Maura Higgins isn’t "in love" with Curtis Pritchard yet – but is "definitely" getting there.
The ‘Love Island’ star finished fourth on the popular ITV2 series alongside the professional dancer – who is the brother of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ AJ Pritchard – and the 28-year-old ring girl insisted the couple are "very happy" and she is looking forward to taking their romance "slow" and finally going on their first proper first date outside of the villa.
Speaking on Monday’s (05.08.19) episode of ‘This Morning’, Maura said: "We’re very happy and we’re taking things slow. He makes me happy, I make him happy.
"In the villa, it’s very different and now we’re out of the villa we want to take things slow and go on dates, we’ve not had out first official date outside the villa yet.
"We just want to do normal things. I’m very happy. I’m not in love yet but I definitely am getting the feels."
Curtis was previously coupled up with "half-girlfriend" Amy Hart until the pair parted ways when he revealed his head could be turned in the future, and Maura insisted she liked the 23-year-old dancer when she first entered the villa – during which time he was with Amy – but she didn’t want to "step on anyone toes".
She added: "I just say what I’m thinking, there’s no filter with me. Sometimes I say things that maybe I shouldn’t say but why hide it? I don’t have any regrets, I go for what I want, I say what I want.
"What you haven’t seen is, in week one I actually said, ‘If I came on earlier one I would have went for Curtis,’ but they didn’t show that.
"Lucy [Donlan] knew and even Amy knew. I didn’t want to step on anyone toes and they were strong at the time, but if he was free, I would have went for it."
Maura Higgins not ‘in love’ with Curtis Pritchard but is ‘getting the feels’
