Love Island, Maura and Curtis, fly to Ireland to meet family, but it's not easy

Love Island finalists Maura and Curtis traveled to Ireland to visit her family – and Curtis had all sorts of difficulties.

The pair was filmed on Instastories by Maura's best friend, Becky Marlow, on arrival for a welcome party at a local pub.

The room was decorated with balloons and posters of the couple, which was covered with paper confetti upon entry.

While a little girl rushes to greet Maura with a big hug, Curtis stays alone in the background, looking clumsy and unsure of what to do.

Maura was dressed in a denim shirt dress that barely touched her thighs, while Curtis wore his dark jeans and white t-shirt.

He is standing behind Maura as she kisses the excited child, wringing his hands and smiling uncomfortably.

It is clear that the welcome party at home is really for Maura because it becomes the focal point of the occasion.

The ball dancer joined Maura, the girl from the grid, as she arrived in Ireland to film a meeting with her extended family for the special episode of Reunion this Sunday.

The trip comes just days after Maura's mother reacted measuredly to her daughter. She had met the ballroom dancer at the villa last week.

Maura was visibly taken aback when her mother, who speaks loudly, took an awkward break when asked what she thought of Curtis.

"Yeah … he's nice," she said insipidely, before adding, "There's obviously something you see in him."

Viewers will have to wait for Sunday's show to see if Mrs. Higgins will be warm with Curtis after spending time with him on their own course.

Fans of the series think she would not like it much after seeing how he dropped Amy Hart before quickly pursuing with Maura.

Maura and Curtis' visit to Emerald Island comes after she was finally introduced to AJ, Curtis's brother, via FaceTime.

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