Curtis Pritchard has revealed his newfound confidence after shedding two stone, and has opened up about breaking the stigma surrounding men crying. The Love Island star, 30, has long been candid about his struggles with weight, having been fat-shamed after his first appearance on the show in 2019. He previously admitted that he had gained nearly two stone during his initial stint in the villa, which later led him to become the face of Weight Watchers.
After experimenting with various crash diets, the television personality transitioned into boxing at the end of last year, participating in KSI's Misfits Boxing Survivor Tag events. With another boxing match on the horizon, Curtis has shared that he has discovered a new level of confidence following his recent weight loss.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, he said: "I've always fluctuated with weight up and down. I remember working with WW, Weight Watchers, many years ago and stuff, just to try and get a good relationship with food. I used to do the Crash Course Diet, so I'd lose a load of weight for, whether it's dancing, for the tour, or for whatever it may be, and then I'd always put it straight back on after. So I feel like as I've got older now, I do notice food, having that just level eating, fueling yourself up properly is… especially now I am getting a little bit more mature, and, like, my joints and stuff wear and tear, I notice it helps a lot. Have that maintenance of just constant food now. And, therefore, you always feel much better as well. And I'll tell you what, now that I have lost a lot of weight, I feel very confident in my body. I feel definitely very confident in the main. I feel like I'm probably in the best shape of my life at the moment, so yeah, I feel, shredded, yeah."
Earlier this year, Curtis returned to the ITV dating series for the All Stars spin-off, where he broke down in tears in two episodes over his failed romance with Millie Court. Addressing the stigma around men crying, he said: "If you're hungry, your body tells you you're hungry, so eat. If you're upset, your body's telling you you're upset, so cry, let it out. I think as long as you're comfortable in who you are and what you do, and you have good support network around you, that's why I allow myself to be emotional, because it's the feeling I'm feeling, and I'm very comfortable in myself, so it doesn't really bother me to cry."
Away from boxing, Curtis and his brother AJ took part in the London Marathon for the end-of-life charity Marie Curie. They also launched an EFT investment app called Fint, designed for young investors to simplify long-term investing using expert-managed portfolios. The brothers ran the marathon alongside AJ's fiancée Zara Zoffany, channelling their grief after losing their grandmother during the pandemic. Curtis said: "Unfortunately, we have lost a few people at all different ages, through different cancers and different situations, and just giving people the best care and opportunities when it unfortunately is coming to the end of their life is, I think, is very special. It not only just helps, whether it's the kids, the adults, whatever it is, it helps the parents, it helps the people around them as well, get comfort. And I think all of these things really do add up, so what Marie Curie does is, well, it's genuinely life-changing, not just for the patients, it's for the families, for everyone as well."
Unfortunately, Curtis was unable to finish the marathon after old knee and hip injuries flared up during the tenth mile, though AJ and Zara crossed the finish line.
