History of Maura Higgins in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 25, 2026

Maura Higgins is an Irish reality television personality, presenter, and model who gained fame as a finalist on Love Island in 2019. Since then, she has collaborated with fashion and makeup brands, presented Glow Up Ireland, and participated in shows like Dancing on Ice, Cooking with the Stars, and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. She also served as a social media presenter for Love Island USA and Love Island Games and currently presents Love Island USA: Aftersun and Love Island Games: Aftersun.

November 1990: Maura Higgins Born

On November 25, 1990, Maura Higgins was born in Ballymahon, County Longford, to Sharon and Seamus Higgins.

2014: Started working for Monster Energy

In 2014, Maura Higgins began working for Monster Energy.

2017: Appearance in Liam Payne's "Get Low" music video

In 2017, Maura Higgins appeared in the visuals of Liam Payne's hit song "Get Low".

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2018: Viral video with Monster Energy in Abu Dhabi

In 2018, Maura Higgins went viral with a video of her drifting a car for Monster Energy in Abu Dhabi.

June 2019: Entered Love Island villa

In June 2019, Maura Higgins entered the Love Island villa for its fifth series, reaching the final and finishing in fourth place.

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August 2019: Launch of luxury tan collection with Bellamianta

In August 2019, Maura Higgins launched her first collection of luxury tan with Bellamianta.

October 2019: Launch of clothing collection with Boohoo.com and podcast hosting

In October 2019, Maura Higgins launched a clothing collection with Boohoo.com and began regularly hosting their first ever podcast called "Get the Scoop".

November 2019: Launch of lingerie collection with Ann Summers

In November 2019, Maura Higgins launched her first lingerie collection with Ann Summers.

2019: Love Island Finalist

In 2019, Maura Higgins gained prominence as a finalist on the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series Love Island.

2019: Briefly dated Curtis Pritchard

In late 2019, Maura Higgins briefly dated Curtis Pritchard, after reaching the final of Love Island together.

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January 2020: Won "TV Personality of the Year" at The Gossies Awards

In January 2020, Maura Higgins won "TV Personality of the Year" at The Gossies Awards, and also became the red carpet host for The National Television Awards and a guest panellist on Love Island: Aftersun. She also participated in Dancing on Ice.

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March 2020: Announced breakup with Curtis Pritchard

In early March 2020, Maura Higgins announced the breakup with Curtis Pritchard.

April 2020: Launched a shoe and bag collection with EGO shoes

In April 2020, Maura Higgins launched a 15-piece shoe and bag collection with EGO shoes, filming a TV commercial in Dubai.

June 2020: Launched a makeup collection with Inglot Cosmetics

In June 2020, Maura Higgins launched a 34-piece makeup collection with Inglot Cosmetics.

July 2020: Fronted her own show on ITV2 titled Maura Higgins: You're Joking Me!

In July 2020, Maura Higgins fronted her own show on ITV2 titled Maura Higgins: You're Joking Me!, and was also a guest panellist on Loose Women.

September 2020: Collaboration with Just Eat to promote Greggs delivery

In September 2020, Maura Higgins collaborated with Just Eat to promote Greggs being delivered via roller skates in the UK.

December 2020: Launched False Flutters eyelash brand exclusively to Primark

In December 2020, Maura Higgins launched her own False eyelashes brand called "False Flutters" exclusively to Primark.

2020: Dancing on Ice Contestant

In 2020, Maura Higgins appeared as a contestant on Dancing on Ice.

2020: Moved to Essex

In 2020, Maura Higgins moved to Essex whilst training for Dancing on Ice.

September 2021: Presenting Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star

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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October 2021: Relationship with Giovanni Pernice ended

In October 2021, Maura Higgins' relationship with Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice ended.

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November 2021: Signed with Elite Model Management

In November 2021, Maura Higgins signed with Elite Model Management to further her modeling career.

2021: Second luxury tan collection with Bellamianta

In 2021, Maura Higgins launched a second collection of luxury tan with Bellamianta.

April 2022: Won Best Female TV Presenter and Most Stylish Lady at The Gossies Awards

In April 2022, Maura Higgins won "Best Female TV Presenter" and "Most Stylish Lady" at The Gossies Awards held by Goss.ie.

October 2022: Appeared in an episode of Shopping with Keith Lemon

In October 2022, Maura Higgins appeared in an episode of Shopping with Keith Lemon.

November 2022: Paired up with Kim Kardashian's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic

In November 2022, Maura Higgins paired up with Kim Kardashian's makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic for a series of videos and reels for Social media promoting his new range of make-up products.

2022: Cooking with the Stars Contestant

In 2022, Maura Higgins was a contestant on Cooking with the Stars.

July 2023: Announced as social media presenter for Love Island USA

In July 2023, Maura Higgins was announced as social media presenter for the fifth series of Love Island USA and also guest hosted a challenge on the show.

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September 2023: Acting Debut in The Spin

In September 2023, Maura Higgins announced that she was set to make her acting debut in a film titled The Spin, written by Colin Broderick, directed by Michael Head and produced by Edward McCaffrey, in which she portrays a character named Rose.

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