Curtis Pritchard is back in the Love Island villa looking for a new romance after his relationship with Maura Higgins failed to go the distance – and it seems they are now not close at all

Curtis Pritchard has claimed his Love Island ex Maura Higgins has a tendency to blank him – and has said they are not friends.

The 28-year-old dancer is back in the villa for season two of Love Island: All Stars which kicked off on ITV2 on Monday night. He was last on Love Island back in 2019 during season five of the show.

When he was last in the villa, Curtis matched initially with Amy Hart – before he fell for Irish bombshell Maura, 34, and they embarked on a romance that lasted outside of the show. However, a few short months after Curtis and Maura tried to maintain their romance, the love fizzled out and they broke up.

Back for a second attempt to find a love that lasts, Curtis reflected on his first stint in the villa in VT that aired at the beginning of the new season. Initially he reflected on an argument he had with Amy over coffee during their doomed in-villa romance before shifting his memory to his time with Maura.

Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard fell for each other during season five of Love Island ( 
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He recalled: “Me and Maura ended up at the end together and… erm.. and yeah, that didn’t work out, clearly.” Then sharing his shock bombshell, he continued: “I’ve seen her a couple of times and said, ‘Hello.’ And she’s just completely blanked me, but…

“Erm… so I would say perhaps not best friends. Or friends. At all. But, erm…” He then shrugged and looked uncomfortable as he sat in the confessional chair during his VT.

The confession could rattle Maura – who is said to be nervous that Curtis could air their dirty laundry during his time on the show. And it could all come back at a bad time for Maura – who is enjoying the warm sparks of a blossoming romance with Towie star Pete Wicks.

A source told The Sun prior to the new season beginning: “Curtis signing for All Stars is more than awkward for Maura just as she’s fallen for Pete and they’ve finally gone public with their love. Her break-up with Curtis wasn’t the best and Maura always worried he’d be the ex that could blab. It’s also less than ideal when she’s hoping to build on her I’m A Celebrity profile and advance her career.”

The source added: “Love Island bosses are in the process of confirming the Islanders who will launch January’s show and Curtis might not make that line-up — but he is in the cast of bombshells to land later in the series.” The Mirror contacted a spokesperson for comment.

In the run down to the new season of All Stars beginning, Maura revealed she was feeling at her best as she popped to the salon for a makeover. Taking to Instagram, she revealed she had a booking with her favourite hair stylist.

And images on her main grid showed her sitting down with a camera team to discuss business. She uploaded the snaps with a simple caption stating: “Pantone colour of the year” alongside a brown heart emoji and a bear emoji – while she posed in a luxurious, chocolate brown outfit.