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Lucy Needham

Curtis Pritchard introduces Maura Higgins to brother AJ after awkward parent meet

Curtis Pritchard has finally introduced his Love Island partner Maura Higgins to his big brother AJ.

The siblings - who share a very close bond - had been torn apart for the past two months while Curtis went through a turbulent time in the villa.

But after the live final this week, the pair have been busy catching up missed time and even scheduled in a meeting with Curtis' new lady love Maura - though they had to make do with Facetime.

A very proud AJ, 24, shared a snap of their chat on his Instagram, telling Curtis, 23, he couldn't wait to see him in person.

AJ Pritchard finally got to meet Maura Higgins - via Facetime (Instagram)

Irish grid girl Maura was seen smiling away in the background.

"Hey Maura Great to actually meet you // via Facetime," wrote AJ.

Curtis and Maura have finally been handed back their mobile phones after spending the last few weeks locked in ITV's rented Majorcan villa.

Curtis and Maura have finally joined the real world (MT/GoffPhotos.com)
Brothers AJ and Curtis Pritchard share a very close bond (Instagram)

It was during the final week on the dating series that the pair were introduced to each others parents.

Some viewers described the scenes as 'awkward' as Curtis' mum continued to get Maura's name wrong and was seen pointing to the tattoo on her bum.

While Curtis dad also came under fire for joking about Maura's Irish accent.

Curtis' mum came under fire for pointing at Maura's bottom (ITV)

The backlash prompted Strictly professional AJ to speak out and

He insisted that his mum had simply been 'complimenting Maura on her toned bum' when she was seen pointing out the kiss inking on her butt cheeks.

"My mum's a personal trainer she probably wanted to see how toned it was," said AJ.

Curtis' mum struggled to pronounce Maura's name (ITV)

The dancer also said that he believes Curtis and Maura have a great chance of making their relationship work in the real world.

AJ believes that the couple have got what it takes to work in the real world, mainly because their personalities compliment each other as "she has her fiery side, but she’s also quite innocent."

He also said Curtis is the one that can 'say no' to Maura, which will help them moving forward.

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