‘He’s a charmer, I’ll give him that’: Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips ‘grows closer’ to TOWIE’s Pete Wicks as the pair hit it off during filming for Celebs Go Virtual Dating
Shaughna Phillips and Pete Wicks have reportedly grown close as sparks fly between the pair on Celebs Go Virtual Dating.
The Love Island contestant, 25, described the TOWIE star, 31, as a ‘charmer’ after the show’s dating agents Anna Williamson and Paul C Brunson predicted they would be a good match.
Speaking to The Sun Online, Shaughna said: ‘Anna and Paul have actually said to me that they think me and Pete are alike in the sense that we kind of go along with things to be nice.
Romance: Shaughna Phillips, 25, and Pete Wicks, 31, have reportedly grown close as sparks fly between the pair on Celebs Go Virtual Dating
‘That could be a perfect chemistry! He’s probably not my type on paper, but he’s lovely!’
The pair had a Zoom date amid the coronavirus pandemic with Shaughna admitting she was ‘starstruck’ by Pete and was quieter than usual on the date.
She said: ‘He is a charmer, I’ll give him that! Him and all the others are celebrities, I am trying to get used to it! I don’t feel like a celebrity, it’s just so weird!’
A source told the publication the pair are ‘growing closer’ during filming for the E4 reality series.
Flirty: Shaughna described Pete as a ‘charmer’ after the show’s dating agents Anna Williamson and Paul C Brunson predicted they would be a good match
The new show, a spin-off of Celebs Go Dating, will follow stars as they attempt to date either online from home or during socially-distanced meetups amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Sarah Tyekiff, Head of Unscripted Content for Lime Pictures, said of the new spin-off show: ‘We are so excited to bring Celebs Go Virtual Dating to people’s screens.
‘It’s a really interesting time to see how everyone is dating during lockdown and our brave celebs are going to let us in on how they are doing it all wrapped up with the hilarious voiceover magic of Rob Beckett.’
Shaughna said: ‘He is a charmer, I’ll give him that! Him and all the others are celebrities, I am trying to get used to it! I don’t feel like a celebrity, it’s just so weird!’
Other stars taking part in the series include Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry and rugby player Levi Davis.
It comes after a source told The Sun that Shaughna was hoping to find a ‘hot lad’ on the series after her relationship with Callum Jones on Love Island didn’t work out.
They said: ‘Anyone who’s seen Shaughna on Love Island knows she’s hilarious but she needs help in the dating department.
‘She’s hoping the agency can work some magic and set her up with a hot lad who won’t pie her off on national telly.’
Spin-off: The show will follow stars as they attempt to date either online from home or during socially-distanced meetups amid the coronavirus lockdown