Love Island legends don't come much more legendary than Irish icon, Maura Higgins.
The minute she gave a wink as she slow-mo walked into Love Island 2019 villa the entire nation fell in love, us included.
Since rising to fame on the ITV2 show, Maura's gone on to have huge success; she even hosts Love Island USA's Aftersun. Talk about a full circle moment.
Fast forward to November 2024 and Maura is back on our TV screens as she's starring in the new series of I'm A Celeb. She's joining the likes of Strictly pro Oti Mabuse, Corrie actor Alan Hasall and Coleen Rooney.
Who is Maura Higgins?
Maura is a reality star and TV presenter who rose to fame on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019. Since then she's bagged her own ITV2 show, competed on Dancing on Ice and hosted both Love Island USA's Aftersun and the Irish version of BBC Three's Glow Up.
How old is Maura Higgins?
She is 33 years old. Maura was born on 25 November 1990, making her a Sagittarius.
Where is Maura Higgins from?
Maura is originally from County Longford in Ireland, however she now lives in Essex.
When was Maura Higgins on Love Island?
Maura appeared on the fifth series of Love Island in 2019. She entered the villa alongside Elma Pazar on day 10 and made it all the way to the final.
Who did Maura Higgins couple up with on Love Island?
Although she entered the villa with her sights set on Tommy Fury, Maura coupled up with Tom Walker, Marvin Brooks and Chris Taylor. She later admitted she fancied Curtis Pritchard and they coupled up after Casa Amor before going on to finish the show in fourth place.
Who is Maura Higgins dating?
Honestly, it depends who you ask and what day of the week it is.
Recently, Maura has been pictured kissing former TOWIE star Pete Wicks - although neither Maura nor Pete have confirmed if they're romantically involved, despite being constantly seen out and about together.
Other than Pete, Maura dated Curtis after leaving the villa but the relationship didn't last long and she later recoupled with Chris. When they split, she went on to date former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice.
Earlier this year, Maura split from Hollywood stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton following a whirlwind 10-month romance. They unfollowed each other on Instagram, with a source telling The Sun, 'It was really fun for a while. But they're different people. It's over between them.'
Is Maura Higgins still friends with Molly-Mae Hague?
Although they were love rivals in the Love Island villa, Maura and Molly-Mae Hague have formed a close friendship in the outside world and are still besties to this day.
Is Maura Higgins still friends with Lucie Donlan?
Maura and Lucie Donlan were close pals in the Love Island villa, but their friendship reportedly ended "on a sour note" when Maura unfollowed Lucie on Instagram in 2022 after an "intense" holiday to the Maldives. A source told The Sun, 'When Maura unfollowed Lucie though, it was a bit of a shock - clearly they weren't as close as Lucie thought they were, as it was a bit of a harsh move and ended the friendship on a bit of a sour note.'
Does Maura Higgins have Instagram?
She sure does and you can follow her at @maurahiggins.