Love Island’s Maura Higgins signed up for I’m A Celebrity ‘on one condition’
LOVE Island’s Maura Higgins signed up for I’m A Celebrity ‘on one condition’.
The reality star was brought in by bosses to compete on the long-running endurance show as a last minute replacement.
Just weeks before the show started, boxer Tommy Fury pulled out of I’m A Celebrity.
His swift exit from the programme opened up a space for the Irish TV host and model.
It meant there wouldn’t be two stars from the same ITV2 dating show going into the Australian jungle in the same year.
Now it seems that Maura may have had some reservations about doing the popular reality show.
The veteran reality star was previously asked about her prospects of flying over to Oz.
She told Heatworld: “I don’t think I’d go well with being in the cold,”
“As hard as that show would be, with all the insects and the heights and everything, I think I’d rather be in a hot country.
“I mean I’d be petrified to do I’m A Celebrity, I’m no good with anything like that. But obviously it’s a massive opportunity.”
She added: “You never know.”
This is not her first rodeo when it comes to competing on celebrity competition shows on ITV.
She first rose to fame on the fifth series of Love Island back in 2019 when she reached the final with Curtis Pritchard.
The star then went on to compete in the twelfth series of Dancing On Ice in 2020.
After she was paired with Alexander Demetriou, they were the sixth couple to eliminated from the skating show.
When we first reported the news about her upcoming jungle adventure, an insider explained that she was the “perfect candidate” for bosses.
A Jungle insider said: “With Tommy Fury pulling out it gave show bosses the opportunity to look at other Love Island stars and Maura stood out as the perfect candidate.
“She’ll bring a bit of glamour to the jungle and make a brilliant campmate because she’s got a great sense of humour and is bound to get on with everyone.
I’m A Celebrity is coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX.