Reality show veterans Curtis Pritchard and Toby Aromolaran, two of the stars of Paramount+ show Celebrity Ex On the Beach open up on love, exes and second chances
10:57, 09 Apr 2026Updated 12:23, 09 Apr 2026
Curtis says there’s only one ex he’s not on good terms with – but wouldn’t confirm or deny it was Maura Higgins(Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
Celebrity Ex On The Beach is well underway – and already packed with more drama, romance and jaw-dropping twists than ever, all eyes on the cast as exes resurface and sparks fly in paradise.
This series promises deeper connections, bigger confrontations, and plenty of unexpected moments, And at the heart of it are fan favourites navigating love, loyalty, and life in the spotlight.
In this exclusive chat with the Mirror, Curtis Pritchard, who has appeared on Love Island four times and Toby Aromolaran, who has headed into the villa on three occasions, up on finding love on TV – from explosive accusations and villa secrets to modern dating struggles and second chances.
Curtis and Maura Higgins were briefly an item
Toby previously dated Choe Burrows
You are both reality TV love-veterans now – so why Celebrity Ex On The Beach?
Curtis: Haha, because nothing else is clearly working.
On a serious note, why would you want to come face-to-face with your exes?
Toby: You know what, I didn’t really know what Celebrity Ex On The Beach was going to be about. I didn’t know if it was going to be rekindling things, dating, finding someone new, or something else entirely. But it is a whole lot more than that to be fair.
Curtis: Sometimes it is actually about rebuilding a friendship between exes, because not everything ends well, or sometimes things end very suddenly. So it gives you that time to be put face-to-face, talk things out and actually become friends at the end of it. For me, it was just a completely new experience. I had never done anything like it before, so I thought, why not give it a go.
Curtis, in the trailer your ex calls you a ‘compulsive liar’….
Curtis: Haha, I forgot about that, but whatever I say it will be a lie, won’t it? So I can’t answer that. It was one of my long-term exes, actually. This is what makes Celebrity Ex On The Beach so real. It isn’t just short relationships where you have been together for a few months. That was someone I was with for about 2.5, nearly 3 years.
We heard on a podcast that you admitted having sex in the villa on this latest All-Star series, would you care to elaborate?!
Curtis: I cannot confirm or deny it, but maybe.
Toby: The recent one, did you Curtis?
Curtis: Who knows? I cannot kiss and tell. That is all I will say. It is possible. I am a 30-year-old man, and natural things happen when you are attracted to someone.
The boys joined a cast which includes Helen Flanagan and Jedward’s John Grimes(Image: Paramount+)
You have had some really hot girlfriends – what’s your secret?
Curtis: I am going to say confidence and a lot of bad chat. I do not actually know because I feel like I have no game. I am just myself and talk to people. I would say it is confidence.
You’re are still friendly with some of your exes, aren’t you?
Curtis: Yes, I am friendly with about 99 per cent of them. I do not tend to end things badly. I try to keep things simple. It is never nice to break up with someone, but you do not want to hurt people. It does not always work like that, though.
We’re guessing Maura [Higgins] is the one you’re not on good terms with?
Curtis: I cannot confirm or deny!
So now you are 30, are you looking to settle down?
Curtis: I think so, yeah. A lot of my friends are having kids and getting married.
Your brother AJ is getting married soon, isn’t he?
Curtis: Yes, very soon. I cannot wait. I feel like I am at that stage now. I have got my career, I love my boxing, I have got business things going on, and now I want that next level.
Speaking of boxing, you are doing Misfits?
Curtis: Yes, I have got a fight coming up. I do not have an opponent yet, but I hope to be on the next card.
And are you still dancing ?
I still perform occasionally, mainly pantos at the end of the year. I have moved more into boxing now, but I am still doing TV and other bits too.
Will you be the best man at AJ’s wedding?
He has not asked me yet, but I am pretty sure I am the best man. I have planned the stag do, but I cannot say anything. It has to be in the UK because I am in training camp.
Curtis thinks he’ll ‘probably’ be Best Man when his brother AJ marries faincee Zara Zoffany(Image: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty I)
Toby, what made you say yes to the show?
Toby: I was single, and they said there was a villa full of girls. Do you want to come? I said sign me up. It is fun, you get paid, but it is also about the experience. Also, I have always said I struggle with texting. In today’s world, that is a big problem. I cannot do it. It actually affects my relationships, so I need to be in the same place as the girl.
But you were with Chloe [Burrows] for quite a long time?
Toby: Yes, but I met her on a show, so it was all face-to-face, and I spent weeks with her in the villa, and we lived together afterwards. I cannot build connections over text. I want to speak to someone in person. Maybe I was born in the wrong generation. I do not want phones, I do not want social media like that.
Would you ever go on a dating app?
Toby: Never. I would rather meet someone naturally.
Lynn: You must get loads of girls sliding into your DMs, though.
Toby: I do, but I do not really read them. You do not know people’s intentions. Social media can be scary. I also think I have high standards. I am starting to understand why I have not had a proper relationship recently. But I believe I will meet the right person when the time is right.
Did you feel that with Chloe?
Toby: I did, I see dating differently. If I date someone, I am thinking long term. I don’t date just for fun.
And we believe you met someone on Celebrity Ex on the Beach, and she could be in this room now [Toby started dating Towie’s Dani Imbert on the show]
Toby: I did, and she could be? All I can say is she is a very beautiful girl.
Celebrity Ex On the Beach continues on Paramount+ with a new episode dropping every Tuesday.
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