Pete Wicks is single again.
The ‘Only Way is Essex’ star is back on the market after his girlfriend Shelby Trilby dumped him after eight months of dating because she felt like she was a "rebound" from his previous long-term on/off lover Megan McKenna.
A source told The Sun Online: "Shelby ended up finishing with Pete but only because he forced her hand and she felt like there was nothing else she could do to save their romance. Viewers saw on Sunday that Pete didn’t contact Shelby at all while he was away on a modelling job that involved him spending time with loads of girls, leaving her feeling insecure."
Viewers watched their relationship hit the rocks in last weekend’s show when Shelby confronted him over messages he sent to another girl behind her back.
The insider explained: "After filming emotional scenes for the show Shelby hoped to hear from Pete but he didn’t get in touch with her then either.
"She found out about texts he sent another girl shortly after they started dating but loved him enough to let it slide.
"But she couldn’t cope with feeling like a rebound following his time with Megan, and friends of theirs saying she was too boring for him, so ended it for good."
This isn’t the first time Pete has been caught messaging other girls while in a relationship as his infidelity led to his split between him and Megan last year.
After they went their separate ways, the 29-year-old hunk started romancing Shelby, while Megan, 25, jumped into a relationship with Mike Thalassitis.
However, the ‘A Far Cry From Love’ hitmaker ended things with Mike a few months back because they found themselves constantly arguing.
The ‘Love Island’ star said: "I gave her everything and it wasn’t enough."
Pete Wicks is single again
