Love Island 2019: Who is Curtis Pritchard? Age, Dancing with the Stars, famous ex-girlfriend

Curtis who broke up with his Dancing with the Stars girlfriend this year, admitted he'd made mistakes but insists he will be loyal in the villa

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Lauren Keane

21:46, 27 MAY 2019
Updated17:34, 4 JUN 2019

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Curtis Pritchard and his brother AJ are no strangers to showbiz having appeared on Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing respectively, and now it seems that Curtis is going to chance his arm at another reality competition - Love Island

Here's everything you need to know about the dancer before he enters the villa.

Age

He is 23

Where is he from?

He is from Shropshire, England.

Family

His brother AJ is a year older than him. AJ has appeared on Strictly Come Dancing since 2016

What does he do?

He is a pro dancer on RTE hit show Dancing with the Stars and a choreographer, specialising in ballroom and latin dances.

In pictures: Dancing with the Stars' Curtis Pritchard confirmed for Love Island 2019

Best and worst traits

Curtis claims his best traits are the fact that he is great fun to be around, and that he always puts a smile on people's faces. However, he admits he is terrible at replying to messages and that social media isn't really his thing.;

"I don’t really have any other bad traits." he says - modest as ever!

Turn ons

He says that "love is blind", so he doesn't have a definitive 'type', but he likes blond, athletic girls who aren't too fake and who respect themselves.

The 23-year-old remains open minded though, saying "But if the complete opposite comes in and I fall madly in love with them then I’ve completely lied to you. Love is blind."

Turn offs

Straight up, bad hygiene.

Love Island

Celeb crush

He can't seem to make up his mind, changing from Megan Fox, to Ariana Grande, to Mila Kunis.

Love life

Curtis was in a two year relationship with fellow Dancing with the Stars professional Emily Barker, but they sadly broke up this year.

"My ex-girlfriend was my dance partner. We danced with each other from when we were twelve until we were fourteen, we were the champions. When we got older, we both ended up doing Dancing with the Stars in Ireland and got into a relationship. You spend a lot of time with each other when you’re dancing together. You’re always in a close proximity so it would be weird not to get feelings even if it’s just to be a best friend or if it’s to fall in love."

He says he has lived a sheltered life because of his dedication to dancing, and that he's never met anyone online or tried online dating because he "likes to meet people in real life"

Curtis has acknowledged that while he has made mistakes in past relationships, he will be loyal in the villa .

Love Island returns Monday 3rd June at 9pm on Virgin Media Two

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