig costume, the TOWIE star replying: "'Cause look at me… it's 30 degrees and I'm in a big plastic bag."
The pair then lock horns, literally, as Sam warns: "I will charge you with these horns."
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"I f**king dare you," Pete replies, as Sam notes: "You know aggression's one of the symptoms of heat stroke."
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While they eventually manage to do the dance, Pete ends up storming off into the house behind them.
"Seeing as Pete's now a Strictly star I thought it was a good idea to get the inflatables out again," Sam captioned the post.
Speaking upon his announcement, Pete admitted he found the idea of dancing on TV every Saturday night "absolutely terrifying".
"But anyone who knows me knows I love a challenge and trying new things, so I'm genuinely looking forward to getting stuck in," he added.
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The star has already received the support of former Strictly star and Sam's girlfriend Zara McDermott, who admitted she has "never been so excited".
Pete is set to take part in the new season alongside Love Island's Tasha Ghouri, opera singer Wynne Evans, '80s rock star Toyah Willcox, JLS' JB Gill, comedian Chris McCausland and Morning Live's Dr Punam Krishan.
Also on board are EastEnders’ Jamie Borthwick, Olympic swimmer Tom Dean, Coronation Street's Shayne Ward, Miranda’s Sarah Hadland, Olympic hockey player Sam Quek, Olympic sprinter Montell Douglas, DIY SOS’ Nick Knowles and Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson.
Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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Sam is a freelance reporter and sub-editor who has a particular interest in movies, TV and music. After completing a journalism Masters at City University, London, Sam joined Digital Spy as a reporter, and has also freelanced for publications such as NME and Screen International. Sam, who also has a degree in Film, can wax lyrical about everything from Lord of the Rings to Love Is Blind, and is equally in his element crossing every 't' and dotting every 'i' as a sub-editor.
