Pete Wicks was seen chatting with a mystery brunette as he queued to visit a strip club in London on Monday.
The TOWIE star, 32, looked in great spirits as he stood outside the Platinum Lace strip club in the West End, while chatting to the leggy brunette.
Pete looked as cool as ever in a black jacket and jeans, paired with loafers for his night on the tiles - as he placed a hand on the brunette's waist.
Chat: Pete Wicks was seen chatting with a mystery brunette as he queued to visit a strip club in London on Monday
He wore his long locks loose and pulled back from his face with shades.
The star looked delighted to be out on the town as he spoke with his pals ahead of his evening at the strip club - where he attended a clothing launch event for his friend Sophie O'Neill.
The sighting comes after Pete was been saved from a huge cast cull as producers of TOWIE axed 10 cast members.
TOWIE bosses see longstanding cast member Pete as a 'fan favourite' and were keen to keep him on the show following the decision to shake it up.
Playful: The TOWIE star, 32, looked in great spirits as he stood outside the Platinum Lace strip club in the West End, while chatting to the leggy brunette
Who's that? Pete looked as cool as ever in a black jacket and jeans, paired with loafers for his night on the tiles - as he placed a hand on the brunette's waist
Chat: He wore his long locks loose and pulled back from his face with shades
Tactile: Pete ushered the brunette into the strip club during their night out
It comes after MailOnline also revealed Courtney Green, 26, Chloe Meadows, 28, and Clelia Theodorou, 26, were among the stars who no longer have a place on the show.
Sources said: 'Pete was told last night that he'd been saved from the chop by show bosses - he's been on Towie for years and is a huge fan favourite so they didn't want to lose him.
Producers are no doubt keen to keep hold of Pete following a string of explosive storylines, most recently including a secret two-year sexual relationship with his co-star Chloe Sims, 38.
Elsewhere, Courtney and Chloe are among the biggest casualties in the show's mass cull.
Banter: Pete looked chilled as he chatted with his friends outside the club
Stunning: The brunette showed off her incredible legs as she queued with Pete
Wow: The star looked delighted to be out on the town as he spoke with his pals ahead of his evening at the strip club - where he attended a clothing launch event for his friend Sophie O'Neill
Good night: The star was seen posing with a pal as he enjoyed his night
Saved! The Only Way Is Essex star Pete has been saved from a huge cast cull as producers of the ITVBe programme axe 10 cast members
The best pals, who joined the series in 2015, have been dropped in a huge bid to breathe new life into the long-running reality series after a ratings slump.
Harry Lee, 26, Kelsey Stratford, 20, and Clelia, are also tipped to leave, while Chloe
