is reportedly being lined up as the next Bachelorette after the show was axed in the wake of Taylor Frankie Paul’s arrest.
The Love Island star, 35, is said to be among the names being considered following the sudden cancellation of the upcoming season.
Season 22 of had been due to premiere on March 22, with Mormon Wives star Taylor, 31, set to lead the series.
However, the network pulled the show just days before launch after a shocking 2023 video surfaced of Taylor attacking her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, 33, with her minor daughter present.
Now, according to gossip site Deux Moi, an anonymous tip has suggested that Maura could step in as a replacement, following her growing popularity in the US.
It claimed: 'ABC exec friend said that they are looking into getting Maura Higgins to be the new Bachelorette and do a live shooting of it.
Maura Higgins is reportedly being lined up as the next Bachelorette after the show was axed in the wake of Taylor Frankie Paul’s domestic violence arrest
Season 22 of The Bachelorette had been due to premiere on March 22, with Mormon Wives star Taylor, 31, set to lead the series until a horrifying 2023 video surfaced
'They shut down Layla and Miranda as a dual season and are trying to steer away from the SLOMW girlies.'
The Daily Mail reached out to Maura's representative for comment.
The video, which was first published by TMZ, has sparked a backlash and saw Taylor's season of the Bachelorette canned just three days before it was due to air.
In a statement, Disney executives blamed the decision to cancel the series on the clip and said their focus was on 'supporting the family'.
The statement said: 'In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of The Bachelorette at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family.'
The bombshell decision to cancel the show could cost ABC up to $28 million, with filming costs for The Bachelorette totting up to $2 million per episode.
Filming has also been halted on Taylor's other TV project – the fifth series of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives – after cast members reportedly told Hulu executives that they didn't feel comfortable continuing to work with Taylor.
In a statement released to the Daily Mail after the video surfaced, Taylor claimed she had been the victim of abuse at Dakota's hand and said 'there are too many women suffering in silence as they survive aggressive, jealous ex-partners who refuse to let them move on with their lives'.
The decision to cancel the season came hours after TMZ published a video of the reality TV star apparently fighting with her ex-partner, Dakota Mortensen, in 2023
It continued: 'Taylor is very grateful for ABC's support as she prioritises her family's safety and security.
'After years of silently suffering extensive mental and physical abuse as well as threats of retaliation, Taylor is finally gaining the strength to face her accuser and taking steps to ensure that she and her children are protected from any further harm.'
She said she has previously 'remained silent out of fear of further abuse, retaliation and public shaming.
'She is currently exploring all of her options, seeking support, and preparing to own and share her story.'
Dakota, meanwhile, hit out in a statement to Entertainment Weekly in which he said his priority was the warring former couple's toddler son.
A representative told the outlet: 'His number one priority here is protecting their son, Ever. He knew there was a possibility it could come out, but he was not going to be the one to proactively do that because he has always wanted a decent relationship with Taylor.
'It's been really hard to achieve that, but he wants to co-parent well.'
The spokesman added: 'He was just hoping that if he says nothing, as he usually does, it would go away. He's never done any kind of sit-down interview about his side.
'He kind of just lets it all happen to him, and I think he realizes with the severity of everything now that he just can't do that.'
Taylor and Dakota have been in an off-on relationship since 2022 when the 31-year-old shot to public consciousness as part of a 'soft swinging' scandal that saw her admit to cheating on then husband Tate Paul.
The exes, who have a daughter and a son together, subsequently divorced.
