It is a fact universally acknowledged that many Love Island hopefuls enter the villa seeking fame and fortune rather than their eternal flame. As one of Love Island’s best-known alumni, Longford’s Maura Higgins certainly achieved fame beyond her wildest dreams. And while she didn’t find her one true love, Maura was luckier in the money stakes as she emerged from her Love Island stint six hundred thousand pounds richer.

Maura shot to overnight fame when she appeared on the 2019 series of Love Island with her many ‘euphemisms’ earning her a massive fanbase. She then turned her catchphrase into cash with her company Flutter Effect Limited, which is registered with the U.K Companies House with the most recently filed accounts for the year ended 2022 showing she earned some £619,710.

While the accounts also detail Maura had creditors amounting to £535,471, she is still left with a not-inconsiderable profit of £130,976. Longford native Maura has been living in the UK since her standout stint on the ITV show where she has etched out a successful career as a model and Instagram star. She has also been eyeing up a career on telly as she hosted RTE reality show Glow UP for two years.

Furthermore, Maura has also been much in demand as the face of a number of beauty brands and launched an eponymous range of false eyelashes which were an instant sell-out. She is also paid substantial sums to endorse various products on her social media channels. But while her finances may be .