Pete Wicks felt 'healed' after writing his book

Pete Wicks found writing a book to be a "healing" experience.

'The Only Way Is Essex' star has put pen to paper to tell his life story in 'Never Enough: My Words Unfiltered' and revealed the title came from his first ever tattoo which summed up how he felt about himself.

During an appearance at an 'In Conversation With' event hosted by fellow TV star Vicky Pattison, Pete told the audience: "The first tattoo I ever got was Never Enough because I never thought I'd be enough. That's where the title came from ... I'd just like people to go away [from reading the book] knowing that they are enough."

Pete went on to reveal writing the book was a positive experience for him because it allowed him to explore his past and family relationships and gave him the chance to "refresh and recharge".

He said: "The most important person to me when writing this book was my mum. There were things in there that I hadn't even told her which were really healing for our relationship.

"There is no one I look up to more than her. Speaking to her about the past has been therapeutic. Losing my nan brought me and my mum closer but I wanted to write this book as I knew my nan would be proud I had the b******* to do it ...

"I've always been a shoulder to cry on for other people but you can't really help anyone unless you help yourself first. The book gave me an opportunity to refresh and recharge."

Pete previously admitted the death of his grandmother Doreen in 2022 was especially hard for him. During an appearance on TV show 'Lorraine', he explained: "She was amazing Doreen, just an angel on earth. She had a major impact on my life and loosing her is the toughest thing I've ever been through.

"She was more than a grandma she was my best friend. You can't really understand your own emotions and feelings. Mine came out as anger because I couldn't process what I was feeling.

"I surround myself with a very good circle of strong women, it's really important. Women are so much more important at understanding and getting through difficult situations.

"The boys go to the pub and it's like 'You alright, how are you' and that's it. It does make a massive difference, it's not just about talking it's having someone just to listen."