I'm a Celebrity fans believe newcomer Maura Higgins will have an "awkward" reunion with a fellow campmate. The former Love Island star, 33, made her late arrival into the Australian jungle alongside Reverend Richard Coles on Thursday night. As part of their late arrival, the pair were assigned the challenge to convince their fellow campmates that life in the Jungle Junkyard is really tough - despite having been assigned luxury accommodation, unbeknown to other celebrities.
For now, Maura and Reverend Coles will stay mostly separate from the other stars, except while taking part in challenges with them, but viewers are now preparing for what could be an awkward encounter between the former Islander and fellow campmate Barry McGuigan. Before appearing on Love Island in 2019, Maura was romantically involved with Barry's son Shane. The former couple first met in 2018 at a David Haye vs Tony Bellew boxing rematch where Maura was working as a ring girl and Shane was commenting for a radio show.
The pair reportedly dated for a couple of years before breaking up, as they found it difficult to continue their relationship since Maura was living in Ireland at the time and Shane was in London. While it's unclear whether Maura met her ex's father Barry at all, viewers think they will address the relationship on the show. Shane, who has followed in his father's footsteps and now works as a boxing coach in London, is engaged to singer-songwriter Taylor West - and they have two sons, Finley .
