Maura Higgins in Bathing Suit Shares a Maldives Selfie

Maura Higgins first burst into the public eye during the summer of 2019. She was one of the breakout stars of that year’s series of Love Island. This has led Higgins to compete on the popular series Dancing on Ice, as well as have a strong presence on Instagram. Higgins is currently on vacation in the Maldives, and made sure to post some photos. In them, she wore a multicolored bathing suit, her figure on display. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Maura Higgins stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Doesn’t Care What People Think Of Her

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Higgins is in the public eye, which means that a lot of people are unfortunately judging her. However, she has no time for them. Higgins tells Grazia Daily that she doesn’t care what people have to say about her. She also says that this helped her stay positive after her stint on Love Island. “Do you know what? I don’t actually care what people think of me, so I wasn’t really bothered.”

2. She Sticks Up For Herself

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During her time on Love Island, Higgins was known for sticking up for herself. This has led to her becoming a feminist icon. She tells Grazia Daily, “I just stand up for myself, and I won’t let anyone talk sh*t about me. And you know, I do talk about sex, but so do guys.”

3. She Isn’t Afraid To Cut People Off

When it comes to relationships, Higgins tells Grazia Daily that she trusts her partner. However, she also says that she doesn’t give second chances to anyone. I’m not a girl to be on edge all the time thinking, ‘I wonder what he’s doing?’ I trust someone until they do me wrong, and if they do me wrong, that’s it. There are no second chances with me. You’re gone.”

4. She Eats A Balanced Diet

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Higgins talked about wellness to the Daily Mail. She says that she believes in balance when it comes to her diet. Higgins eats healthy most of the time, and allows herself cheat days. "At the weekends I eat what I want,” she says. “During the week I obviously try my best to eat healthier foods.

5. She Has Support

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Higgins has been open about her struggles with body image. She tells the Daily Mail that she got into a period of over-exercising and struggling with herself. Luckily, she had supportive people around her to help her get through this. ​​"It's good to have people around you that are not afraid to say these things to you. It's so important. I'm feeling so much better."

Maura Higgins, the Love Island and Dancing On Ice star, influencer, and YouTuber, loves the spotlight. As if to prove it, Higgins is enjoying a beach day and made sure to get some stunning photos for Instagram. In them, she enjoyed a plate of sushi in a beach cabana. Higgins wore a gorgeous black bathing suit, and captioned the post, “Favourite Fridays.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Maura Higgins stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Sticks Up For Herself

Higgins doesn’t let anyone push her around. She tells the Irish Tatler that her parents always taught her to defend herself. “When I was growing up, my parents always told me to stand up for myself no matter what. In school, I had a hard time but I still never backed down. For me, I just think it’s the most important thing for women to stand up and speak your mind, don’t be afraid.

2. She’s True To Herself

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Higgins is unapologetically herself, and has been on each of her TV appearances. She advises others to do the same in her Irish Tatler interview. “Everyone is their own person, be yourself. Don’t try and please people, that’s the best I can say about that.

3. She Believes In Balance

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When it comes to her diet, Higgins says that she tries to eat healthy, but also tries not to limit herself. She tells MailOnline that she believes in eating a balanced diet. “At the weekends I eat what I want, and during the week I obviously try my best to eat healthier foods,” she says. “It’s all about balance.”

4. She Has A Lot Of Support

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Higgins unfortunately went through a health scare in recent years, where she over exercised and obsessed over her body. She tells MailOnline that her loved ones helped and supported her through this, and it helped her recover. “It's good to have people around you that are not afraid to say these things to you. It's so important. I'm feeling so much better.”

5. She Gets Her Confidence From Glamour

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One of the secrets to Higgins’ confidence? Her glamorous fashion and makeup. She tells Grazia Daily, “We all just feel amazing when we’re glam. Even a bit of lipstick makes you feel a thousand times better. For me lipstick boosts my mood and it doesn’t even necessarily have to be a bright colour, even a nude shade. I very rarely wear a bright lipstick or a classic red. A nude lipstick ups my confidence.”

Love Island star Maura Higgins is loving...an island! “Wish all Monday’s looked like this,” she captioned a photo of herself in a bathing suit in Sun Siyam Iru Veli, Maldives. The resort was the perfect location to show off her toned figure. How does the star of Glow Up Ireland stay so fit while keeping so busy? Read on to see 5 ways Maura Higgins stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Drinks Coffee

“While past studies hinted that coffee might have a dark side, newer research suggests that it may actually have health benefits. Why the reversal? It's hard to look at just one aspect of diet and connect it to a health condition because so many other factors that could play a role. For example, early research on coffee didn't always take into account that heavy coffee drinkers also tended to use tobacco and be sedentary,” says the Mayo Clinic. “When newer studies adjusted for such factors, they found a possible association between coffee and decreased mortality. Coffee may offer some protection against:

• Parkinson's disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• Liver disease, including liver cancer
• Heart attack and stroke”

2. She Tries Not to Lose Too Much Weight, After an Obsession With Exercise

“When you have good people around you, mammy as well, she noticed, she said ‘you’ve got too thin' or whatever and I was like ‘yeah, yeah, yeah I know, I’m trying to sort it out,’” she told the MailOnline. She added: “I’m not working out as much as I was, I ended up losing too much weight.” And: “I’m not doing it as much, once, twice a week max, and to be honest I’m just really good with my diet at the moment. It’s all about balance.” And: “I eased off the exercise and upped my calories and stuff. It’s good to have people around you that are not afraid to say these things to you. It’s so important. I’m feeling so much better.”

3. She is Not Afraid of a Few Grey Hairs

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“I put on Instagram a picture of my grey hairs and honestly the amount of messages I got from younger girls, girls in their early 20s saying ‘oh my God, thank you so much for this, I've never shown anyone my grey hair, I keep it a secret but now I feel like I'm going to embrace it and not be afraid,'” she told MailOnline. “My hair went grey when I was 18. I'm so used to it now, 18 feels like a long time ago. I don't know why it happened, maybe I'm old on the inside! I just said to mammy "why has this happened? Why do I get the bad genes?" She said to me ‘well it's not from me because I didn't have grey hair at 18!’”

4. She Learned How to Take a Break

After a particularly stressful shoot, “It was Michael Barrymore who gave me the advice” to just chill out and not be go, go, go. “I was training for Dancing On Ice and he is a really, really lovely man. He knew by me that I was going through a bit of a time of it….I remember him saying to me, ‘You need to take a break because if these brands and everyone really do want you then they will wait for you.’ So I took his advice and it’s the best thing I ever did. And I would give the same advice to all the new Love Islanders….I didn’t take all the jobs and I didn’t just think of all the cash,” she told the Independent.

5. She Once Showed Off Her “Food Baby”

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After a Christmas meal, Higgins showed a bulging tummy and asked fans if she had a “baby” or “food baby.” For her followers, it was an important admission: that eating is OK. Said some followers: “Thank you so much for showing us this” and “keeping it real for us all.” And: “This made me feel a bit better. You’re beautiful,” “I needed this, thank you”’ and “This has really helped me today, thank you xx hope you had a lovely xmas.”

Maura Higgins is white hot! The Love Island star flaunts her famously fit figure in her latest Instagram post, posing on a boat in a white swimsuit. “Oh I sea,” she captioned the two snaps shared to her social media. How does the reality star and fitness enthusiast stay in shape? Read on to see 5 ways Maura Higgins stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Got “Too Thin” During the Pandemic

During the pandemic, Maura got too obsessed with fitness. “'It got to a stage where it was actually affecting my periods; I lost my period for four months. Especially at my age, it's obviously not good. I want to have kids someday so I know that's just not a good thing to happen,” she told the Daily Mail. Luckily, her loved ones helped her get back on track. “When you have good people around you, mammy as well, she noticed, she said ‘you've got too thin’ or whatever and I was like ‘yeah, yeah, yeah I know, I'm trying to sort it out.’”

2. She Started Eating More and Working Out Less

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To get healthy again she made some major changes. “I eased off the exercise and upped my calories and stuff. It's good to have people around you that are not afraid to say these things to you. It's so important. I'm feeling so much better,” she told Daily Mail. “I'm not working out as much as I was, I ended up losing too much weight.'I'm not doing it as much, once, twice a week max.”

3. She Focuses on Eating a Balanced Diet

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“To be honest I'm just really good with my diet at the moment. It's all about balance,” she told Daily Mail. “At the weekends I eat what I want and during the week I obviously try my best to eat healthier foods.”

4. She Embraces Her Grey Hair

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Maura is an open book. “I put on Instagram a picture of my grey hairs and honestly the amount of messages I got from younger girls, girls in their early 20s saying "oh my God, thank you so much for this, I've never shown anyone my grey hair, I keep it a secret but now I feel like I'm going to embrace it and not be afraid,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “My hair went grey when I was 18. I'm so used to it now, 18 feels like a long time ago. I don't know why it happened, maybe I'm old on the inside! I just said to mammy ‘why has this happened? Why do I get the bad genes?’ She said to me ‘well it's not from me because I didn't have grey hair at 18!’”

5. She Eats Clean

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Maura eats clean…most of the time. "I'm not a nutritionalist or anything like that but I do have a good enough diet and stay as clean as possible, but then I still have whatever I want,” she revealed during an Instagram Q&A.

Singer and reality TV icon Megan McKenna is enjoying time on the gorgeous beaches of the Maldives. And she’s making sure to post a lot of stunning photos while she’s there. McKenna uploaded another photo of herself lying in the water. She wore a red bathing suit, complimenting her vacation tanned skin, and showing off her figure. Read on to see 5 ways Megan McKenna stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don't miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!

1. She Paddleboards

While McKenna was on her Maldives vacation, she made sure to spend a lot of time at the beach, and she tried out different water activities. One of the things she did was go paddleboarding. She posted this reel on Instagram of herself paddleboarding, set to “Under the Sea” from The Little Mermaid. She captioned the post, “Morning paddle board with the baby sharks.”

2. She Rides Jet-Skis

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Another water activity McKenna did while on vacation was go jet-skiing. She posted this series of photos and videos of herself and her friends riding jet-skis in the clear blue water. She captioned the post, “Gangsta sh*t.”

3. She Bikes

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While in the Maldives, McKenna didn’t just do water activities. She also spent some time on land. One of the things she did was bike ride on the beach. She posted this series of photos of herself going for a bike ride on the pier. "Incorporate movement into your regular activities. Bing watching a favorite show? Stretch, do sit-ups or other activity between episodes or during commercials. Mix up your family-time routine and shoot some hoops or walk the neighborhood. Instead of automatically jumping behind the wheel, hop on your bike or walk to work, the grocery store or a friend's house," says the Mayo Clinic.

4. She Spends Time Outside

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McKenna spends a lot of time going outside and getting fresh air and sunlight. Even when she isn’t on the beach, she still makes sure to go outside. She has posted several photos of herself outdoors on Instagram, including herself spending time at the beach, dancing in the country, and walking her dog.

5. She’s Mindful Of What She Eats

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McKenna tells Closer Online that she pays close attention to her diet, as she has a health condition. “I have IBS which can be quite debilitating if I eat the wrong foods,” she says. “I try to eat carefully and healthily.”