Love Island have warned fans not to make cruel digs about Curtis Pritchard's body.
The professional dancer was reported to have requested new clothes from producers after gaining weight while on the ITV dating show.
However, bosses have warned fans not to comment on his changing figure.
A spokesperson for the show told Mirror Online: "It is incredibly irresponsible that any Islander would be body-shamed in this way and we would always discourage anyone from making appearance-based comments that could be hurtful to the islanders and their families."
They added: "It is astonishing that there have been calls for body diversity yet an islander who has allegedly put on weight is now being trolled because of it."
It comes after the Daily Star reported that the dancing pro had to ask for some larger clothes to wear.
"Curtis took some clothes with him and there were also outfits provided by sponsors.
"But he had to ask for some new ones because he is struggling to fit into them now," an insider told them.
Curtis is said to have gone up at least two sizes in the last eight weeks, with claims the weight gain is down to an abundance of tasty treats and his lack of exercise.
The source added: “Curtis normally burns off a lot of calories because he's a professional dancer, but obviously in the villa he's not been training."
Curtis’ weight gain has not gone unnoticed by viewers, with one tweeting: “Most of the islanders have put on weight since they’ve gone into the villa. It was noticeable in Michael and Curtis, even Amber looks fuller but it looks good on her."
Another wrote: “Curtis actually gained weight in the Villa."
While a third commented: “I think I like the fact Curtis has put on weight whilst in #LoveIsland…”, labelling it as “realistic”.
The Love Island 2019 Final will be aired live tonight from 9pm on ITV2.
It will also be screened for free at 21 Showcase Cinemas and Cinemas de Lux across the country.
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