Maura Higgins Wows in Black Gown at Cannes!

made sure to command attention in a black strapless gown as she attended the 79th opening ceremony on Tuesday night. 

The Irish Love Island star, 35, who jetted to France on a private plane, rubbed shoulders with Hollywood A-lists and as she hit the red carpet at Palais des Festivals. 

Maura flaunted her jaw-dropping figure in the glamorous figure hugging dress which boasted a white neckline. 

The TV personality added a dramatic black cape which she wore off her shoulders and it boasted huge balloon sleeves and a very long train. 

Styling her brunette tresses in a neat curled do, Maura simply accessorised with silver dazzling earrings for the first official red carpet for The Electric Kiss premiere.

She looked incredible as she posed up a storm for photos on the famous red carpet before making her way up the stairs with her dramatic train cascading behind her. 

 Maura, who is representing L'Oreal Paris at the iconic Film Festival, wore a stunning palette of makeup complete with a nude lipstick. 

The Electric Kiss is a period romantic comedy-drama film directed by Pierre Salvadori. It stars Pio Marmaï, Anaïs Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche, and Vimala Pons. 

On Monday, Maura documented her private jet flight to the South of . 

Quipping she was 'currently surviving on coffee, croissants & @lorealparis' Maura shared snaps of her luxury journey and showed off her £1,560 makeup bag.

After leaving London's grey skies for the sunnier climes of the Hôtel Martinez, Maura made a quick change out of her chic travel outfit for her first festival ensemble.

She added white heels and styled her locks into a slicked back look to add to the retro vibe.

Maura posed up a storm in her ensemble, hitting the sunny streets of Cannes for a shoot.

It's been an incredible first half of the year for Maura, who has sent her US take over soaring to even greater heights, with the announcement that 

Sources have claimed the Love Island star could be in line for a £5 million payday thanks to new deals with bosses.

It was confirmed last month that Maura will appear on the 35th season of the hit show, which is the US version of Strictly Come Dancing, and she was the first star unveiled for this autumn's lineup.

The star had previously shared her interest in appearing on Dancing With The Stars, during her well-publicised stint on the US version of The Traitors.

Meanwhile, beauty brands are also said to be keen to snap up the star, whilst insiders claim a fly-on-the-wall series documenting her rise in America could be the obvious next step, with the star reportedly already in talks with TV bosses.

However, it's not just reality TV and beauty brands on her radar. The star is also said to be in talks with Disney after making her acting debut in the film The Spin.