Sam Thompson has revealed the hilarious prank he played on best friend Pete Wicks during his stint on Strictly Come Dancing.
Pete appeared on the 2024 series of Strictly alongside professional dancer Jowita Przystal, with the pair making it all the way to the semi-finals.
Now that the series is over, Sam has finally decided to share the prank he played on Pete to Instagram, captioning the video: "Pranked Pete early on in his Strictly journey and couldn’t bring myself to post this… now he’s free game!"
Related: Best streaming services in 2025
The clip shows Sam on the phone to Pete, telling him: "You know last week when I came to your rehearsals? I didn't want to freak you out and now I feel like it's all gone down the f**king pan..."
"What have you done?" Pete desperately replied, to which Sam continued: "I need to tell you before you go into your rehearsals."
What to Read Next
"I'm standing outside Anton Du Beke's dressing room. Sam, what have you done? Tell me what you've done!" Pete interjected.
Related: Strictly’s Pete Wicks breaks silence on Maura Higgins dating rumours
"Promise you won't hate me?" Sam then asked, though Pete wasn't having any of it and bluntly replied: "No, I'm not promising you that. What have you done... I swear to God, if you f**k this up for me I will hunt you down!"
The video continues with Sam stringing Pete along with vague hints of something awful that has happened as Pete grows more desperate, before Sam finally bursts into laughter and reveals he was just having him on.
A caption across the video read: "Telling Pete I've done something terrible but never getting to the point."
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays 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.
Interested in talking about Strictly? Visit our dedicated sub-forum
Read more Strictly news on our dedicated homepage
Social Executive, Entertainment Portfolio After completing her joint honours degree in Journalism and English Literature at Cardiff University, Iona joined Digital Spy as a Content Production Intern in 2022, where she wrote across both news and features, specialising in TV and movies. Following her internship, Iona continued contributing to the site as a freelance reporter, becoming social executive for the Hearst UK entertainment portfolio in summer 2025. Iona now leads the DS social channels, covering red carpets with stars such as Paul Mescal, Austin Butler, and more.
