Maura Higgins revealed she is single on the Late Late Show despite being snapped kissing and sitting on the knee of a US businessman.
The Love Island beauty, 32, said she isn't dating Yisroel Solomon, 24, after she was photographed kissing him during her recent holiday in Mexico. Longford lady Maura, who got hearts racing on RTE's Late Late Valentine's Show, said she actually gave out to the businessman for posting pictures of the two of them online.
She said: "I couldn't be more single if I tried. I'm very much single. Being in the public eye, I'm on holidays and with a group of friends.
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"You mingle on holidays. There was a group of guys next to us at a table. They came to join us.
"There's a photo of him kissing my cheek. I don't know where this photo came from because I don't have it on my phone.
"I think it was one of his friends that took it. He probably leaked the photo. I did give him some abuse on Instagram. I did DM him over it. I just called him embarrassing. There's just no need for it. I'm single."
Maura also said one of her fantasies came true when she met 50 Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan. She met the Northern Ireland actor in the airport on the way to her Mexican getaway.
Maura said: "I like to call him Mr Grey. I was in shock. I didn't think I'd be like that meeting him.
"He looked at me and my mouth was wide open. I did have to ask him for a picture. He was with his kids and I felt bad but I had to get a picture. He's married and he's got kids. We respect that.
"I love 50 Shades. I reckon I know every movie word for word. I've watched it a lot. I don't feel like there's enough action in it. I think they could put more action in that."
Maura also revealed she is looking for a man with personality rather than looks four years after her stint in the Love Island villa. She said: "I know a lot of people say this but personality. I need someone to make me laugh.
"I quite like a guy who is intimidating. A lot of guys bow down to me. They have to put me in my place.
"They have to respect me. But on a first date especially, I like to be intimidated."
Host Ryan Tubridy opened the RTE show with his rendition of Can't Take My Eyes off You. The audience, made up of raucous singletons looking for love, sang along.
Ryan said: "The smell of Lynx and fake tan is intense and there is a smell of pure want in the air. It's stifling.
"We'll be doing our best to set out audience off on their own Irish rom-com, be it Sleepless in Sligo or Brokeback Mountmellick. Nobody will be putting you in the corner tonight."
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