I’m A Celeb star Maura Higgins slammed by ex Curtis Pritchard as he rages ‘she can’t keep my name out of her mouth’
I’M A Celebrity star Maura Higgins’ ex Curtis Pritchard has hit out at her for “not keeping his name out of her mouth”.
The pair first met on Love Island in 2019 and decided to couple up after Curtis fellow Islander dumped Amy Hart.
Maura and Curtis made it to the final and came fourth place.
Despite the pair giving their relationship a good go in the villa, they decided to call it quits a year later in March 2020.
Last month, Maura delved into her Love Island experience on Paul C Brunson’s We Need To Talk podcast.
The presenter, 33, described Curtis as a “why not” man – saying she only dated him because there were limited men in the villa.
Curtis has now hit back at his ex while attending the Irish Post Awards with his new girlfriend Sophie Sheridan.
When asked if he had tuned in to Maura’s latest podcast appearance, Curtis exclusively told The Sun: “I’ve no idea what’s she done. I don’t even know what Podcast you’re on about. I have no idea.”
He added: “She can’t keep my name out of her mouth, can she?”
Curtis said he wouldn’t be listening to Maura’s scathing comments anytime soon.
During the episode, Maura confirmed that Curtis was not her “dream man” and said he wasn’t even her “type” – but decided to give it a shot because there was no one else on her radar at the time.
Maura explained: “When you’re locked in a house, I say locked but you’re in a house and you’re in there for X amount of time.
“You’re going to start liking people that you wouldn’t normally like.
“Not to be mean but you are, you’re in there. I’m pretty sure it would probably be the same on Big Brother. You’re locked in a house, you’re not seeing any other men. You’re going to be like ‘why not’.”
Paul laughed before asking: “So there’s a bunch of why not men in there?”
Maura replied: “Well yeah! They’re not your dream man. It’s the aim of the game.”
She went on: “They think they are in love, but the minute they go home, they’re going to kill each other.”
Maura admitted that being locked in the same place with people of the opposite sex, can trick you into thinking that you fancy them.
The star also added that she had blanked Curtis when he sent her a direct message prior to the show.
The pair reunited last November when he was eliminated from Love Island The Games and appeared on the spin-off show Maura was hosting.
They had one of the most awkward encounters ever witnessed on TV after she was forced to interview him.
It was the first time they had worked together since dating for nine months after leaving Love Island in 2019.
Their split in 2020 turned bitter when Curtis was accused of cheating on Maura and she then grew close to her Dancing on Ice partner Alex.
Curtis has since moved on with new dancer girlfriend Sheridan after meeting during a pantomime production of Cinderella in Wolverhampton in 2021.
Curtis played Dandini and Sophie was part of the ensemble.
In March 2022, they were spotted at Cheltenham races together, along with Curtis’ brother AJ and his ex-girlfriend Abbie Quinnen.
A source told The Sun about the pair: “Curtis and Sophie looked loved up as they strolled around the racecourse together.
“The pair met when they both starred in panto Cinderella last year after they developed a spark on the stage.”
In July Curtis made their relationship official by posting her on his Instagram account.
He wrote: “This really is a before and after picture, before the boat party started and after the boat party started.
“Sophie looking beautiful as always but me on the other hand.
“Had the best time away with my [heart emoji].”
Elsewhere, Maura has bagged herself Strictly’s Pete Wicks,
The pair have been spotted kissing in recent weeks and enjoying date nights together.
Yesterday, Maura glammed up for a night out with ex-Towie’s Pete ahead of her I’m A Celeb stint.
Maura will soon jet Down Under to join the rest of the I’m A Celeb 2024 line-up.