Love Island fans think Maura Higgins is returning to the villa

Following in the footsteps of Adam Collard

Author: Alex RossPublished 12th Jul 2022
Last updated 12th Jul 2022

She's one of the most popular Love Island contestants EVER thanks to her hilarious personality and one-liners, and after the arrival of former Islander Adam Collard in the 2022 villa, fans of the show are now convinced Maura Higgins could also be making a comeback.

Maura, who appeared on the 2019 series alongside the likes of Molly-Mae Hague, Tommy Fury, Amber Gill and former boyfriend Curtis Pritchard, has been very quiet on social media over the last week, leading fans to think she could be heading over to Mallorca.

After seeing the arrival of 2018 star Adam, who has wasted no time in getting to the know the likes of Paige Thorne, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, Gemma Owen and Danica Taylor, fans have taken to social media to express their thoughts...

One wrote: 'I mean Maura Higgins has been inactive on social media for the past few days… could this mean she makes a LI comeback?? Please bring her in to put some sense into these girls #LoveIsland'. (sic)

Another added: 'If Maura Higgins starts ghosting socials we all know why, with this bringing in ex islanders shenanigans #loveisland', with a third commenting: 'If they can bring Adam Colland back they can do the same with Maura Higgins. Give us what we want!'. (sic)

Another then predicted the final outcome, writing: 'Send in Maura Higgins. She couples u with Adam. They steal the show and one takes the money and they part ways! The only ending for this season I want to see #LoveIsland'. (sic)

Check out which Islanders have famous relatives:

Tommy Fury

Tommy appeared on the 2019 series of Love Island, finishing in second place alongside Molly-Mae Hague.

Who is Tommy Fury's brother?

Tommy is the younger brother of two-time world heavyweight champion boxer Tyson Fury!

Scott Thomas

Scott appeared on the second series of Love Island in 2017.

Who is Scott Thomas' brothers?

Scott has not one, but two famous brothers! Ryan Thomas appeared on Coronation Street as the infamous Jason Grimshaw, whilst Adam Thomas is best know for his roles in Emmerdale and Waterloo Road!

Dani Dyer

Dani entered the Love Island villa during series four in 2018, going on to win the show alongside Jack Fincham.

Who is Dani Dyer's dad?

Dani is the daughter of English actor Danny Dyer, who has appeared in shows such as EastEnders, The Football Factory, and presented BBC show The Wall.

Gemma Owen

19-year-old Gemma is a current Islander on the 2022 series of Love Island.

Who is Gemma Owen's dad?

Although it took her a number of weeks to mention it to her fellow Islanders, Gemma is the daughter of former England footballer Michael Owen.

Curtis Pritchard

Dancer Curtis was a popular Islander back in 2019, making it all the way to the final with Maura Higgins.

Who is Curtis Pritchard's brother?

Curtis is the brother of former Strictly Come Dancing professional AJ Pritchard! The pair are the best of friends and even appeared on Hollyoaks together in 2021.

Sophie Piper

Sophie Piper was an original Islander on the sixth series in 2021. She also entered Love Island: All Stars in January 2024 as a bombshell.

Who is Sophie Piper's sister?

Sophie is the younger sister of The Saturdays singer and TV presenter Rochelle Humes.

Jack Keating

Dublin lad Jack entered the Love Island villa during Casa Amor week in 2022.

Who is Jack Keating's dad?

It didn't take long for Jack to reveal his dad is Boyzone singer Ronan Keating, with Ronan even sharing a good luck message for his son.

Belle Hassan

Make-up artist Belle entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell during Casa Amor week in 2019.

Who is Belle Hassan's dad?

Belle's dad is actor Tamer Hassan, best known for his starring roles the films Football Factory and The Business.

Antigoni Buxton

Antigoni entered the Love Island villa as a bombshell during the 2022 series.

Who is Antigoni Buxton's mum?

During her stint in the villa, it was revealed Antigoni is the daughter of TV presenter and restaurateur Tonia Buxton. She also have a very ripped dad, who is a her gym training partner.

Luke Trotman

Luke took part in Winter Love Island in 2020, where he made the final alongside Siânnise Fudge.

Who is Luke Trotman's mum?

Luke is the son of singer Beverley Trotman. Bev appeared on the fourth season of The X Factor in 2007, finishing in sixth place.

Claudia Fogarty

Claudia entered the Winter Love Island villa as a bombshell during series 9 in 2023.

Who is Claudia Fogarty's dad?

Claudia is the daughter of former motorcycle racer Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty MBE, who also won the 14th series of I'm A Celeb in 2014.


Claudia's sister Danielle Fogarty is also in the public eye.

Zachariah Noble

Basketball player Zachariah Noble entered the 2023 Summer Love Island villa as a bombshell on Day One.

Who is Zachariah Noble's sister?

It turns out Zachariah is the younger brother of radio and TV personality Snoochie Shy, who appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2021.

Who is Amber Wise's dad?

Casa Amor bombshell Amber Wise is the daughter of former Premier League footballer Dennis Wise!

Wil Anderson

Quantity Surveyor Wil Anderson entered the villa as a bombshell during series 11 in 2024.

Who is Wil Anderson's brother?

Wil is the younger brother of footballer Elliot Anderson! Elliot played for Newcastle United, before moving to Nottingham Forest F.C. during the 2024 Summer transfer window.

After leaving the Love Island villa and splitting from dancer Curtis, Maura has gone on to achieve huge things in her career.

As well as appearing on Dancing On Ice, Maura landed a presenting role on Glow Up: Ireland, and she went on to have her own clothing edit with boohoo, in addition to modelling her own campaign for Ann Summers.

Maura was dating Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice in 2021, but the pair parted ways in October, with Giovanni releasing a statement at the time.

More recently, rumours have been rife Maura is dating professional footballer Connor Wickham, but the pair have remained silent on the rumours.

Of course, nothing has been confirmed that Maura is heading back into the villa, but as fans will know, Luca Bish has previously said he has a crush on the Irish beauty, so if she does, will Luca's head turn from Gemma?

We will have to wait and see! 👀

Love Island continues every night at 9pm on ITV2.

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