Pete Wicks poses with his mother in a sweet snap he shared to his Instagram

Pete Wicks looked delighted as he posed for a photo on Instagram with his mother, Tracy, on Wednesday. 

The TOWIE star, 32, showed off his signature edgy style in the post, wearing an all-black ensemble, despite the current British heatwave. 

He captioned the sweet snap: ‘Bring your mum to work day… @wickstracy you are my f***ing hero ❤️. ‘

Tracey looked amazing in the snap as she dress appropriately for the weather in a yellow linen sundress with a floral patten, paired with cream heeled sandals. 

The pair posed with their arms lovingly around each other and were also snapped laughing together.  

Many celebrity friends were quick to comment on the post, including Sam Thompson who said: ‘I know we’ve never met @wickstracy but I love you too!!❤️❤️❤️’ 

Wayne Lineker was also amongst them writing: ‘Love this bro ❤️ ‘

His old flame and TOWIE co-star Ella Rae Wise also commented on the image with a red love heart. 

Pete and Ella dominated the last series of ITV’s The Only Way Is Essex with their undeniable chemistry. 

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 three failed relationships with Megan McKenna, Shelby Tribble and Chloe Sims in recent years.  

 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.”‘

But nonetheless, Ella has decided she needs to do what’s best for her, for now.

‘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.’