Love Island‘s Curtis Pritchard has spoken about his love life following his split from Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, with the star sharing he was prioritising his career.
The pair coupled up during the second season of Love Island: All Stars across January and February, eventually finishing in third place after losing out to Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen in the final.
After three months of dating, Curtis and Ekin-Su announced via Instagram last month that they had decided to separate, with the pair saying that the “tough decision” was made with “love and respect” for each other.
A few weeks on from their split, Curtis spoke with the Daily Mail about his love life, explaining that he was open to the prospect of a family after initially prioritising his boxing career in the short-term.
“As of now, I am single,” he said. “[I’ve] come off doing Love Island, so I haven’t even thought about it [a relationship]. Boxing is my thought process at the moment. I am not going to lie [though], I want kids and I do want to get married – I am looking for that if anyone’s out there.”
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Curtis’s comments come after he challenged Married at First Sight star Georges Berthonneu to a boxing bout, saying: “Hey, if he wants to get in the ring with me, tell him to call me out and let’s get in the ring. I’ve just been focusing on the [training] camp.”
While Curtis is enjoying single life, the 12th season of Love Island recently premiered, with drama coming instantly in the first week as Sophie Lee and Blu Chegini were dumped from the villa.
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“I know for me, what I make of my life is down to me. I don’t regret anything I’ve done,” said Sophie, whose exit came after just 48 hours. “I did everything that I wanted to do. And summer’s not over!”
“Listen, someone’s got to go at the end of the day,” added Blu following his elimination. “I wanted to go there and find a spark. As much as I tried to see if I could get a connection or have that sort of flirty banter, I couldn’t really find it.”
Love Island airs on ITV2 and streams on ITVX.
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