How Curtis Pritchard's romance with Maura Higgins came to a sour end as it's revealed his ex and his new love interest Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu live in the same building
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Before he made his sensational return to the Love Island villa, Curtis Pritchard was no stranger to ITV viewers, having formed an unlikely romance with Maura Higgins. The pair stunned viewers when they shared their mutual attraction on the show back in 2019, and went onto date for eight months before splitting in March 2020.
![[While at times Maura struggling to pin down Curtis on his feelings, they eventually made it to the final, finishing in fourth place]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/10/94114491-14287011-While_at_times_Maura_struggling_to_pin_down_Curtis_on_his_feelin-m-21_1736936675125.jpg)
While Maura has since moved on with a string of other relationships, Curtis has brought their romantic history firmly to the front of viewers' minds during his appearance on Love Island: All Stars. The dancer has taken a string of swipes at his ex, and admitted on the show that she 'totally blanked him' when they crossed paths.
![[Curtis and Maura's relationship came to a shock end in March 2020, after just eight months together (pictured in September 2019)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/10/94115129-14287011-image-m-33_1736937174764.jpg)
In the villa, Curtis has also been pursuing bombshell Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, and she was quick to reveal that she and Maura live in the same building. So as it seems that Curtis can't escape the presence of Maura, five years after their relationship ended, MailOnline takes a look at their romance...
![[It was feared their relationship could be in trouble at the point of the National Television Awards when it was reported that the ex-couple had a heated argument behind-the-scenes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/10/94114839-14287011-It_was_feared_their_relationship_could_be_in_trouble_at_the_poin-a-25_1736936784983.jpg)
Maura initially confessed to the other girls that she had a crush on Curtis, but it took a string of setbacks before the pair were finally able to be in a couple together. While at times Maura struggling to pin down Curtis on his feelings, they eventually made it to the final, finishing in fourth place.
![[Curtis and his ex-girlfriend Maura were forced to endure an awkward reunion as they crossed paths for the first time since their split in 2020]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/10/93992369-14287011-Curtis_Pritchard_and_his_ex_girlfriend_Maura_Higgins_had_an_awkw-a-26_1736936820519.jpg)
When Maura entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell, Curtis expressed no initial interest in her, instead focusing his attention on 'half-girlfriend' Amy Hart. However, when their romance crumbled due to his behaviour in Casa Amor, Maura suddenly confessed that she was starting to fall for Curtis' charms.
![[The former Love Island stars came face to face again when Curtis appeared on Love Island Games, which Maura co-hosted alongside Maya Jama]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/15/10/93992367-14287011-The_former_Love_Island_stars_came_face_to_face_again_when_Curtis-a-27_1736936823116.jpg)
