Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard share their first kiss on ‘Love Island’ during a boys v girls heart-rate challenge which sees the islanders give steamy lapdances.
The task begins with Molly-Mae Hague receiving a text which reads: "Islanders. Tonight, you will get each other’s hearts racing in a boys vs girls challenge. #dirtydancing #bringontheflutters"
The boys are then attached to heart-rate monitors which measures their pulse during dance routines from each female contestant. The roles are then reversed, with the boys dancing for the girls, before the results of which boy sent which girl’s heart pounding and vice versa are collected.
Maura spots this as her moment to turn up the heat on Curtis – whom she told she had a crush on earlier this week – and in the Beach Hut, she says: "I’ve got a bit of a plan up my sleeve. I just can’t wait to get to Curtis!"
What sets the boys hearts’ racing before the dances even start are the outfits worn by the girls: Maura prowls across the villa as a leather-clad cat, Anna Vakili takes no prisoners dressed as a cop, Molly-Mae blows the lads’ cobwebs away in a French maid outfit, and Amber Gill takes a burlesque costume for a spin.
Maura, as promised, takes full advantage of her show time and sends Curtis’ heart rate soaring when she leans over during her routine and kisses him.
Then, when professional ballroom dancer Curtis takes to the stage in modesty-squashing hotpants and a crown, he returns her kiss.
This raunchy night is after a day of high drama between the pair, who were both chosen by new Islanders Chris Taylor and Francesca Allen to go on a date.
Maura is far from pleased Curtis is snapped up for a date, but when she is picked by Chris for a date, she reveals how she intends to use the opportunity to spy on him, saying: "The poor lad [Chris] is going to be talking to me and I’m just going to be earwigging. I want to hear the way Curtis is behaving!"
‘Love Island’ airs on Wednesday night (10.07.19) on ITV2 at 9pm.
Maura’s Love Island lapdance leads to Curtis kiss
