Inside Love Island's Chris Taylor's romance with Maura Higgins including reason for split
ok.co.ukLove Island favourites Chris Taylor and Maura Higgins are one of the exceptional exes that are still great pals. Having originally encountered each other in the 2019 summer series, the duo were never considered potential partners, with the now-33-year-old taking Curtis Pritchard off Amy Hart in ruthless fashion.They ended up being in the final four, while Chris, 33, never truly connected with any of the girls.
A year after their stint in the reality TV villa, though, the show's fanbase were thrust into delirium as reports circulated that Chris and Maura had emerged as an unlikely couple out in the real world, having grown incredibly close.The timeline of their relationship follows.
July 2020 Chris and Maura seemed to be inseparable during this period, however, their friendship didn't blossom into anything more for another few months.
November 2020 After some heavy media speculation, the TV personalities finally came forward with confirmation of their romance, going Instagram-official with a picture of them together on holiday in Dubai. "Turns out I fell in love with my best mate" and "He's mine" were their captions. "We never thought it would go past friendship.
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