Maura Higgins facts: Age, where she's from, boyfriend and TV shows revealed
4 March 2025, 16:57 | Updated: 11 March 2025, 13:29
How did Maura Higgins become famous? And what is her net worth? Here's everything you need to know about the former Love Island contestant including her dating history.
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Maura Higgins first rose to fame on Love Island and has since appeared on I'm A Celebrity, Dancing On Ice, Love Island Games and Glow Up Ireland.
She's not only known for her reality TV projects though, as the influencer and showbiz personality has scored beauty deals and even a presenting slot on Love Island USA's spin-off Aftersun.
Romantically, Maura has been linked to McFly's Danny Jones, Pete Wicks and Barry McGuigan's son Shane, however she has yet to discuss her steamy love life first-hand.
Here's everything you need to know about Maura, from her age and where she's from, to her dating history and net worth.
How old is Maura Higgins and where is she from?
Born on 25th November 1990, Maura celebrated her 34th birthday in 2024.
She is from Ballymahon, County Longford in Ireland and was raised by her parents Sharon and Seamus Higgins. They split when she was young. She also has two sisters and a brother.
Maura previously confessed she no longer speaks to her father after a horrible conversation they had post Love Island.
How tall is Maura Higgins?
Maura measures in at 5ft 7inches, which is 1.7m tall.
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Does Maura Higgins have a boyfriend and who has she dated?
Maura sent the internet into meltdown when she reportedly shared a kiss with married McFly star Danny Jones at The Brit Awards after-party in 2025.
Footage of the two seemingly locking lips went viral, causing outrage among fans of the pop star, who shares a son named Cooper with his wife Georgia Horsley.
In late 2024, she was romantically linked to former TOWIE star Pete Wicks.
The model was photographed getting close to the reality hunk on a number of occasions, fuelling rumours the two were officially an item.
However, it wasn't meant to be as Maura revealed she was single in early 2025, pouring cold water on the idea these two had fallen in love.
Previously, the brunette dated Curtis Pritchard, who she met in the villa of love in 2019. They dated for eight months after the show before they split.
The Irish beauty then moved on with another Love Island star in the form of Chris Taylor, who she dated for a couple of months.
Another high-profile relationship was with Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, but reports claimed he dumped Maura just a few weeks after they got together.
She was previously involved with Bobby Holland Hanton, a stunt double for Chris Hemsworth.
Maura also reportedly had a fling with I'm A Celeb co-star Barry McGuigan's son Shane when she was ring girl prior to taking part in Love Island.
How did Maura Higgins become famous and what is her net worth?
Following a career as a model and hairdresser, Maura officially become a household name in 2019 after entering the Love Island villa as a bombshell.
Since then she has appeared on numerous reality TV shows, had plenty of fashion and endorsement deals and modelling opportunities.
Thanks to all of her hard work, her net worth is estimated to be £3.2million.
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