Maura Higgins

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Maura Higgins
Born
Maura Higgins

(1990-11-25) 25 November 1990 (age 31)
Ballymahon, Longford, Ireland
NationalityIrish
Occupationtelevision personality, model, television presenter and business woman.
Years active2019-present
Websitewww.instagram.com/maurahiggins/

Maura Higgins (born 25 November 1990)[1] is an Irish television personality, model, and social media influencer. 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 and started modelling part-time at the age of 18. She studied to become a hairdresser and worked in a salon in Ballymahon for some time before her modelling career started to take off. [7]

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.[8][7]

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. ^ a b "Ballymahon bombshell a hit with TV viewers in 2019". www.longfordleader.ie. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  8. ^ This is next level., retrieved 5 October 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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