Maura Higgins’s journey from hairdressing apprentice in Ballymahon to American television favourite has surprised nobody in her hometown
Locals remember her as quick-witted, sociable and impossible to overlook during nights out with friends and family
After working as a promotional model, she became a Love Island sensation in 2019, later presenting Love Island USA and reaching the final of The Traitors US
Now she is competing on Dancing With The Stars alongside Mark Ballas, while preparing to co-host a US reality show
Ballymahon remains firmly behind its most famous daughter.