Maura Higgins Sizzles in Gold Gown, Promotes Wings

 took looking saucy to the next level as she announced a new Club Wingstop promotion by tucking into a plate of chicken wings.

The Love Island star, 35, who has been on a mission to crack Hollywood, was seen tucking into a mountain of wings wearing a plunging gold metallic dress.

The figure-hugging black lace midi dress featured a dainty floral design and a sweetheart neckline, teamed with a matching choker.

In a promotional video for the rewards programme, she is seen hosting a large dinner party where guests are served wings and tenders on silver platters. 

Maura was an instant hit on the  dating show thanks to her fiery arguments, hilarious one-liners and no-nonsense attitude towards the men in the villa.

What would follow was one of the most successful post-Love Island careers of all time, perhaps only rivalled by her close pal .

Since being thrust into the spotlight on the show she has gone on to present : Aftersun, star on  and most recently take part in  US.

And now odds have her at 2/1 to land a role in a major Hollywood movie.  

Her work in the US appears to have culminated with her bagging an invite to the prestigious  in LA earlier this year where she mixed with the likes of , Leonardo and . 

There she exuded the air of any other A-lister as she confidently walked the red carpet in an elegant black gown. 

Despite being surrounded by Hollywood stars, The Traitors US star Maura still found herself stopped for a photograph by one of the attendees - none other than Snoop Dogg. 

After mostly focusing on influencer and fashion work for the first few years after the show, in 2023, Maura jumped the Atlantic and became a social media presenter and guest hosted a challenge for Season 5 of Love Island USA. 

In October of the same year, she was made a social media presenter for Love Island Games. And in 2024, she became the host of Love Island: Aftersun. She also took part in Dancing On Ice in 2020.

This properly kickstarted her TV career after raking in the cash with clothing and makeup deals after leaving the villa.

Maura has been a regular feature of Love Island USA's spin-off Aftersun and now gracing American screens again in the current series of The Traitors US. It will be available to watch in the UK later this year.

She finished in fourth place on Love Island UK season five alongside ex-boyfriend Curtis Pritchard in 2019. 

Her plans to crack America are obvious with the star signing with public relations agency, Align, which specialises in growing careers in the US, last year. 

The Daily Mail understands that Maura chose to sign with Align due to her growing work in the United States, including her appearance on The Traitors US. 

Maura also recently revealed that she has signed with a major US talent agency, Creative Artist Agency, whose glittering list of clients includes big names like Lady Gaga. 

It was revealed in June that Maura had been replaced as a host on Love Island USA's Aftersun, with her decision to relinquish her role reportedly coming as she was unable to continue due to scheduling conflicts.

But the long-standing Love Island favourite insisted it was not the end of her affiliation with the show and she was named as the host of Love Island Games's new Aftersun a few months later after she impressed bosses on the regular show.

Adding another string to her TV bow, she will battle it out to win a cash prize of $250,000 for her chosen charity after signing up for the second series of The Traitors US - which is airing now. 

And just last month it was reported Maura could be heading for Hollywood stardom after 'impressing industry insiders' with her acting debut in Irish comedy The Spin.

Maura, who plays Rose in the feel-good road movie, received glowing feedback following a film screening. She appears alongside singer and actor Brenock O'Connor.

After the screening, a source told The Mirror: 'Everyone was talking about Maura and how great she was. She can act and people were impressed. 

'There were a lot of important people from the film in that room and conversations were taking place about what she does next.' 

It was reported the conversations were with big US executives who were eager to find out Maura's plans.

After the Golden Globes, Ladbrokes gave their odds at 2/1 for her to land a major Hollywood role. 

Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes commented: 'Maura Higgins is truly making her name global at the moment. 

'She is grasping the limelight again and it looks like she may land in a Hollywood role at some stage soon.'