Maura Higgins rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.
32 Facts About Maura Higgins
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Since then, Higgins has collaborated with numerous fashion and makeup brands and went on to present the Irish version of the reality television competition Glow Up.
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Maura Higgins has appeared as a contestant on Dancing on Ice, Cooking with the Stars and I'm a Celebrity.
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Maura Higgins was the social media presenter for Love Island USA and Love Island Games, before going on to present Love Island USA: Aftersun.
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Maura Higgins was born on 25 November 1990 in Ballymahon, County Longford to Sharon and Seamus Higgins.
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In 2017, Maura Higgins appeared in the visuals of Liam Payne's hit song "Get Low".
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In October 2019, Maura Higgins launched a clothing collection with Boohoo.
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In November 2019, Maura Higgins launched her first lingerie collection with Ann Summers and has since done several collections.
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In September 2020, Maura Higgins collaborated with Just Eat to promote Greggs being delivered via roller skates in the UK.
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In December 2020, Maura Higgins launched her own False eyelashes brand called "False Flutters" exclusively to Primark.
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In November 2021, It was announced that Maura Higgins signed with Elite Model Management in order to further her modelling career.
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In November 2022, Maura Higgins paired up with Kim Kardashian's make-up artist Mario Dedivanovic for a series of videos and reels for Social media promoting his new range of make-up products.
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In January 2025, Maura Higgins became the face of MAC Cosmetics UK and Ireland, fronting their new make-up campaign called "I Only Wear MAC".
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In June 2019, Maura Higgins entered the Love Island villa for its fifth series.
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Maura Higgins entered the villa on Day 10 as a bombshell, reaching the final alongside Curtis Pritchard and finishing in fourth place.
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Maura Higgins presented a two part series called "Maura's Ireland", which saw her travelling around Ireland showcasing the beauty of Ireland.
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In January 2020, Maura Higgins won "TV Personality of the Year" at the Gossies Awards, held by Goss.
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Maura Higgins was then announced as the red carpet host for The National Television Awards and was a guest panelist on Love Island: Aftersun.
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Maura Higgins was eliminated in week 7 after losing the skate-off to Libby Clegg.
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Maura Higgins has appeared on several celebrity game shows including Supermarket Sweep, Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow, Celebrity Juice, I'll Get This and The Wheel.
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In September 2021, it was announced that Maura Higgins would be presenting the Irish version of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star.
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Maura Higgins was the fifth celebrity to be eliminated, finishing in fourth place overall.
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In July 2023, Maura Higgins was announced as social media presenter for the fifth series of Love Island USA.
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Maura Higgins appeared on the show to guest host a challenge.
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In September 2023, Maura Higgins announced that she was set to make acting debut in a film titled The Spin, written by Colin Broderick and produced by Edward McCaffrey, in which Maura Higgins portrays a character named Rose.
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In October 2023, Maura Higgins was announced as the social media presenter for Love Island Games, a global spin-off show, which saw her guest present three episodes.
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In 2024, Maura Higgins began presenting the American version of Love Island: Aftersun, and guest presented two episodes of the main show during the sixth season.
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In November 2024, Maura Higgins was a late arrival in the twenty-fourth series of I'm a Celebrity.
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Maura Higgins joined camp on Day 5 alongside Rev Richard Coles.
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In late 2019, Maura Higgins briefly dated Curtis Pritchard, after reaching the final of Love Island together.
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Maura Higgins was previously in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice.
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Between 2023 and 2024, Maura Higgins was in a relationship with Chris Hemsworth's stunt double Bobby Holland Hanton.