Curtis will ditch Maura when he leaves Love Island as she’s ‘just a bit of fun’, says his pal
CURTIS Pritchard will ditch Maura Higgins when he leaves Love Island as she’s “just a bit of fun” according to his pal.
The 23-year-old ballroom dancer has shocked his loved ones as well as viewers by coupling up with the Irish grid girl on the ITV2 reality show.
Speaking to the Irish Independent, a friend of Curtis’ admitted Maura could be too “overpowering” for the dancer in the real world.
They said: “It could be a summer romance, and then they’ll come back to reality.
“I do believe Maura likes him. I love that she’s upfront and feisty, but I think she’s a bit overpowering.”
The pal added Maura, 28, was “a bit of fun” and that “Curtis is thinking about now and not the future.”
They continued: “She’s gorgeous, but she also seems to have a lot of layers, and that could be intriguing to him.
“He would see her as a bit of a challenge.”
The comments come after viewers noticed Curtis is playing Maura the same way he did Amy Hart as they spotted him awkwardly avoiding complimenting her.
Last night the couple went on their final date and while the Irish grid girl confessed her feelings for the ballroom dancer, he struggled to say anything back.
After briefly falling out over his ‘advice’ to Jordan, Maura and Curtis have made up and it looks as though their relationship is back on track.
Keen to end their time in the villa on a high, they couldn’t wait to enjoy a romantic date together.
And Maura wasted no time letting him know where her heart is at, saying: “I know I don’t tell you a lot of the time that I like you, but I really do. You’re funny and I love your smile. When you smile, I smile.”
Curtis told her: “I’m a very lucky man.”
One fan wrote, “Lol ok but did anyone notice that Curtis didn’t actually say anything nice to Maura after her romantic spiel, just gave a cheers to her and thanked her for her compliments?”
“I really like you.” and he didn’t even say it back. He just went on to say “I’m a lucky man.”
Please get him outta here next.,” commented another.
While a third added, “Curtis is playing Maura like he did Amy”
“Curtis is playing Maura the same way he played Amy. He clearly noticed Maura never being in the bottom 3 and then when she expressed interest he jumped at the chance to stay in the villa with a fan fav. He’s acting the same way he did with Amy. He’s a snake,” stated a fourth.
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