Love Island and Celebs Go Dating star Curtis Pritchard has taken to social media to announce the death of his grandmother; insisting brother AJ Pritchard will remain on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Sharing an emotional tribute to 93-year-old 'nanna' Angela Gratton on Instagram, Curtis explained that AJ will not be told of the sad news until he's left the I'm A Celeb castle; something they'd agreed before he entered the show.
Curtis wrote, "Life is beautiful, life is incredible, life is magical… But sadly it doesn’t last forever.
"RIP, I love you Nanna
"Nanna words literally cannot describe how much I love you, and forever will love you and the memories of you. You really have been a massive part of my life and helped me to be the man I am today."
Fans and friends alike were quick to support Curtis, with Celebs Go Dating co-star Chloe Ferry commenting, "😔😔😔 hope your okay ❤️❤️".
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Curtis went on to explain why brother AJ will not be told of the news while he competes in the latest series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
He said, "It is following our Grandads wishes that myself and AJ are to carry on with the current projects we are committed too." [sic].
He added, "Grandad said to myself and AJ that it would break his heart for us to stop what we're doing as Nanna had such pride in our work.
"AJ therefore discussed with the family before entering the castle that if something did happen to Nanna whilst he was away, that he wouldn't want to be told until he left the castle and that in her honour he would complete his commitment to the show, with a view to doing her and the family proud."
Our thoughts are with Curtis, AJ and family at this time.