Curtis Pritchard

Curtis Pritchard (born 8 February 1996) is an English dancer and choreographer, known for his role as a professional dancer on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. In 2019, Pritchard appeared in the fifth series of the British dating reality series Love Island, finishing in fourth place.

Curtis Pritchard
Born (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Occupation
Years active2017–present
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
TelevisionDancing with the Stars
Love Island
The Greatest Dancer
RelativesAJ Pritchard (brother)

Early life

Pritchard was born on 8 February 1996 in Stoke-on-Trent, England.[1]

Career

Dancing with the Stars

In 2017, Pritchard was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Ireland's Dancing with the Stars.[2] He was partnered with model Thalia Heffernan.[3] They were eliminated in week four of the competition, finishing in tenth place.[4][5]

In 2018, Pritchard was partnered with businesswoman Norah Casey.[6] On 21 January, Casey and Pritchard became the first couple to be eliminated from the competition.[7]

For the 2019 series, Pritchard was due to be partnered with model Holly Carpenter, but following an attack on 27 December 2018, he was ruled out competing for five weeks. He was replaced by former Strictly Come Dancing professional, Trent Whiddon.[8] In November 2019, Pritchard confirmed that he would not return for a fourth series.[9]

Series Partner Place
1 Thalia Heffernan 10th
2 Norah Casey 11th

Series 1 (2017)
Celebrity partner
Thalia Heffernan; Average: 19; Place: 10th
Week No. Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Redmond Barry Benson
1 No dance performed – – – – No elimination
2 Quickstep / "Counting Stars" 5 5 6 16
3 Rumba / "High Hopes" 7 7 7 21 Safe
4 Jive / "Happy" 6 7 7 20 Eliminated

Series 2 (2018)
Celebrity partner
Norah Casey; Average: 16; Place: 11th
Week No. Dance/Song Judges' score Total Result
Redmond Barry Benson
1 No dance performed – – – – No elimination
2 Foxtrot / "Nora" 5 5 5 15
3 Paso Doble / "Señorita" 5 6 6 17 Eliminated

Other ventures

In June 2019, Pritchard began appearing as a contestant on the fifth series of the ITV2 dating reality series Love Island.[10] In July 2019, it was announced that Pritchard, along with his brother AJ, would appear as guest choreographers on the BBC Three reality series RuPaul's Drag Race UK.[11][12] In 2020, he appeared in BBC One's The Greatest Dancer as a receptionist.[13] Later that year, it was announced that he would be starring in Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion.[14] In February 2021, it was announced that Pritchard would be making his acting debut in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, alongside his brother.[15]

Personal life

From 2016 Pritchard was in a relationship with fellow Dancing with the Stars professional dancer, Emily Barker. In early 2019 it was reported the couple were no longer an item.[16][17][18][19] On 27 December 2018, he and his brother AJ, along with two others, were attacked in an "unprovoked assault" on a night out in Nantwich. He needed an emergency operation to his knee and was unable to appear on Dancing with the Stars. A 20-year-old man was arrested and released.[20] On 2 Mar 2020, Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard split, just seven months after leaving Love Island. [21]

References
  1. https://www.ok.co.uk/celebrity-news/love-island-maura-curtis-birthday-21456275
  2. McGowan, Sharon (16 December 2016). "RTE's Dancing With The Stars professionals have been revealed". irishmirror. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. Costello, Emma (10 January 2017). "WATCH: Thalia Heffernan shows sneak peak of dancing debut". Goss.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. Hutch, Eleanore (29 January 2017). "[SPOILER] Goes Home In DWTS In SHOCKING Elimination". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  5. Bruton, Louise. "Dancing with the Stars: no Hollywood ending for Thalia Heffernan as she's voted off". The Irish Times. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  6. "DWTS contestant Norah Casey on training regime: 'I'm already a stone lighter and I'm almost an inch taller'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  7. "Norah Casey becomes the first contestant to hang up her dancing shoes on DWTS". Independent.ie. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  8. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0104/1020294-dancing-with-the-stars/
  9. O'Loughlin, Mikie (4 November 2019). "Curtis Pritchard officially QUITS RTE's Dancing with the Stars after three years". rsvp. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  10. "Who is Curtis Pritchard? Meet the Love Island series 5 contestant and Dancing with the Stars professional". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. Miller, Adam. "Love Island's Curtis Pritchard confirmed for RuPaul's Drag Race UK - seriously". Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  12. "Love Island's Curtis Pritchard joins Ru Paul's Drag Race as guest judge". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  13. "Curtis Pritchard joins BBC One's The Greatest Dancer". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  14. "Corrie star signs up for Celebs Go Dating with Wayne Lineker also in the line-up". Manchester Evening News. 25 November 2020.
  15. "AJ and Curtis Pritchard to join Hollyoaks as twin brothers in first acting role". Daily Mirror. 7 February 2021.
  16. Hyl, Claire (22 June 2019). "Why They Split: Curtis Pritchard and Emily Barker's tango ended in tears". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  17. Irishmirror.ie (5 July 2019). "Love Island Curtis' heartbroken ex proves his history of 'snakey behaviour'". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  18. Townsend, Michelle (4 January 2019). "Emily Barker and boyfriend Curtis Pritchard break up". RSVP Live. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  19. Spencer, Samuel (5 June 2019). "Curtis Pritchard: Who is Love Island's Curtis' famous ex-girlfriend?". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  20. "Strictly star AJ attacked at a nightclub". BBC Newsbeat. 29 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  21. https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2020/0330/1127339-maura-higgins-reveals-reason-why-she-split-with-curtis/
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