Love Island’s Maura Higgins: her age, presenting career and which Islanders she’s still friends with

She's gone on to present a Love Island spin-off

Maura Higgins

by Nathan Katnoria |
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Love Island legends don't come much more legendary than Love Island 2019's Maura Higgins. We were obsessed with her from the moment she walked through those villa doors and her iconic one-liners had us in stitches.

Since rising to fame on the ITV2 show, Maura's gone on to huge success. She even hosted Love Island USA's Aftersun earlier this summer. Talk about a full circle moment.

Maura's also had a number of high-profile relationships in the public eye and was recently linked to Pete Wicks.

Here's everything you need to know about Maura and what she's doing now...

Maura Higgins
Maura's forged a successful career as a presenter ©IMAGO/ZUMA Press Wire

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.

Maura Higgins
Maura appeared on Love Island 2019 ©ITV

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.

Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard
Maura and Curtis came fourth on Love Island 2019 ©ITV/Shutterstock

Who is Maura Higgins dating?

Maura and Curtis' relationship didn't last on the outside world and she later recoupled with Chris Taylor. When they split, she went on to date 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."

Since then, Maura has been pictured kissing former TOWIE star Pete Wicks - although neither Maura nor Pete have confirmed if they're romantically involved.

Pete Wicks and Maura Higgins
Pete and Maura ©Ricky Vigil M/Justin E Palmer/GC Image

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.

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