“People think photo shoots are easy but they're actually very, very hard, you're not only holding your body position but you're thinking about not looking cold in freezing water, your body looking good, my face and everything - it's tough but I love it.”

Irish television personality, presenter and model

Maura Higgins is an Irish television personality, presenter and model. Born in Ireland, she came to wider attention in 2019 after finishing as a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2’s Love Island. Since then, she has worked with a range of fashion and makeup brands and has presented the Irish version of Glow Up. She has also appeared as a contestant on Dancing on Ice, Cooking with the Stars, I’m a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, The Traitors US and Dancing with the Stars, and has worked on Love Island USA and Love Island Games in presenter roles.