Maura Higgins revealed that she turns into an 'investigator' when it comes to dating, and this is caused by her heavy trust issues. Here's a look into her dating history!
Maura Higgins has been making headlines as the winner of The Traitors Season 4 has been announced. For the unversed, Rob Rausch turned out to be the winner of The Traitors. Maura competed as 'Faithful' on the show, was on the finalist panel, and trusted Rob throughout. However, the finale showed Rob explaining his actions to Maura, and she reacted. With Rob being the winner, Maura also grabbed the attention. She recently sparked romance rumours with Rob, which has been denied as well.
However, Maura earlier said that if she's dating, she turns into a full-on investigator and goes to check the man's phone, within a week of dating. Well, this is not her, but her past experiences, as shared by Maura. So, let's have a look at her past dating history. In an interview with Glamour Magazine, Maura Higgins revealed that she has some serious trust issues. She further added that she has developed this issue after years of men doing her dirty, while adding that if she's with someone, even within a week, she surely has gone through their phones. Maura said that it's a red flag for her, but she wouldn't stop doing it. She could be quoted as saying:
"If I'm dating you and it's only a week in, I've already gone through your phone. I've turned into a bit of an investigator because men have done me dirty. So like, I mean, I'd probably say it's a beige flag, but we call it red. We call it red because it's not okay to go through someone's phone, but I'm going to do it again."
Maura Higgins was born in 1990 in Ireland. After leaving her school at 16, Maura went on to study hairdressing in Athlone and started working in a salon. Well, speaking of her first beau, if the reports are to be believed, Maura dated an Irish car salesman, James Finnegan. The duo reportedly was together for 9 years, before they broke up. Reportedly, she and James were even engaged at one point; however, it didn't work out. Back in 2019, James Finnegan revealed that they were on good terms.
Maura Higgins started dating Shane McGuigan in 2018. The couple met during David Haye vs Tony Bellew rematch, where Maura was the ring girl, and Shane was commentating for a boxing match. The couple was together for a year before they parted ways. Reportedly, it was their long-distance relationship that caused their breakup. It was just a year before that Maura was all set to join Love Island that she was with Shane, however, with her living in Ireland and Shane residing in South West London, the distance caused the crack between the duo, as reported.
Maura Higgins met Curtis Pritchard at Love Island, and it's a known fact. Initially, the duo's relationship was rocky, and it was Amy Hart who had developed feelings for Curtis, as they were paired first on the show. Well, it was Maura and Curtis who made it to the final of the show. The couple was reportedly together for over a year after leaving the villa, as reported. Reports claimed that Curtis was the one to cheat on Maura, which caused their breakup. However, he later denied the claims of cheating on Maura.
After her split from Curtis Pritchard, Maura Higgins started dating Chris Taylor. Well, things were not meant to be between the couple. If the reports are to be believed, the duo dated for six months before they called it quits. No specific reason for the same was revealed, except for the fact that in an interview on Celebs Go Dating, Chris revealed that he and Maura were friends for a long time, and after that, things progressed.
He further reportedly added that he was the one to fall in love with her, and she didn't feel the same way, which was the reason, they broke up. Following her breakup with Chris Taylor, Maura Higgins started dating Giovanni Pernice. The couple was spotted together, a few months after Maura's split from Chris. However, it was a short-term relationship, and after four months, they called it quits.
Back in 2022, Maura was spotted kissing TOWIE alum Joey Essexat, and it was the moment that their dating buzz began. However, the duo actually never dated. Maura was later questioned about the kiss that she shared with Joey, and she shared that this is how she greets people. Maura was also speculated to be dating Bobby Holland Hanton. Well, nothing much about this buzz had ever been made public, but if the reports are to be believed, the couple was together for 10 months before they called it quits in March 2024. Maura was also spotted kissing McFly's Danny Jones. However, it seems that it was causal as he has been married to his wife, Georgia, for over a decade.
It was during Christmas 2024, when Maura and Pete Wicks hit it off, and they seemingly started dating. Well, their relationship was short-lived, and they called it quits in February 2025, as reported. It was reported that Maura broke up with Pete, as she found him texting other girls while being with her. She also reportedly took a public swipe at him for allegedly cheating on her. Later, sources revealed to The Daily Mail that Pete Wicks was hurt over the allegations, as he was never unfaithful to her. Well, the duo broke up after a short-lived relationship.
Speculations and assumptions were rife that Maura Higgins might have something going on with her The Traitors USA Season 4 co-contestant, Rob Rausch. On Andy Cohen's show, she was asked about the same, and she stated that she actually came across several TikToks that might have claimed that there was something going on, but there was nothing more than friendship. She also added that they never even flirted, while Rob didn't agree, stating that he felt that they had flirting for a while. Maura said:
"The whole cast was saying it to us, weren’t they? We were genuinely just friends… We never, like, had a flirt."
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