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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Curtis Pritchard gives an update on his love life following his shock split from Ekin-Su Culculoglu
Curtis Pritchard has given an update on his love life following his shock split from Ekin-Su Culculoglu. The Love Island star, 29, exclusively told MailOnline that he is still on the market after he split from Ekin-Su, who he met on the ITV show, earlier this year. He explained that he hasn't yet decided if he is currently searching for his next wife or if he looking for something more casual. But the aspiring boxer and business owner explained he does want children and he does want to be married at some point. Curtis said: 'I mean, as of now, I am single.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Curtis Pritchard, 29, has given an update on his love life as he confessed he is still single following his shock split from Ekin-Su Culculoglu, saying he does not know if he wants something serious or casual at this point When asked if he was looking for a wife or something less serious, the dancing professional said: ' You know what I've just come out of, just come off doing Love Island, so I haven't even thought about it. 'Boxing is my my thought process at the moment. I am not going to lie, I want kids and I do want to get married. So yeah, I am looking for that if anyone's out there.' Curtis and Ekin-Su split after just three months together. The couple met on this year's series of Love Island: All Stars in January and had been plagued by showmance speculation since they came out of the villa. Announcing the split on Instagram, Ekin wrote: 'I wanted to share that Curtis and I have decided to go our separate ways. 'It's been a really tough decision, but one made with a lot of love and respect for one another. 'He's an incredible person and I'll always cherish the memories we made both in an out of the villa. 'Thank you all so much for the love and support over the past few months. We're both focusing on navigating this transition and would really appreciate privacy during this time. Love always, EkinSu Xx'. Following Ekin-Su's announcement, Curtis took to his Instagram story to confirm the split, writing: 'Just a quick note to say thank you so much for all the kind messages, it really does mean the world. 'It's true, Ekin and I have decided to go our separate ways. Breakups are never easy, but i'll always be grateful for the laughs, the adventures, and the memories (especially the dance routines). 'I'll be keeping busy with work, boxing, dancing, and working with the team on FINT. Lots of love, Curtis x' Ekin's post comes just days after she shared a gushing declaration of love for her boyfriend over on Instagram. Commenting on one of Curtis' most recent posts amid the launch of his boxing career she penned: 'I just want you to know how incredibly proud I am of you. 'Watching you train so hard and give it your all in that match was amazing…. you were strong, focused, and honestly just unstoppable. Win or lose you're a champion in my eyes. I love you!' The pair also put on a loved up display prior to the match after Misfits boxing shared a clip of Ekin planting a kiss on her boyfriend's lips as he taped up pre fight. The unlikely couple shocked fans after making their relationship official while in the villa back in February and from the get go they were plagued with rumours their relationship was fake. Curtis is now putting all his effort into his boxing, finance education business and his collaboration with Lipton for their Kombucha launch alongside Wes Nelson. They celebrated the launch of the new Lipton Kombucha range with free dance lessons at a giant boombox. Hosted at Battersea Power Station, the 'Komboomcha Box' offered a day of feel-good tunes and activities to reignite the nation's love for dancing. Dancing in the public eye once again, Curtis kicked off the day uniting with a professional dance instructor to teach the public cha-cha dance moves. The free lessons aimed to get the nation dancing again, after new research from Lipton Ice Tea revealed that half of Brits are terrified to dance out in public, despite 7 in 10 people feeling happier after dancing. Curtis said: 'I'm thrilled to have teamed up with Lipton Ice Tea to help the nation rediscover the joy of dance with the Lipton Kombucha. 'For me, dancing has always been a source of happiness and confidence, so it's been fantastic to join forces with Wes and share that energy with everyone at Battersea Power Station. 'Whether you're a pro or just fancy a bit of fun, we should all welcome in the summer with an uplifting cha-cha-cha!' Curtis and Wes took to the boombox stage for the first-ever live performance of his new track 'Kombucha-cha', which launched alongside a dance-led music video shot in Camden Market. Alongside this, Wes played his tracks Drive, Nice To Meet Ya, Yellow and Fly Away before uniting with Curtis on stage. The feel-good vibes continued throughout the day, as Londoners were treated to a curated feel-good playlist, and free samples of Lipton Kombucha; a vibrant blend of naturally fermented tea, live cultures, and real fruit flavours. Available in three delicious flavours; Strawberry Mint, Raspberry and Mango Passionfruit, the feel-good vibe goes hand in hand with the happy sensation of dancing, making you feel alive with teas that are bursting with life.
The Sun
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Curtis Pritchard fuels feud with MAFS star and challenges him to a FIGHT after he slammed Ekin Su
CURTIS Pritchard has broken his silence after a love rival slammed his girlfriend Ekin-Su Culculoglu. Love Island legend Curtis, who will make his professional boxing debut on a Misfits card on May 16, has thrown down the gauntlet to Married At First Sight's Georges Berthonneau, saying "call me out and we'll fight." 4 He insists he's paid no attention to Georges claims that he was in a serious relationship with Ekin-Su at the same time she was getting to know Curtis in the All Stars villa in January. More recently, the MAFS star said he swapped texts with Ekin-Su while she was sleeping beside Curtis. But in an exclusive interview with The Sun, the villa favourite said it was nothing but "outside noise". "Hey, if he wants to get in the ring with me, tell him to call me out and let's get in the ring," said Curtis. "I've just been focusing on the camp. I haven't read anything or done anything, truthfully. And that's all that matters to me. "I'm focusing on the camp, I'm focusing on having fun with Ekin and that's all that matters to me. "Any of the outside noise or outside stuff that's going on, I haven't got time to even let it settle into my brain. I don't even know what's going on. I can't be bothered with the whole situation of anything else, bar myself, Ekin and fighting right now. And I think that's just the way my mind works. "It was like that in my dancing days. I'm focused on this one thing. You can't let all of these other outside distractions get into your head whatsoever. There's just no point." Curtis famously swapped his dancing shoes for boxing gloves in The Boxer and The Ballroom Dancer with Tommy Fury, following their time in the Love Island villa. It saw them teach the other their respective disciplines. Curtis Pritchard sparks concern as he sports a black eye as he joins girlfriend Ekin-Su at the Grand National Though the pair were once close pals, they rarely speak these days and Tommy hasn't given Curtis advice for his Misfits fight. "We don't speak that much anymore," admitted Curtis. "Our careers sort of went opposite ways. But now we're actually going down the same career path, maybe there'll be a reunited situation there. "As of this moment we haven't communicated about boxing." He's always been a boxing fan and for the past seven weeks he's lived and breathed the sport as he prepares to get inside the ring for his first proper bout. The heavyweight exhibition fight is a totally new tag team format that might take boxing purists some getting used to. Four fighters - Big Tobz, Curtis, Godson Umeh, and Tempo Arts - will battle it out over five, three-minute rounds. 4 Each boxer has two tap outs that they can use whenever they like, however they will be docked a point on the second tap. After the first three rounds, one fighter will be eliminated, then another will go after round four leaving just two to battle it out. Curtis said: "Truthfully, because it is quite a new concept, there ain't much to go off. So I've got some plans in my head of what the best way for me to do it, which I will not be saying. But it's a bit of a learning curve." Being on the same card as professional fighters like Darren Till and Darren Stewart is certainly helping to motivate the former Dancing With The Stars man. And he believes that, despite his freshness in the sport, he has what it takes to upset some experienced heads. "It's sick. Genuinely it's wild," he said. "I've always loved watching fights. I've always loved fighting as a sport. It's really interested me throughout my life, but I've never had time to do it. "Being at such a high level of dancing, like when I was performing and competing a lot, that took up my life. "I feel like once you get a mindset to become a high level of something, as long as you have that same mindset into something else, you become very good at it very fast." Ekin-Su will be cheering him on come fight night, though she's found it difficult watching him prepare. "She's come to a couple of sessions, sparring and stuff," said Curtis. "For anyone that's not in the fight game, just seeing somebody you really adore getting punched obviously isn't going to be very nice for you." "You hear her scream. We've got some videos of me sparring and then you can hear Ekin just like screaming. Then all of a sudden when I punch them she's like 'YEAH!' 100 percent she's going to be there." The transition to sportsman has given Curtis renewed drive following years on reality television, and he likens it to his pro dancing days. "When you come off a programme like Love Island, sometimes you can do 20 different things," he said. "And it's nice now to be focusing on one thing and actually getting myself back into a mindset of how it was when I was representing England, training every day, focus on this, get your sleep, get this, get that. It gives you that end goal and it gives you a real focus point. "I think a lot more people in life actually need to do that. I'm having to sleep more than ever, doing more exercise than ever. I bloody love it." MAFS UK star Georges' Ekin-Su claims Georges alleged that his relationship last year with Ekin-Su was "super intense and super intimate" and that they were "in love". He went on to say he'll NEVER forgive her for "cheating" on him. The personal trainer told Fubar Radio: "Everyone was like 'why are you saying it now?', because I loved the girl and I didn't want to let go of it. "And my biggest thing was, why should I keep protecting someone who can't even apologise of take accountability." He claimed the actress did not end their romance before she was intimate with Curtis. He said: "I even said to her on the phone. I was like, 'are you not going to apologise?' "You had sex with another man whilst I was at home. "And you're not even going to apologise." He continued: "I was like, what you could have done, if you knew you were getting your phone after the final, you know, not had sex with him, done whatever. Not had sex with him. "Text me the next day saying we need to talk… this is over for now. Let's have a chat. And then have sex with him. "But you're now marked as a cheat. "And she was like 'I wouldn't cheat'."
