There have been a wide variety of bombshells featured on Love Island UK since it began back in 2015, but very few of those compare to Maura Higgins. Entering the villa back in 2019 during season 5, the Irish beauty initially had her sights set on Tommy Fury but ended up coming third along with her partner Curtis Pritchard.
Although a show is based on trying to find love, it is rare for couples to remain together, with many breaking up as soon as they leave the villa. However, throughout the seven seasons, there have been some notable couples that have remained together, such as Alex and Olivia Bowen and Molly Mae Hague and Tommy Fury.
As the years go on, previous Love Island contestants tend to become less relevant, making room for those in more recent seasons to become more well-known. However, along with Molly Mae, Maura has continued to stay in the spotlight. Some believe this is due to her involvement in other TV shows, such as Dancing On Ice. However, others argue she has also been able to maintain media attention due to her high-profile relationships.
Curtis Pritchard
Maura and Curtis were a surprising pairing, mainly because Curtis seemed so dedicated to his partner Amy Hart. However, after he proved to be less than faithful to her during Casa Amor, Curtis was then left to pursue Maura once Amy decided to leave the Island. The two came in third place, and upon leaving the villa, decided to continue to date and to meet each other’s families. However, by February 2020, whilst Maura was competing in Dancing On Ice, there were rumors of Curtis cheating. By March, both took to social media to announce their split, stating it was a mutual decision and wasn’t one taken lightly. Sources stated the two barely had time to see one another due to their busy and conflicting schedules.
Chris Taylor
Maura and Chris were close friends when both were still in the villa – a friendship that lasted once the season was over. However, back in November 2020, fans were delighted to see the two announce their romance whilst the pair were holidaying in Dubai. Ex-boyfriend Curtis took to social media to say he felt betrayed by the two for not warning him about their relationship, stating he was close friends with both of them. However, back in May this year, after just six months together, Maura and Chris both took to social media to announce their split. In her story, Maura stated, “It breaks my heart to even type this, but I wanted to let everyone know that myself and Chris have made the t decision to end our relationship."
Giovanni Pernice
Maura and Giovanni were first linked to one another back in June after they both shared videos and pictures of the Euro 2020 match: Italy vs Austria. Speculation continued after Maura attended the launch night of Giovanni’s dancing show, Him and Me, performed with Anton Du Beke. After a mini-break to Cornwall, the two both debuted their new relationship on Instagram, with Maura captioning a picture of the two, “I’m yours." However, this photo, along with any other posts of the two, has been deleted from both of their Instagram feeds.