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Harriet Brewis
May 21, 2021
The latest additions to the Hollyoaks cast have got viewers all in a spin.
AJ and Curtis Pritchard have continued to fascinate, dazzle and horrify loyalists of the long-standing Channel 4 soap since their first scene together at the start of the month.
The brothers and professional dancers play Marco and Jacob – twins with a dastardly plan to take down the former’s dance rival Trish.
But it’s not their scheming that has whipped audiences into a frenzy, it’s their… unique acting skills.
Weeks after the pair made headlines for their “wooden” and “primary school”-style debut, they were back blowing up social media with a new eyebrow-raising segment.
On one of the most recent episodes, Marco managed to get hold of his nemesis Trish’s “little black book” – announcing his sneaky acquisition with a triumphant pirouette.
The spin, accompanied by some significantly stirring music, dropped jaws across the country, as viewers flocked to Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to voice their takes on the latest display.
After the clip was shared on the popular Love of huns page, one user wrote: “Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse.”
Another asked: “Is this actually on Hollyoaks? I thought the first one was a mick take but the more clips I see the less I think it is.”
And a third commented: “GCSE drama strikes again.”
The reaction on Twitter was similarly ruthless, as you can see:
If I see one more video of Curtis and AJ Prichard’s horrendous and cringey acting scenes from Hollyoaks I’m going to cry— ً (@ً) 1621509608
I dont think ive ever cringed so hard as watching AJ and Curtis "act" in #Hollyoaks https://t.co/tgFeSAgMR4— Scott 🏳️🌈 💙 (@Scott 🏳️🌈 💙) 1620996745
The AJ and Curtis scenes live rent-free in my head #Hollyoaks— Michael Andrew James Sheridan (@Michael Andrew James Sheridan) 1621543092
I want to speak to the person who was in charge of casting AJ and Curtis in hollyoaks immediately— Sophie Bird 🕊 (@Sophie Bird 🕊) 1621505209
Never in my life have I watched hollyoaks but the videos of Curtis and AJ still find there way to haunt me— Ladam (@Ladam) 1621506493
Hollyoaks casting AJ and Curtis is the equivalent of your teacher giving up on the lesson and just doing a Kahoot.— chaotic virghoe♍️ (@chaotic virghoe♍️) 1621559687
However, a number of users hailed the duo for brightening up their screens:
Might start watching Hollyoaks just so I can’t watch these Curtis and Aj Pritchard scenes in real time— Kate (@Kate) 1621497092
I literally cannot stop laughing over that Curtis and AJ scene in Hollyoaks 🤣 honestly there are TEARS.— hayley millross (@hayley millross) 1620938588
AJ, 26, quit Strictly Come Dancing last year to pursue other TV opportunities alongside his younger brother Curtis, 25, who is best known for coupling up with Maura Higgins on the Love Island set.
Between the two, the siblings have appeared on Celebs Go Dating, I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, and Greatest Dancer before turning their attention to acting.
In case you missed it, here’s a look at their first scene and the bedlam that ensued:
Paid actors these. Paid. Actual money goes into their accounts. https://t.co/ORv6b4nqN1— Sam Launay (@Sam Launay) 1620736137
@JakeCP never before has a pair of people who are ACTUALLY RELATED interacted with less chemistry— international pop sensation (@international pop sensation) 1620727565
right who the fuck leaked my year 8 drama class https://t.co/ROlMgkmHxz— daisy (@daisy) 1620730721
aw aj & curtis’ first scene was cute x #Hollyoaks https://t.co/5aWhzEromh— h is mourning celeste (@h is mourning celeste) 1620325747
We can’t wait to see what the dynamic duo come up with next.
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