I’m A Celeb: AJ Pritchard’s brother Curtis SLAMS Shane Richie

The Love Island star has waded into their washing up row

AJ and Curtis Pritchard and Shane Richie

by Nathan Katnoria |
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Although this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! contestants have - for the most part - got on like a house on fire, viewers couldn’t help but notice simmering tensions between AJ Pritchard and Shane Richie as they butted heads over the washing up.

Now the TV stars’ families are getting involved in their row, with AJ’s brother Curtis Pritchard speaking out to slam “lazy” Shane.

Ouch.

Curtis, who rose to fame on the 2019 series of Love Island, hit out at the former EastEnders actor while discussing the latest camp events on his podcast with mum Debi.

He asked, “I’ve noticed with Shane and AJ, is there something going on there?"

“You will understand this. Shane is a real character and I would say Shane maybe hasn’t had to be in a position where he’s had to clean up after himself or wash his dishes,” Debi replied.

Getting straight to the point, Curtis asked, “So has Shane been lazy then?", to which Debi said, “It’s just when you go into chill-out mode and Shane’s in his chill-out mode.”

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But Curtis wasn’t having it and fumed, “If you’re going to do a job do it properly.

“So I’m going to just say it then, Shane has been lazy basically.

“He ain’t pulling his weight around and ain’t doing his chores."

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Earlier this week Curtis revealed the sad news that his grandmother Angela Gratton had passed away at the age of 93 but explained that AJ would be remaining in camp and wouldn’t be informed until the series has ended.

“It is following our Grandad’s wishes that myself and AJ are to carry on with the current projects we are committed to,” Curtis wrote on Instagram.

“Grandad said to myself and AJ that it would break his heart for us to stop what we were 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.”

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