Maura Higgins

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Maura Higgins
Born (1990-11-25) 25 November 1990 (age 31)
Ballymahon, Longford, Ireland
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • television presenter
Years active2019–present
Television

Maura Higgins (born 25 November 1990)[1] is an Irish television personality and presenter. She finished in fourth place on the fifth series of Love Island 2019. Since the show, she has collaborated with numerous fashion and makeup brands. [2][3] She was a contestant on Dancing on Ice.[4] Higgins has been a presenter on This Morning and hosted the Irish version of the reality television competition Glow Up.[5]

Early life[]

Higgins was born in Ballymahon, County Longford to Sharon and Seamus Higgins. She has two sisters called Becki and Louise, and a brother called Jamie.[6] A former pupil of Forgney N.S. She went to Ballymahon Vocational school. She studied to become a hairdresser and worked in a salon in Ballymahon for some time. Higgins also worked for Monster Energy. At the end of 2017, as a Monster girl, she travelled to Abu Dhabi for formula 1 finale and in 2018, she went viral with a video of her drifting a car for Monster Energy in Abu Dhabi to inspire women there to drive.[7][8]

Prior to appearing on Love Island, she worked as a ring girl for several professional boxers, including Anthony Joshua.[9] Higgins also appeared in the visuals of the 2017 hit song Get Low by Liam Payne.[10]

Career[]

In 2019, Higgins entered the Love Island villa for its fifth series.[11] She entered the villa on Day 10, reaching the final alongside Curtis Pritchard and finishing in fourth place.[12] The same year she launched a makeup collection with makeup brand Inglot. and began appearing regularly on This Morning, presenting an agony aunt segment.[2][13] In 2020, Higgins appeared on the twelfth series of Dancing on Ice partnered with Alexander Demetriou.[14] She was eliminated in week 7 after losing the skate-off to Libby Clegg.[4]

She has appeared on celebrity game shows including Celebrity Juice, I'll Get This and The Wheel.[15][16] In September 2021, it was announced that Higgins would be presenting the Irish version of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star.[5][17]

Personal life[]

Higgins was previously in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice.[18][19]

Filmography[]

Year Role Title
2019 Herself, 4th Place Love Island
2019 Agony aunt This Morning
2020 Herself, 6th Place Dancing on Ice
2020 Hosted Maura Higgins: You're Joking Me! [20]
2021 Presented [17] Glowup


References[]

  1. ^ "Maura Higgins gets Cartier gift from Chris Taylor for her 30th birthday after they confirm romance". 25 November 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Shop the Look - Maura Higgins – Inglot Ireland". inglot.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ Breen, Nadia (23 September 2021). "Maura Higgins launches second tan collection with Bellamianta". BelfastLive. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Maura Higgins gutted to be gone from Dancing on Ice". amp.rte.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Maura Higgins to present Glow Up Ireland". amp.rte.ie. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ O Neill, Bronwyn (24 June 2021). "Maura Higgins reunites with her family after returning to UK". Evoke. Retrieved 28 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ This is next level., retrieved 5 October 2021
  8. ^ "Ballymahon bombshell a hit with TV viewers in 2019". www.longfordleader.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Who has Love Island's Maura Higgins modelled for and when has she been a grid girl?". Metro. 13 June 2019.
  10. ^ "'I did a visual shoot for Liam Payne' - read Irish Love Island contestant Maura Higgins' full pre-show interview". independent. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. ^ McGrath, Rachel (15 June 2019). "Love Island's Maura Leaves Fans Cold With 'Desperate' Bid For Tommy's Affections And A Kiss". HuffPost UK. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Your Love Island 2019 Final voting results". ITV. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Love Island's Maura Higgins tells woman to ditch her man and is an absolute natural in agony aunt debut on This Morning". Metro. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  14. ^ "Love Island's Maura Higgins addresses speculation over her relationship with Dancing on Ice partner". Digital Spy. 11 May 2020.
  15. ^ "I'll Get This - Series 2, Christmas Special". BBC.
  16. ^ "Maura Higgins pokes fun at epic fail that lost contestant £10,000 on Michael McIntrye's The Wheel". Metro. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Love Island's Maura Higgins lands presenting role on new TV show". Digital Spy. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  18. ^ Joe Anderton (10 July 2021). "Maura Higgins and Giovanni Pernice confirmed they were dating". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  19. ^ Amy West (25 October 2021). "Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice addresses split from Love Island Star Maura Higgins". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  20. ^ Maura Higgins: You're Joking Me! - Watch episodes, retrieved 30 September 2021
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