As a young woman in rural Ireland her future was set – stay in the town, marry her teenage boyfriend and open up a hair salon.
‘But that’s not what I wanted. That was not my dream. That was my father’s and boyfriend’s dream. I wanted to do more,’ Maura Higgins defiantly declared.
And leave Ireland she did, going on to star in two ITV reality shows, Love Island and most recently I’m A Celebrity, as well as taking on presenting duties.
In her next big move, the girl from remote County Longford has now bought a £1.25million house in Essex.
MailOnline can reveal that Maura, who has amassed an estimated £3.2million fortune from her TV appearances, has splashed her hard-earned cash on a five-bedroom semi-detached house in an affluent part of the county.
It comes after the Love Island US Aftersun host, 34, bought herself a £98,000 Porsche Macan.
MailOnline can reveal that Maura, who has amassed an estimated £3.2million fortune from her TV appearances, has splashed her hard-earned cash on a five-bedroom semi-detached house in the affluent area of Chigwell
In her next big move, the girl from remote County Longford has now bought a £1.25million house in Essex
Her riches have allowed the presenter to upgrade from her previous one-bedroom property in Essex to one with an en-suite master bedroom with four further rooms.
Overjoyed, Maura shared to her Instagram followers a picture of her new kitchen with a chandelier and grey floors, which she bought in October, with the caption ‘Bought my dream house’.
An expansive kitchen, with an island, leads out past the dining area, out bi-folding doors to a large walled garden with a neat lawn.
Maura’s previous home was raided by three-masked men and so the Love Island star has ensured her new home was in a gated development which provides privacy and security.
After first sharing the news of her new home in October, Maura had barely gotten the keys to her new house when she entered the jungle in November for a four-week stint in Australia.
Maura entered the Love Island villa in 2019 and after almost six years in the spotlight with lucrative brand deals, she has amassed a fortune of an estimated £3.2million.
Her appearance as a much anticipated late arrival on I’m A Celebrity late last year will earn her a further whack with more brand deals no doubt in the pipeline.
The house is a half-hour drive away from her rumoured boyfriend and Strictly Come Dancing star, Pete Wicks, who owns a minimalist bachelor pad in West Essex.
Maura has starred in two ITV reality shows, Love Island and most recently I’m A Celebrity (Pictured), as well as taking on presenting duties
Overjoyed, Maura shared to her Instagram followers a picture of her new kitchen with a chandelier and grey floors, which she bought in October, with the caption ‘Bought my dream home’
Her riches have allowed the presenter to upgrade from her previous one-bedroom property in Essex to one with an en-suite master bedroom with four further rooms
The house is a half-hour drive away from her rumoured boyfriend and Strictly Come Dancing star, Pete Wicks, who owns a minimalist bachelor pad in West Essex (Pictured together in May)
An expansive kitchen, with an island, leads out past the dining area, out bi-folding doors to a large walled garden with a neat lawn
Maura recently shared how she escaped working in a hair salon in Ireland to become a ring girl for the brand Monster against the wishes of her then-boyfriend and dad.
The influencer said: ‘I wanted to do more and travel the world. I’m young, why not?’
Her time with Monster caught the eye of ITV recruiters for Love Island, who approached Maura multiple times before she finally accepted as revenge against her boyfriend, which has now landed her a multi-million-pound fortune.
Her big home purchase comes after she treated herself to a new £60,000 Porsche just before heading into the I’m A Celebrity jungle in November.
Maura became the proud owner of a Porsche Macan, which typically ranges in price from £60,000 to £98,00.
Sharing a photo from inside her new car, she showed off its luxurious all-white leather interior.
Maura captioned the post: ‘My baby has arrived finally,’ along with a white heart emoji.
Maura recently shared how she escaped working in a hair salon in Ireland to become a ring girl for the brand Monster against the wishes of her then-boyfriend and dad
Her big home purchase comes after she treated herself to a new £60,000 Porsche just before heading into the I’m A Celebrity jungle in November
Last week, Pete Wick broke his silence on having a ‘very close’ relationship with Maura as he opened up about his private life.
The Strictly star, 37, and Maura sparked rumours they had spent Christmas together, after the new couple posted snaps in what seemed like the same pub on December 25.
Pete, who found fame on The Only Way Is Essex in 2015, has now discussed being in the public eye and navigating relationships.
Speaking to The Times, he said: ‘We’ve known each other for a very, very long time. We’re very close.
‘But a lot of being in the public eye is that people assume that you have to tell everyone all about your private life and I’ve never, never done that.’
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