Pete Wicks has revealed his plans to spend the Christmas period alone yet again this year – despite invites from best friend Sam Thompson and his mum to join them
14:42, 05 Dec 2025
Pete Wicks vows to spend Christmas alone(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images)
Pete Wicks has said he despises Christmas and vows to “hibernate” through the festive period.
The 37-year-old reality star admits that he has little interest in the festive season and would rather “hibernate” through December. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Pete has spent Christmas alone for a number of years – and this year will be no different for the reality star.
However, Pete has said he is considering jetting off during the festive period this year for a change of scenery. Pete’s best pal Sam Thompson and even Sam’s mum have both invited him to join in their festivities, but he has politely declined their offer.
Pete admits he wishes he could hibernate through December(Image: Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/Getty Ima)Pete has declined Sam’s offer to spend Christmas with him(Image: Jam Press/@p_wicks01)
Pete told heat magazine: “If I could hibernate from December 1 until 1 January, I would. So, other than dogs, nothing will get me in the Christmas spirit.”
The former The Only Way Is Essex star explained that he will be spending Christmas alone with his beloved rescue dog Eric. Pete said: “I imagine I’ll sit on my own with Eric and have a Pot Noodle. It’s been a heavy year, so I might go away for Christmas. But I normally spend it on my own with the dogs.”
The TV star even revealed that he will turn down his annual Christmas invite from his best pal Sam Thompson. Pete said: “Every year, he invites me to his, and his mum invites me, too. They think I’m Tiny Tim, like a little orphan. What they don’t realise is that I choose to spend Christmas on my own.”
A festive special of Pete’s U+W series For Dogs’ Sake will air on Monday and he found it uncomfortable wearing Christmas jumpers while filming in the August heat. He said: “Wearing Christmas jumpers in August was a struggle, let me tell you that – 30C heat in cheap knitwear is not a good way forward. I despise Christmas – I think everyone knows that – but I love dogs.
“So, it was really nice that we got the chance to do a special.”
Meanwhile, Pete has revealed that he is striving to find more time for himself in 2026. Asked about New Year’s resolutions, he said: “I hate it when people do, because normally, by January 3 they’re the same p**** they were the year before.
“I’ve got some bad habits I need to break – like smoking. I would like to try to knock that on the head – but I say that every year, and it hasn’t worked so far,” he revealed. “But other than that, I’d like to find a little bit more time for myself.”
Pete explained that his main priorities for next year are to make another series of For Dogs’ Sake and work on more projects with his Staying Relevant podcast co-host Sam Thompson. He said: “We need to see if For Dogs’ Sake is coming back. That’s my number one priority. If I get an opportunity to do this again, then I’ll be over the moon.
“Sam and I have got some very exciting things happening, too. We may go back on tour.”
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