Maura Higgins has opened up about why she opted for a life of celibacy after previously revealing she hadn’t had sex for more than 12 months.
The TV star, who recently appeared on The Traitors US, claimed she ‘hasn’t even been looking at her DMs’, after growing weary following a string of ‘terrible exes’.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan, Maura said she needed a break from men but now feels like she could be in a relationship following her year off.
Maura, 35, said: ‘I’m not saying I’m not open [to a relationship], but I’m not checking my DMs to see who’s in there.’
When asked what being single has taught her, she said: ‘That I don’t want to bring just anyone into my energy. It wasn’t even a plan to be celibate. I didn’t put a timeline on it. I just had terrible exes and needed a break.
‘I wanted to focus on me, my career, and my energy. Now that it’s been over a year, I don’t even think of men. I’m not saying I’m not open [to a relationship], but I’m not checking my DMs to see who’s in there. I’m not searching for it.’
Maura later said she doesn’t want to dissuade anyone from sliding into her messages, while posing for a racy shoot with the fashion and lifestyle publication.
Maura Higgins has opened up about why she opted for a life of celibacy after previously revealing she hadn’t had sex for more than 12 months
The TV star, who most recently appeared on The Traitors , claimed she ‘hasn’t even been looking at her DMs’, after growing weary following a string of ‘terrible exes’
And her inbox is likely to be full if the stunning snaps she posed for are anything to go by.
Maura looked incredible in a white bra top and high-waisted black capris as she posed on a chair, wearing a pair of burgundy slingbacks.
In another saucy shot, Maura was rocking a pair of revealing chaps, with a backless top – posing her with hands on her bottom.
Elsewhere, she effortlessly modelled a silky grey mini dress, which was draped off her shoulder on one side.
Earlier this year, Maura first revealed she has been celibate for ‘a year’ as she took a swipe at her ‘cheating’ exes.
Discussing her love life amid her busy work schedule, Maura said: ‘I’ve already got severe trust issues.
‘I’ve been cheated on by the majority of my exes – that’s the reason I’ve been celibate for a whole year.’
She added: ‘I don’t trust men anyway.
Elsewhere, she effortlessly modelled a silky grey mini dress, which was draped off her shoulder on one side
‘If I wasn’t used to that kind of guy, I reckon I would’ve been crying, storming out, never speaking to him again,’ she said in reference to losing to Traitor Rob Rausch during the interview with Elite Daily.
Maura also revealed she goes through a man’s phone just a week into dating him because she has ‘serious trust issues’.
Maura, whose last known relationship was with Pete Wicks, confessed she has been celibate after a run of bad romances.
Maura took a public swipe at her ex-boyfriend Pete and suggested he cheated on her after she discovered texts to other women on his phone.
Insiders told Daily Mail at the time that Pete was never unfaithful to Maura and was hurt by the accusations.
She said she has turned into an ‘investigator’ when it comes to dating men after years of ‘men doing her dirty’.
Last year, Maura took a public swipe at her ex-boyfriend Pete and suggested he cheated on her after she discovered texts to other women on his phone.
In an interview with Glamour Magazine, Maura detailed her red, green and beige flags and said: ‘I’d say my biggest red flag in a relationship is I’ve got serious trust issues.
‘If I’m dating you and it’s only a week in, I’ve already gone through your phone. I’ve turned into a bit of an investigator because men have done me dirty. So like, I mean, I’d probably say it’s a beige flag, but we call it red.
‘We call it red because it’s not okay to go through someone’s phone, but I’m going to do it again.’
TV star Maura has regularly dated in the public eye.
The Traitors US star, whose last known relationship was with Pete Wicks, confessed she has been celibate after a run of bad romances (pictured together in 2024)
She fell for Curtis Pritchard on Love Island before dating Chris Taylor, whom she met on the same series.
Following their split, Maura was in a relationship with axed Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice, but they parted ways after four months.
After being spotted sharing a kiss at the National TV Awards in 2022, Maura and TOWIE’s Joey Essex denied that they were romantically involved.
In March 2024, Maura split from stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton after ten months together.
Maura was then seen sharing a ‘drunken kiss’ with McFly’s Danny Jones – who has been married to his wife Georgia for over a decade – as they attended Universal Music’s BRIT Awards afterparty.
Most recently, Maura sparked romance rumours with her Traitors US co-star Rob, 27.
Fans have picked up on apparent chemistry between Maura and fellow player Rob, hoping they get together.
While appearing on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, the Irish star broke her silence on this speculation as she was quizzed about their relationship.
It saw Andy ask her: ‘The internet wants you and Rob to get together, and?’
To which Maura responded: ‘I saw, there’s a lot of videos on TikTok at the moment.’
Continuing, Andy followed up with: ‘And what do you think?’
Maura coyly replied: ‘I mean, you’ll have to watch the show to see if that happened.’
The pair knew each other through Love Island US, where Rob appeared as a contestant in 2023 and 2024.
