Curtis Pritchard and Judge Rinder (Picture: Rex)

Judge Rinder has expressed he was ‘hugely underwhelmed’ by Love Island’s Curtis Pritchard decision to dodge questions regarding his sexuality in an interview on Good Morning Britain.

Curtis, 23, was quizzed on the subject earlier this month by hosts Kate Garraway and Adil Ray after stating he ‘wouldn’t rule out’ dating a man down the line.

Kate and Adil’s questioning was heavily criticised by viewers, with many believing they were trying to force Curtis to say he’s bisexual.

Judge Rinder, real name Robert Rinder, has since criticised Curtis for not clearing up his stance on the situation – believing he needs to clear up whether he’s exploiting it for broader appeal.

‘I am all for privacy, but if you are the one to start a public discussion about your sexuality, you can reasonably be asked to see that conversation through,’ Rinder wrote in the Evening Standard.

‘Appearing on Love Island is an invitation to have your sex life discussed – suggesting afterwards that you might be bisexual is a guarantee that someone is going to want to know more.’

Curtis Pritchard and Maura Higgins came fourth on Love Island (Picture: Jonathan Hordle/REX)

Regarding Kate Garraway and Adil Ray’s grilling, Rinder said they were ‘trying to get to the bottom of the real and important question of whether Pritchard was genuinely revealing an intimate fact about who he is, or whether he was attempting to don the cloak of a minority identity in order to cynically exploit it’.

He added: ‘People who know they’re straight, but refuse to label themselves in order to appeal to a broader audience, are at best indulging in financially motivated, crass flirtation and, at worst, being a cynical tease.’

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Curtis and partner Maura Higgins came fourth on Love Island, losing out to winners Greg O’Shea and Amber Gill.

The pair have been seemingly getting closer since departing the villa, with Maura even rating his performance in the bedroom department.

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