Love Island's funniest Heart Rate Challenges ever: Look back at 10 cringeworthy performances as Curtis Pritchard looks set to recreate THAT dance on 2025 All Stars

The Heart Rate Challenge is one of Love Island's most iconic tasks, with viewers tuning in every year to watch the Islanders put on their sexiest performances. Fun, fearless and flirty, the dances are always a series highlight, but some of the performances don't always go to plan... This year, the All Star contestants will take on the challenge once again, with a teaser at the end of Sunday's episode sharing a glimpse of skimpy outfits, smooching as well as the return of Curtis Pritchard' iconic feathered hat.

Despite being tense at the time, the Islanders are always able to laugh off their efforts later on, with many crediting the task as being a villa highlight. Now, MailOnline takes a look back at 10 of the most awkward - and iconic - Heart Rate Challenges ever. As a professional dancer, Curtis Pritchard was keen to put his moves on the ladies of the villa and a teaser from Sunday episode (right) revealed he's set to slip back into his iconic outfit.

His iconic entrance flailing his arms and shaking his hips is one of the show's most memorable moments and only got better from there. Curtis didn't hold back as he put his moves on all the girls at the firepit. As a professional dancer, Curtis Pritchard was keen to put his moves on the ladies of the villa. His iconic entrance flailing his arms and shaking his hips is one of the show's most memorable moments and only got better from there.

He began by turning his attentions to a flustered Amber Gill, who said: 'Curtis gets a 10 out of 10 from me!'. It was then Maura Higgins' turn, with the dancer scooping her up in his arms and twirling her around. While he may have been terrified at the prospect of stripping off, Dr Alex George still threw himself into the challenge with aplomb. The good-natured doctor proceeded to make his way down to the firepit and rip off his shirt to reveal his muscly - and slightly sunburnt - physique.

The girls attempted to laugh off the awkward dance, as Alex gyrated up against each of them. While he may have been terrified at the prospect of stripping off, Dr Alex George still threw himself into the challenge with aplomb. The good-natured doctor proceeded to make his way down to the firepit and rip off his shirt to reveal his muscly - and slightly sunburnt - physique. The girls attempted to laugh off the awkward dance, as Alex gyrated up against each of them.

Speaking after the performance in the beach hut, Alex admitted: 'I did a bit of smouldering, a few drops as well. That's the first and last time you'll ever see Doctor Alex stripping.'. Probably the most relatable performance ever in the villa, Mal Nicol couldn't contain her laughter when she took part in the challenge. Giggling throughout and attempting to bite her lip to stifle the sound, the boys were left in hysteric as Mal leant into her costume as a sexy cat and growled at them.

The short and sweet performance may not have set any pulses racing but it definitely set off the boys' funny bones. Probably the most relatable performance ever in the villa, Mal Nicol couldn't contain her laughter when she took part in the challenge. Giggling throughout and attempting to bite her lip to stifle the sound, the boys were left in hysteric as Mal leant into her costume as a sexy cat and growled at them.

The short and sweet performance may not have set any pulses racing but it definitely set off the boys' funny bones. After being dumped from the villa, Mal filmed herself watching the scenes back, grimacing as she witnessed the dancing. Charlie Radnedge went for a butler in the buff look as he showed off his physique in a pair of black trousers with a white collar and bow tie. However, everything fell apart when he decided to kick off his routine by performing the worm before being unable to rip off his trousers.

Undeterred he went on to thrust himself at the giggling girls, waving his bottom in front of Danica Taylor's face while she visibly recoiled. Within days of entering the villa, Charlie Radnedge was given the task of showing off his best moves and getting the girls' hearts racing. He went for a butler in the buff look for his routine as he showed off his physique in a pair of black trousers with a white collar and bow tie.

However, everything fell apart when he decided to kick off his routine by performing the worm before being unable to rip off his trousers. Undeterred he went on to thrust himself at the giggling girls, waving his bottom in front of Danica Taylor's face while she visibly recoiled. Pulses were certainly raised when Mike Boateng gave his best shot at the heart rate challenge. The policeman showed no signs of nerves as he twerked on all the girls and fashioned himself a thong out of tight briefs.