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Curtis Pritchard lands in South Africa as he prepares to enter Love Island All Stars villa AGAIN
CURTIS Pritchard has touched down in South Africa ahead of his second Love Island All Stars stint.
The Sun revealed in November how Curtis, 29, was in talks to enter the All Stars villa as a bombshell – just six months after splitting from Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu following their time on the show in January 2025.
Now the dancer is gearing up for his fourth overall Love Island appearance.
He first shot to fame on the show in 2019 before taking part in Love Island Games in 2023.
New photos obtained by the Daily Mail show Curtis in South Africa, relaxing on the balcony of his hotel in Cape Town.
An insider told the publication: “Curtis is coming back for All Stars and is currently waiting in the wings as a bombshell.
“He’s already in South Africa, having flown out undetected ahead of the show’s launch.”
Love Island, which reaches an average of 17.5 million viewers a year, has led to a number of relationships for Curtis.
He was first linked to villa stars Amy Hart and Jourdan Riane, before moving on to Maura Higgins and finishing in fourth place in 2019.
Maura and Curtis lasted nine months outside of the villa, with their romance coming crashing down in early 2020.
There were rumours that Curtis had been accused of cheating, something he has always strongly denied.
In March 2020, Maura said: “There is no easy way to get through a break-up and no bad feeling on either side.
“We tried to make it work, but it wasn’t to be, and I wish Curtis nothing but the best for the future.”
She later explained more, saying: “I just felt like I’m 29 and I want somebody that I can see a future with. I’m not getting any younger.
“Curtis and I barely saw each other.
“At the beginning, it was very, very hard because I was so besotted with him, and we never got to see each other.”
At the time, Curtis told The Sun: “It hurt. I wasn’t ready for everyone to know we had split up – I wanted some time.
“It was a shock to see that she had announced it on social media hours later.”
