Maura Higgins vs Olivia Attwood: Irish star lands a blow by bagging a ticket to the hottest celeb event of the year – but who really comes out on top between warring Love Island rivals?

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Maura Higgins followed up on a difficult weekend for Olivia Attwood by securing a ticket to the Super Bowl.

Love Island stars have been arguing for months because Maura, 35, is accused of imitating Olivia’s professional life.

Although both have similar career goals, Maura is currently having more success with plans to break into the American market.

Sources say the tension between Olivia, 34, and Maura has reached a peak, fueled by backstabbing, a connection with Pete Wicks, and harsh words. You can find more details about the feud here.

It’s easy to imagine Olivia was upset seeing Maura socializing with celebrities at such a high-profile event.

Okay, so Conor McGregor won this fight, absolutely. But honestly, when I look at the bigger picture, I’m really wondering who’s going to come out on top in the long run? It’s not just about this one win, you know?

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Net worth 

Although Maura’s season of Love Island was the most popular ever, averaging 5.61 million viewers, Olivia has ultimately become the more successful earner.

Olivia first gained recognition on a reality show in 2017. She quickly used her newfound fame to star in a spin-off show called Chris & Olivia: Crackin’ On alongside her boyfriend at the time, Chris Hughes.

Through careful planning and growing popularity, she’s now worth an impressive £6 million.

Oh my gosh, Maura! Seriously, she was amazing on Love Island UK back in 2019, and now she’s absolutely killing it! I’ve been following her career and it’s insane – they say she’s already worth around £4.6 million, but with everything happening for her in America right now, I just know that number is going to explode! I’m so excited to see what she does next, she’s a total superstar!

TV gigs 

After finding fame on Love Island, Olivia continued her television career with appearances on shows like Celebs Go Dating and TOWIE. She then starred in her own reality series, Olivia Meets Her Match.

Olivia Attwood started hosting documentaries on ITV in 2022. Her first series, Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich, which explored the sex work industry, quickly became popular.

She then collaborated with the broadcaster on several documentaries, such as Olivia Attwood vs The Trolls, Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection Presenter, and Olivia Attwood’s Bad Boyfriends.

In November 2022, she appeared on the show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, but had to leave because of a medical issue.

The following year she became a panellist on Loose Women.

After leaving Love Island, Maura also focused on real-life opportunities, appearing on Dancing on Ice and lasting until week six of the competition.

She started with several appearances on reality TV shows, then became the host of Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star. This led to her winning the award for Best Female TV Presenter at The Gossies.

She’s starting her acting career with a role in the Irish film, The Spin, which will be released later this month.

After a promising first acting role, Maura was predicted to become a Hollywood star, as she made a strong impression on people working in the film industry.

According to a source who attended the screening, viewers were very impressed with Maura, praising her acting ability.

The room was full of key figures from the movie, and they were discussing her future plans.

I heard that Maura was having a lot of conversations with top executives from major US companies – they were all really keen to understand what she was planning next. It sounds like everyone was eager to get a glimpse of her future moves!

American ambition  

Maura first appeared on American television as a social media ambassador for Love Island USA. She quickly became a guest host on Love Island Games and later became the primary host of the show’s spin-off, Aftersun.

She then joined the cast of the popular show The Traitors US, where she competed with well-known personalities like Lisa Rinna and Michael Rapaport.

This month, Maura was invited to The Super Bowl by Primark, who hosted a group of celebrities including herself and Anastasia Karanikolaou.

It’s clear she’s aiming to become successful in America, and a recent move supports this: she signed with Align, a PR firm that helps people build their careers in the US.

Sources say Maura Higgins signed with Align Management because of her increasing work in the US, especially with her upcoming role on the American version of The Traitors.

Maura recently announced she’s now represented by Creative Artists Agency (CAA), a prominent US talent agency that works with stars like Lady Gaga.

Olivia has filmed many of her ITV shows in the US, and she was back there last year working on a confidential project.

Olivia told the Daily Mail that she’s received job offers from American companies and is hoping to expand her career internationally, thanks to her growing global fanbase.

The actress revealed she’d already gained a large international following before her Disney+ shows even premiered, thanks to her appearance on Love Island.

As a big fan, I’ve noticed Love Island is really taking off in the US, and I think that’s a huge part of why I already had a good following on Instagram. It’s amazing to see so many American viewers excited about having the show available to them – and it’s not just here, either! I’m hearing the same thing from fans in Australia, which is fantastic.

I’m currently very satisfied with my job and don’t have any plans to leave. While I’ve received other offers, I’m not actively seeking a new position, though I might consider something different in the future.

Famous exes 

It’s no surprise that Olivia and Maura’s relationships have been public news, considering they both became well-known on a dating show.

Following her breakup with Chris, whom she met on Love Island, Olivia got back together with her former boyfriend, Bradley Dack, a professional footballer.

Olivia and Bradley got married in 2023. Since then, Olivia’s career has flourished, but Bradley’s has seen less progress.

Despite initial hopes, Olivia and her husband ended their marriage, and she publicly shared the news in a heartfelt statement last week.

Okay, so the news is out about their split, and from what I’m hearing, it wasn’t a simple case of growing apart. It sounds like there was a real betrayal of trust involved – something happened that fundamentally changed the dynamic of their relationship. Apparently, he really overstepped a boundary, and that’s what ultimately led to the end of their marriage.

A screenshot revealed information to Olivia that she wasn’t previously aware of, and this discovery ultimately caused their breakup.

A source close to Olivia said: ‘Olivia was never shown a message of Bradley messaging other girls.

However, she received a screenshot revealing information she hadn’t known, and that led to their decision to separate.

Before her marriage ended, people questioned how close Olivia was to her friend Pete Wicks, but she maintained they were simply friends.

A friend of Bradley’s shared with The Sun that the screenshot proved Olivia’s biggest worries were true. This happened while she was having fun with Pete in Ibiza.

Brad was going through a tough time and felt ignored. When photos surfaced of Olivia getting close to Pete, he started seeking validation from others. He believes Olivia’s decision to end their relationship because of his actions was an easy way out, especially since he’d supported her when the pictures of her with Pete first appeared.

Honestly, it feels like she’s just making excuses and refuses to admit how her own actions contributed to the breakdown of our marriage. It’s absolutely broken Bradley – he’s completely devastated. He just can’t accept that this is how it’s ending and he’s still hoping we can work things out, that we can find a way back to each other.

After leaving Love Island, Maura Higgins and Curtis Pritchard continued their relationship for about eight months.

She briefly dated Chris Taylor, also from Love Island, and then started seeing another celebrity.

Maura and professional dancer Giovanni Pernice were in a relationship for four months, but they broke up in 2021.

Next, actress Anya Taylor-Joy dated Hollywood stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton for ten months before they broke up in 2024.

Recently, Maura was linked to Olivia’s circle, reportedly having a brief romance with Olivia’s close friend, Pete Wicks.

Reports suggested they had separated by November 2024. Then, nine months later, photos appeared showing Olivia and Pete looking affectionate together in Ibiza.

What sparked the feud? 

The trouble between the couple first became public in 2024 while Maura was on the reality show ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!’ She shared a story about cleaning a toilet with an ex-boyfriend’s toothbrush as an act of revenge, and had previously hinted that this incident was connected to her split from Curtis Pritchard.

According to insiders, Maura attempted to recreate a strategy similar to Olivia’s from the 2017 season of Love Island. Olivia had also aimed to increase her popularity on the show after ending her relationship with Bradley Dack due to his infidelity.

Things got even more strained between them when they both started working with the same public relations firm, Dundas Communications.

Things became uncomfortable when they found themselves competing for the same positions. Because Olivia had started working with the agency earlier, she decided to leave.

Just ten months after Olivia started working at Align, a public relations agency focused on career development, Maura also joined the company.

According to insiders, things are really strained between the former Love Island contestants. There’s a lot of confusion because their current issues seem to be mirroring a previous public disagreement that happened less than a year ago.

According to a source, many recent events have led friends to think Maura is trying to follow in Olivia’s footsteps professionally.

Similar career paths – like appearing on shows such as Love Island and I’m a Celebrity, and being represented by the same talent agencies – began to cause tension.

Ultimately, Olivia decided to leave the PR firm Dundas. She’d joined them before Maura did, but wanted the freedom to develop her own brand independently, without any conflicts of interest.

People are starting to feel annoyed that Maura has also signed with PR Align, just like Olivia did a few months ago. It seems like she’s following in Olivia’s footsteps.

Things are really tense right now. It’s unusual because Maura’s team has, again, hired the same PR firm that Olivia already works with, and there are so many other options available.

These TV personalities have similar backgrounds – they both began their careers as ‘Monster Energy Girls’ before appearing on Love Island and then I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

Olivia was actually the first contestant to appear on both shows, but unfortunately, she had to leave the jungle due to a medical issue.

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2026-02-10 04:21