Maura Higgins posts topless photo as cast congratulate her on ‘Love Island job’

Christmas has come early

Maura Higgins

by Ellie Kirwin-Jones |
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Now that we've had our handful of winter reality shows – I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, The X Factor: Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing have all recently wrapped – it's time to get ready forWinter Love Island, which will be making its ITV debut very soon.

And adding to our already substantial excitement is former Love Island star Maura Higgins, who's posted a topless pic showing herself overlooking the sea and mountains, while holding her bikini top in the air.

Maura wrote to her followers on Instagram, "Do one winter...", causing fans to speculate that she may just be involved in the upcoming series since that is the EXACT turn of phrase used in the series trailer.

Hmmm.

Since posting the image fans of Maura and Love Island have linked the two together and even suggested that Higgins will be taking Caroline Flack's role, the previously confirmed host of Winter Love Island.

Things kicked off as Maura's former co-star and notorious shit-stirrerChris Taylor commented, "I really hope this means what I think it means 🤞🏻".

What a cheeky minx.

After Chris opened up the question, fans of the match-making show joined in with the excitement, as one wrote, "she’s replacing the Flack".

Another commented, "Winter Love Island host?!?".

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Caroline Flack was allegedly arrested and charged with assault following a row with her boyfriend, Lewis Burton, which is why some fans are hopeful that Maura could be her replacement.

"Omg could she be replacing her??", another asked.

It's no surprise that followers have come to this conclusion, as Maura also previously posted a photo of her flying on a private jet, and teased fans that she was, "Off to shoot something very exciting."

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Series Two: Nathan Massey and Cara de la Hoyde

Nathan Massey and Cara de la Hoyde are the only Love Island winners to have remained together.Despite splitting for a number of months in 2017, the couple rekindled their romance when Cara discovered she was expecting the couple's first child.

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Series Two: Nathan Massey and Cara de la Hoyde

The couple later welcomed a baby boy called Freddie in December 2016. Sharing the happy news on social media, Nathan wrote, 'The day has finally come !!!! Myself and @cara_delahoyde have become parents to our beautiful baby boy !!! Massive hats off to Cara Who delivered our boy safely !!!!! #thenextchapter ud83dudc99ud83dudc76ud83cudffc[sic]In July 2018, Cara and Nathan announced they are now engaged with Nathan popping the question in the villa they first met.

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Series Two: Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen

It took her a while, but Olivia Buckland finally found her man during Love Island season two. After leaving the villa together when they finished in second place behind Cara and Nathan, the couple haven't looked back!

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Series Two: Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen

Just a few months after leaving the villa, Alex popped the question to Olivia during a romantic trip to New York. The couple married in a luxury ceremony in 2018, with parts of their wedding being shown on their very own TV show.

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Series Three: Dom Lever and Jess Shears

Despite the public thinking their relationship was just a 'joke', Jess Shears and Dom Lever have defied the odds and are one of the two couples still together from their series. Despite all of the drama with Jess and 'Muggy Mike', Dom proposed to his girlfriend in September 2016.

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Series Three: Dom Lever and Jess Shears

The couple have cashed in on promotional shoots together, appearances, and even got 'married' on Good Morning Britain on Valentine's Day. Despite the 'fake wedding', Jess and Dom then tied the knot for real in 2018, when they married at a private ceremony on the Greek island of Mykonos. In October 2019, they welcomed a child together.

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Series Three: Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

The nation fell in love with Prince Harry's ex-girlfriend Camilla Thurlow in 2017. And, after she had her heart broken by a number of different men in the villa, model Jamie Jewitt arrived and swept Camilla off her feet.After enjoying time together outside of the show and meeting each other's families, the couple are living happily ever after.

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Series Three: Jamie Jewitt and Camilla Thurlow

The loved up couple have since traveled the world together on charity missions... can they get any better?

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Series Four: Tommy Fury and Molly May Hague

The king and queen of Love Island 2019 are still loved up. While Molly Mae is living it up as a brand ambassador for PrettyLittleThing, Tommy's days are filled with training as well as being a brand ambassador for Boohoo Man.

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Caroline Flack has already been teasing fans with sneak peeks of the show, including pictures of herself while filming promo shots and the first Love Island trailer, but now things seem like they could be up in the air.

Lewis was taken to hospital after the alleged attack, and a police spokesperson confirmed the news to Metro.co.uk.

They said: "Caroline Flack of Islington was charged on Friday, 13 December with assault by beating. ‘She will appear on bail at Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 23 December."

Whether it be Caroline or Maura hosting the highly-anticipated show, the new Islanders are expected to fly out to South Africa on New Year's Day and all the drama will unfold onJanuary 8th.

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