They put on a cosy display during a romantic date at a local vineyard in Essex.
But Ella Wise has aired her thoughts on her 11-year age gap with co-star Pete Wicks after the pair rekindled their will-they won’t-they romance.
The blonde beauty, 22, has revealed her concerns over ‘what people will think’ but admitted that she is ‘more mature than her age.’
Ella Wise, 22, has aired her thoughts on her 11-year age gap with co-star Pete Wicks, 33, after the pair rekindled their will-they won’t-they romance
Speaking to The Sun, Ella explained: ‘He is 11 years older than me. It is quite a bit,’ before confessing that she worries about outside opinions.
She continued: ‘It’s hard because in my head I am not 21, I feel like I am more mature than my age and I get that from people too.
‘Even Pete doesn’t feel like he’s talking to a 21-year-old when he talks to me.’
MailOnline has contacted Pete’s representatives for comment.
Mature: Ella said ‘It’s hard because in my head I am not 21, I feel like I am more mature than my age and I get that from people too’ (James Bennewith, Ella and Pete L-R in 2019)
It comes as The Only Way Is Essex stars were seen as they sat down for an al fresco date in the stunning setting as they filmed upcoming scenes for the ITVBe Show.
Pete and Ella looked to have rekindled their flame as they were also seen enjoying a kiss and cosy embrace after the ITV Summer Party last month.
The blonde beauty and the tattooed hunk had a steamy smooch outside Stringfellows in central London, after their brief romance during last year’s series of TOWIE swiftly fizzled out over their 11-year age gap.
Ella and Pete dominated the 2021 series of ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex with their undeniable chemistry.
Older: ‘Even Pete doesn’t feel like he’s talking to a 21-year-old when he talks to me’ she added
The pair never made it official. The will-they, won’t-they couple then decided they were a better match as ‘flirty friends’ after they shared an off-screen kiss.
He also admitted he wasn’t looking for a relationship after two failed relationships with TOWIE co-stars Chloe Sims and Megan McKenna.
In an interview with Closer Magazine in April, Ella said: ‘When I said to the girls, ‘we’re quite flirty,’ I think they took it as a little thing; they didn’t realise how flirty we were. Even the show producers said, ‘we can sit there and watch you look at each other.”
History: Ella and Pete dominated the 2021 series of ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex with their undeniable chemistry but never made it official
But nonetheless, Ella decided she needed to do what was best for her at the time.
‘Pete hasn’t got the best track record when it comes to that and I’ve been hurt before, so I’m focusing on myself right now.’
She added: ‘But never say never – if it happens, it happens. I’m not going put pressure on the situation. If it’s meant to be, it’ll find its way.’
Is it time? Last year, Ella explained: ‘Pete hasn’t got the best track record when it comes to that and I’ve been hurt before, so I’m focusing on myself right now’
Source: | Dailymail.co.uk
