Maura Higgins makes Love Island return as she's branded 'ultimate bombshell'

Maura Higginshas said it ‘feels good to be back’ as she has re-entered the Love Island villa, but not quite in the way you’d think. The TV personality, 34, has headed across the pond to host the US version of the reality show’s spin-off, Love Island: Aftersun, once again - after conflicting schedules meant she had to bow out of the show.

The star,who rose to fame on the UK version of Love Island in 2019, made a surprise appearance at the Fiji villa this week, despite it being reported that she wouldn't return.

Maura was hosting Aftersun earlier this year as Season 7 of the Peacock show kicked off, but mysteriously vanished from the screen as she left to film for The Traitors US. At the time, it was reported that she wouldn't be coming back this season, with Sophie Monk - who hosts Love Island Australia - stepping in to take her place.

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Delivering all of the gossip from the villa and the show’s dumped islanders, Love Island legend Maura is following in the footsteps of Maya Jama, who fronts the UK main show and spin-off.

Upon her return, Maura was described as the ‘ultimate bombshell’ by host Ian Stirling, who said, "Tonight, the ultimate bombshell returns, it's Maura Higgins, and she's brought some All Star friends with her."

"So happy to be back," wrote Maura on Instagram as she arrived back to the show just 24 hours before the series' finale, which airs this evening (Sunday 13 July).

Seemingly on a mission to crack America, Maura's appearance on The Traitors is set to be released later this year, and comes after fellow Love Islander Ekin-SuCülcüloğlu took part in the reality show.

While filming the show, Maura rubbed She will rub shoulders with Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce's mum Donna as well as Big Brother stars Ian Terry and Tiffany Mitchell.

Survivor's Rob Cesternino and Yam Yam Arocho have also been named to take part alongside The Amazing Race winner Natalie Anderson.

The Bachelor’s Colton Underwood, Dancing with the Stars pro Mark Ballas, RuPaul’s Drag Race's Monét X Change, figure skater Johnny Weir and singer Eric Nam are all on the list.

Maura has been spending an increased amount of time stateside after hitting headlines earlier this year at an afterparty for the BRIT Awards, where she was filmed kissing married McFly singer Danny Jones.

The ordeal came following Maura's split from former TOWIE star Pete Wicks, and saw Danny go on to issue a grovelling apology to his wife, Georgia Horsley, and son, Cooper, seven. Maura is yet to speak out on the scandal.

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