{"id":1778,"date":"2025-03-03T08:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demoslotrupiah.com\/?p=1778"},"modified":"2025-03-05T19:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T19:43:48","slug":"who-has-maura-higgins-dated-her-romantic-past-before-kiss-with-danny-jones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/demoslotrupiah.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/03\/who-has-maura-higgins-dated-her-romantic-past-before-kiss-with-danny-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Who has Maura Higgins dated? Her romantic past before \u2018kiss with Danny Jones\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Maura Higgins has dated a few people in the public eye (Picture: Backgrid\/Goff\/Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I\u2019m A Celebrity<\/a>\u2026 Get Me Out of Here! co-stars Maura Higgins<\/a> and Danny Jones<\/a> have set tongues wagging with a \u2018kiss\u2019 at the Brits Universal afterparty.<\/a><\/p>\n

The pair partied until the early hours and were captured appearing\u00a0to share a moment at around 3am. <\/p>\n

Sources said Danny, 38, and Maura, 34, \u2018seemed to be having a great time\u2019 before sharing a \u2018brief drunken kiss\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018Danny and Maura seem to have a close friendship after meeting in the jungle. They were talking and laughing for ages,\u2019 they added to The Sun<\/a>, who also published videos of the apparent kiss.<\/p>\n

McFly star Danny has been married to Georgia Horsley since 2014<\/a> and the couple share son Cooper, five. <\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Maura is single after <\/a>some high-profile relationships\u2026<\/p>\n

Who has Maura Higgins most recently dated?<\/h2>\n
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Maura and Danny were both on the most recent series of I\u2019m a Celebrity\u2026Get Me Out of Here! (Picture: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Maura has most recently dated former The Only Way is Essex star Pete Wicks.<\/a> <\/p>\n

They first became linked after claims that they shared a smooch at the Pride of Britain Awards afterparty in November. The pair were then snapped on a date the following week, cuddling and kissing out in public.<\/p>\n

In an interview, she spoke of how she \u2018instantly clicked\u2019 with Pete, telling Married At First Sight expert Paul C Brunson on his We Need To Talk podcast that they get on \u2018very well\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u2018He\u2019s an amazing person,\u2019 she said, without actually confirming a relationship.<\/p>\n

\u2018We\u2019re friends,\u2019 she insisted. \u2018We met very soon after me coming off the show [Love Island], and we just instantly clicked.\u2019<\/p>\n

While in the jungle at the end of last year, she also spoke about their bond \u2013 although she was careful to never mention him by name.<\/p>\n

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Maura and Pete previously spoke fondly about each other (Picture: WAT\/GoffPhotos.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The TV personality explained to her campmates how she had been romantically involved with someone before entering the jungle \u2013 but didn\u2019t yet know the \u2018rules\u2019 of their relationship.<\/p>\n

Reverend Richard Coles and Dean McCullough<\/a> quizzed the star over her mystery man, with the radio<\/a> presenter asking: \u2018Does it feel different this time?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u2018It does, but then is it because we\u2019ve known each other for a long time,\u2019 Love Island star Maura replied.<\/p>\n

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Maura Higgins never mentioned Pete\u2019s name in the jungle (Picture: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, on Valentine\u2019s Day, Maura confirmed things had cooled down<\/a> by sharing a bunch of red roses with a card that read \u2018To me, Love me.\u2019 <\/p>\n

\u2018There have been a few clashes, and it was eventually agreed they were better off as friends,\u2019 a source told\u00a0MailOnline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018Those closest to them know it\u2019s been a very on-and-off relationship, which is why they were so resistant to go public in the first place. They remain close and share a deep connection.\u2019<\/p>\n

Maura Higgins\u2019s past relationships<\/h2>\n
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Maura met Curtis Pritchard on Love Island (Picture: Jeff Spicer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Before finding fame on Love Island, Maura was engaged to childhood sweetheart James Finnegan, who she met in school as a teenager.<\/p>\n

Their relationship ended in 2017, after nine years of dating. Two years later, Maura joined the cast of the ITV dating show.<\/p>\n

It was here that she met and dated Curtis Pritchard<\/a>, during the show\u2019s fifth season. The pair remained together for eight months after leaving the villa, before announcing their separation in March 2020.<\/p>\n

Maura wrote on Instagram: \u2018Curtis 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.<\/p>\n

\u2018There 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\u2019t to be and I wish Curtis nothing but the best for the future.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Maura also dated co-star Chris Taylor (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In November 2020, she began dating Love Island co-star Chris Taylor<\/a>, announcing their new relationship with a photo on Instagram.<\/p>\n

After splitting from Chris in 2021, Maura became linked with Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice<\/a>. The pair confirmed the rumours that they were dating in July, sharing a series of pictures at the beach together.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019m yours,\u2019 Maura declared on Instagram, sharing a love heart emoji in the caption.<\/p>\n

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Maura briefly dated Strictly star Giovanni Pernice (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After a four-month romance, Maura and Giovanni split \u2013 and she removed all pictures of the Strictly star from her Instagram page.<\/p>\n

In 2022, she sparked rumours of a relationship with another Towie star \u2013 Joey Essex<\/a> \u2013 after they were pictured sharing a steamy kiss at that year\u2019s Pride of Britain Awards<\/a>.<\/p>\n

When asked what had happened between them, Joey later told Heat Magazine: \u2018I don\u2019t know \u2013 I can\u2019t even remember.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Bobby Holland Hanton was a stunt double for Chris Hemsworth (Picture: Instagram)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By February the next year, Maura was enjoying a cheeky holiday romance in Mexico<\/a> \u2013 sharing a series of selfies with American businessman Yisroel Solomon at a cosy beach bar.<\/p>\n

In May 2023, she became linked with Hollywood stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton, who has doubled for Chris Hemsworth<\/a> and Daniel Craig<\/a> in a number of explosive action films.<\/p>\n

Maura confirmed their relationship during an appearance on the RTE Late Late Show that year, telling host Patrick Kielty: \u2018I am no more single. Very happy relationship.\u2019<\/p>\n

Not for long though \u2013 and the pair broke up in March 2024, after reportedly realising that their relationship had no future.<\/p>\n

A version of this article was originally published on December 2 2024.<\/em><\/p>\n

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