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Clare McCarthy

Who is Maura Higgins dating now? Inside Love Island star's boyfriend and relationship history

Maura Higgins has sparked rumours she is once again off the market after she was spotted getting cosy with an American businessman while on holiday in Mexico.

The 32-year-old Longford beauty has had a string of romantic relationships since leaving the Love Island villa in 2019.

From relationships with her Love Island co-stars, to famous footballers, and an engagement to her childhood sweetheart, here's a look back on Maura's love life in the spotlight.

Former fiancé

Before becoming a household name on Love Island, Maura dated Irish car salesman James Finnegan after they met in school as teenagers.

The childhood sweethearts were even engaged but it wasn't to be and the pair split in 2017 after nine years together.

Curtis Pritchard

After arriving as a bombshell in the fifth series on Love Island in 2019, Maura ended up striking up a romance with Curtis Pritchard, following the dancer's split from Amy Hart.

After leaving the villa, Maura and Curtis enjoyed an eight-month relationship on the outside world before going their separate ways.

Maura and Curtis enjoyed an eight-month relationship after Love Island (James Veysey/REX)

In March 2020, Maura confirmed the pair had split with a statement on social media. Taking to Instagram at the time, the star wrote: "Curtis and I have made the decision to separate.

"We enjoyed a great experience from our time in the villa and want to thank everyone for supporting our relationship.

"There is no easy way to get through a break-up and no bad feeling on either side. We tried to make it work but it wasn't to be and I wish Curtis nothing but the best for the future."

Chris Taylor

As 2020 drew to a close, Love Island fans were delighted when former co-stars Maura and Chris Taylor announced they had found love together.

The pair confirmed their relationship to their Instagram followers in November 2020 by posting sweet matching snap of themselves looking into each other's eyes.

Maura Higgins celebrates Valentine's day with Chris Taylor in 2021 (Instagram)

Chris, 30, captioned his picture: "Turns out I fell in love with my best mate @maurahiggins," alongside an emoji, while Maura wrote on hers: "He’s mine @christophertaylorofficial," alongside a red heart emoji.

Rumours had been circulating about the couple for months prior to their official announcement on social media.

Sadly, it wasn't to be, and just a few months after sharing their love with the world, the pair ended things in May 2021.

Giovanni Pernice

Maura and Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice first found themselves the centre of romantic rumours when they started following each other on social media and appearing at the same places, at the same time.

Maura and Giovanni split after four months (@maurahiggins)

The stunning pair eventually confirmed their relationship by posting romantic photos of themselves together by the beach in July 2021.

Maura captioned the scenic snap: "I'm yours," with a red heart emoji, and Giovanni posted a photo too of the pair together with the caption: "You're mine."

However, after a whirlwind four-month relationship the couple split in October. It was claimed that the Italian dancer was the one to break things off, leaving Maura heartbroken.

Connor Wickham

Maura was reportedly dating the Milton Keynes Dons footballer Connor Wickham in May 2022 after she jetted to Paris with a mystery man.

Maura posted photos on Instagram of her trip to Paris in May 2022 (maurahiggins/Instagram)

But the former Love Island star later confirmed her relationship status was “very single” during an Instagram Q&A in July.

Joey Essex

Maura Higgins and Joey Essex set tongues wagging as they were spotted sharing a steamy smooch and leaving together in a taxi after the Pride of Britain Awards in October 2022.

Maura Higgins at the Pride of Britain Awards in October 2022 (Dave J. Hogan/Getty Images)

The pair looked very cosy as they were snapped hugging and giggling together before locking lips at the star-studded event in London.

However, the fling never blossomed into a relationship and Maura quenched any rumours, later slamming the allegations that she was dating Joey as “rubbish”.

American businessman Yisroel Solomon

Maura Higgins has once again fuelled new romance rumours after she was pictured cosying up to an American businessman while on holiday in Mexico recently.

The Longford star was pictured kissing and cuddling 24-year-old Yisroel Solomon while in Tulum in January 2023. Yisroel is a marketing graduate and works as a transfers manager for a cryptocurrency firm in New York. He is originally from Los Angeles and graduated high school back in 2015.

The pair sparked romance rumours after sharing photos together at Taboo Tulum, including a selfie that the 32-year-old former Love Island star reshared with her 3.6 million followers.

However, appearing on the Late Late Show Valentine's Special, Maura poured cold water on the rumours.

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.

"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."

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