Pete Wicks hugs Love Island star Samantha Kenny after night out – as he moves on from Maura Higgins

PETE Wicks has been spotted in a cosy embrace with a Love Island star after moving on from ex Maura Higgins.

The Towie legend, 37, was seen hugging reality TV beauty Samantha Kenny outside Amazonico nightclub on Sunday before they left together in a taxi.

Samantha found fame when she dated Pete's Towie co-star Joey Essex in the Love Island villa.

Last night she stunned in a figure-hugging strapless top paired with denim jeans.

She accessorised with open-toe black stilettos, a leather bag, and a sparkling diamond choker, braving the chilly London night in style.

Their affectionate moment comes amid reports that Pete has “moved on and couldn’t care less”; about ex Maura Higgins.

The pair were in a blossoming relationship and she even spoke about him in the I'm A Celebrity jungle before they dramatically split up two months later.

Maura then branded Pete a cheater, after it was revealed in February that they had called time on their romance.

Since then, Maura made headlines after Flying Eze spotted her kissing her married I'm A Celeb co-star, McFly’s Danny Jones, at the BRITs.

Danny later released a statement on social media apologising to his family – while Maura's ex Pete took a swipe at her.

Danny said in his statement: “Hello everyone. Sorry it's taken me a while to post this but I've taken some time out to be with those closest to me.

“I want to deeply apologise to my wife and family for putting them in this situation.

“I love them so much and we'll continue to deal with this privately.”

Maura kept quiet but liked supportive comments from fans, one which said “ignore the trolls”.

Meanwhile, Samantha left the Love Island villa in tears when Joey Essex dumped her for Grace Jackson.

Sam got her revenge when she was invited back to the villa alongside a group of dumped islanders to vote one couple out before the final.

She confronted Joey and told him: “You were lying to my face for two weeks.

“You saying to me we were one of the strongest couples in here and saying that you liked me as much as I liked you but then saying to Grace it was a friendship couple.”

Joey tried to defend himself and said: “We were in a friendship couple,” to which Samantha fired back: “We went on a date, we weren't in a friendship couple, I don't know why you're saying that.”

The Essex lad told her: “There was never a spark there.”

A shocked Samantha was left open-mouthed and said: “Wow, why didn't you tell me that.”

Joey told her that he had made his feelings clear throughout their time together, but Samantha branded him a “bare-faced liar”.

“You never said to me that there weren't a spark, wow,” she fumed.

Joey replied: “We tried to make it work but it did work out.”

An angry Samantha said: “I'm a big girl I can take it, for two weeks you think you know if you've got a spark after a week.”

Joey then took a brutal swipe and said he can “barely remember what happened two months ago”.

His comment didn't go down well with Samantha and she ranted that he was “cheeky”.