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Curtis Pritchard
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| Born | 8 February 1996 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Television | Dancing with the Stars Love Island The Greatest Dancer Hollyoaks Celebs Go Dating Love Island Games Love Island: All Stars |
| Relatives | AJ Pritchard (Brother) |
Curtis Pritchard was born on February 8, 1996. He is an English dancer and a choreographer. Many people know him from his time as a professional dancer on the Irish TV show Dancing with the Stars.
In 2019, Curtis became even more famous when he appeared on the fifth season of the British dating reality show Love Island. He finished in fourth place on the show. Since then, he has appeared on other reality TV shows like Celebs Go Dating in 2021, Love Island Games in 2023, and Love Island: All Stars in 2025.
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Early Life
Curtis Pritchard was born in Sneyd Green, a town called Stoke-on-Trent, England. His birthday is February 8, 1996.
Dancing Career
Curtis Pritchard started his professional dancing career on television in 2017.
Dancing with the Stars
In 2017, Curtis joined the first season of Ireland's Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer. He was paired with model Thalia Heffernan. They were eliminated in the fourth week of the competition.
For the 2018 season, Curtis danced with businesswoman Norah Casey. They were the first couple to leave the competition that year.
In 2019, Curtis was supposed to dance with model Holly Carpenter. However, he was injured in an incident in December 2018. This meant he could not compete for five weeks. Another dancer, Trent Whiddon, took his place. Curtis announced in November 2019 that he would not return for a fourth season of the show.
| Series | Partner | Place |
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| 1 | Thalia Heffernan | 10th |
| 2 | Norah Casey | 11th |
Other Ventures
Television Appearances
In June 2019, Curtis Pritchard became a contestant on the fifth season of the ITV2 dating show Love Island. He became very well-known during his time on the show.
Later in 2019, Curtis and his brother, AJ Pritchard, appeared as guest choreographers on the BBC Three reality series RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In December 2019, Curtis also starred in a show called The Boxer and The Ballroom Dancer on ITV2. In this show, he swapped careers with his Love Island friend Tommy Fury. Curtis tried boxing, and Tommy tried ballroom dancing.
In 2020, Curtis worked as a receptionist on BBC One's The Greatest Dancer. He also appeared in Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion later that year. In February 2021, Curtis and his brother made their acting debut in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks. They played characters named Jacob and Aaron.
In February 2023, Curtis competed on the reality competition series The Challenge UK. In November 2023, he was a contestant on the first season of Love Island Games. In January 2025, Curtis was announced as a contestant on Love Island: All Stars.
Boxing
Curtis Pritchard has also tried boxing. On February 23, 2025, he announced he would take part in a special "Survivor Tag boxing bout" for KSI's Misfits Boxing. This type of fight involves teams. Curtis was on a team with Godson Umeh, Big Tobz, and Tempo Arts.
The fight was first planned for April 12, 2025, but it was moved to May 16, 2025. During the fight, Big Tobz was eliminated after the third round, and Godson Umeh was eliminated after the fourth. The final round was a one-on-one match between Curtis and Tempo Arts. Tempo Arts won the fight based on points.
Personal Life
From 2016, Curtis was in a relationship with fellow Dancing with the Stars professional dancer, Emily Barker. They ended their relationship in early 2019.
In late 2019, Curtis briefly dated Maura Higgins after they met on Love Island. They split up in March 2020.
Curtis began a relationship with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu after they met on the second season of Love Island: All Stars in early 2025. They announced their split a few months later in May 2025.
