Pete Wicks has confirmed his future on The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE), following reports earlier this week that he had decided to leave the show after eight years on it.
The reality TV star, 34, joined the ITVBe show in its fifteenth series, which aired in 2015. He's been part of its main cast since and is said to have been in more than 180 episodes.
He has however now announced that he will be stepping back from being a regular cast member, though has teased that he may still appear on the show "every now and then".