‘FRANCESCA MADE A MISTAKE’
Francesca Allen’s pal, TOWIE star Chloe Ross, talks Curtis and that Flack attack
Since strutting into the villa, Francesca Allen has proved to be a fun and feisty Islander. After coupling up with Curtis Pritchard under the watchful eye of love rival Maura Higgins, poor Fran got pied when he ditched her for the Irish model.
However, Fran’s friend of four years, TOWIE star Chloe Ross, says she’s better off without the ballroom dancer – and thinks Fran, 23, handled the situation perfectly.
Instead, Chloe wants to see her pal with someone “more manly”. Hmm… maybe Michael ticks that box? “She needs someone who would take control, whereas Curtis seems quiet,” she tells us. “She hasn’t got a type looks-wise, but they have to have humour and a good personality.”
Here, Chloe, 27, also opens up about who Fran could fall for and that Caroline Flack tweet…
Hi Chloe! Do you think we’ve seen the real Francesca in the villa?
Yeah. She’s very bubbly and a good person to be around. She’s very classy too. She doesn’t have a bad bone in her body. I think she’s done really well – especially when she had to give the boys a lap dance on one of her first nights in the villa. I don’t know how she did it!
She seems really chilled out. Does she have a fiery side?
She can definitely hold her own. She’s not scared to go for what she wants, like when she picked Curtis. But she’s not one to start a row either.
What did you think of her going in and coupling up with Curtis?
He’s a good-looking boy and has good chat, but the more I watched the more I thought he wasn’t for her. I think she’s better off without him. She needs someone who’s more of a manly man.
Was she more upset than she let on when he chose Maura over her?
I think she held herself really well in that situation. It seemed like she wasn’t bothered about it. She’s not going to want to go with someone who isn’t interested in her anyway.
She got on well with Chris. Could that blossom into a romance?
I suppose it could, but it seems like it’s just a friendly thing. They came in together so they were in the same boat and built up a good friendship. But you never know. She was praised for going make-up free and showing her acne scars. Is she a confident girl?
Definitely. She’s a naturally pretty girl so why not embrace it? It’s nice that she has a personality where she doesn’t really care what people think about her looks. She has nothing to hide – she looks lovely.
What did you think about the reports that Francesca called Caroline Flack a “dirty paedo” in 2012, back when she’d been dating Harry Styles?
I didn’t really think anything of it. Everyone makes mistakes when they’re younger. I’m sure Francesca wouldn’t have meant it in a nasty way. If I was the same age as Caroline and
Harry wanted me, I wouldn’t say no either!
Will it be awkward when they eventually come face to face?
I’m sure it’ll be alright. It was ages ago.
As she’s an Essex girl, could you see Francesca joining the TOWIE cast after Love Island?
She knows a couple of us, like Georgia Kousoulou and Tommy Mallet. She has a good personality so I think she’ll go far.