In his new memoir, The Only Way is Essex star and Strictly Come Dancing contender Pete Wicks has revealed how he bravely helped to save his mother's life when he was only 12
As Pete Wicks makes his debut on Strictly Come Dancing ’s launch show tonight he will be cheered on by his mum Tracy, his hero and the “strongest woman” he knows. The bond the mother and son share is an extra special one because Pete saved his mum’s life aged just 12.
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Luckily, Tracy made a fast recovery and was quickly out of hospital. She apologised to her son and said it was a “moment of madness” that would never happen again. The star sought his mum’s approval to speak about what happened in his book because he wanted to shine a light on mental health issues. And he says Tracy – who urged Pete to go on Strictly – now has “so much determination to make life better for herself”.
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