EastEnders star Danielle Harold has poked fun at her rumoured romance with Pete Wicks after her I’m A Celebrity stint.

The Lola Pearce actress, 31, was put on the spot about her romance with the former Towie star, 35, after pictures showed them looking close in Australia.

During Tuesday’s Loose Women, Danielle – who was the fifth eliminated – told the Loose Women panel: ‘We’ve been laughing so much.

‘No, we’ve been laughing so much bless him. We come out and you go out with all the friends and family, but me and Pete are just good friends. Have been for years, but we’ve been having a good giggle about it.’

I’m A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson also poked fun at the situation on his Staying Relevant podcast.

‘Pete got linked to every single person out there,’ he said.

Danielle Harold on I'm A Celeb.
Danielle was the fifth eliminated (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

Pete Wicks
‘Me and Pete are just good friends.’ (Picture: Getty)

He got linked to Sarah (Nick Pickard’s girlfriend), he got linked to Danielle [Harold], he got linked to my girlfriend Zara [McDermott], he got linked to Rochelle [Humes] at one point. I don’t think there were anymore women out there to get linked to.’

Danielle’s character Lola died earlier this year after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. The powerful storyline was emotional and focused on how Lola’s illness impacted her close friends and family, as well as the Walford community.

In the aftermath, while the likes of Ben (Max Bowden) and Billy (Perry Fenwick) struggled with their grief, there was a strong focus on Jay, who even turned to drugs to try and numb his emotions.

During the plot, Jay started paying a sex worker called Nadine (Jazzy Phoenix) to sleep in the same bed as him.