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Shock horror - they’ve only been out of the house for just over a week, and already Pete and Nikki’s relationship could be in jeopardy. Why? Well, apparently the Brighton lad is spending more of his time with mum-of-one Lea!

And to make matters worse, Pete’s pals have confessed that they prefer Lea to Nik. Wobbly Bob of Pete’s band Daddy Fantastic, told Closer magazine: “Lea’s a great girl. I was with Pete all weekend after he won and she was with us a lot. But I only met Nikki briefly. She seemed sweet, but Pete and Lea have a great bond. She’s really into our music and they have a lot in common. We’ve all been talking to her a lot and will see her again soon – but Pete didn’t say he’d made plans to meet Nikki.”



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Lea will be pleased to be spending time with her “soulmate” again. After the BB final, she revealed: “I’ve spent the last three days with Pete, he’s brilliant, I love him so much. He’s my best friend.” And when she was evicted from the house, Lea said: “He’s gorgeous inside and out. We have formed a real bond.”

Meanwhile, Pete has said that he and Lea enjoy a close spiritual connection: “She’d tell me I was sexy and keep drumming it into my head, as I was still so unconfident. That helped me so much,” he said. Worryingly for Nikki, Pete has also recently admitted that he finds it hard dealing with her tantrums. And referring to those tabloid stories, Wobbly Bob added: “I’m shocked Nikki was a call girl but Pete’s not judgemental. It’s his friends that worry – I worry about the whole thing.” Oh dear, it looks like there could be big bother in the Nikki and Pete camp already.

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