Maura Higgins in Bathing Suit Wishes "All Mondays Looked Like This"

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, 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.”

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.

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."

Love Island winner Millie Court knows how to take the perfect picture and she’s showing off her skills on social media. The British star posted a series of photos of herself wearing an animal print bikini as she posed by the pool in a luxury villa. “All about the angles and pose gals… 🤪😂,” she captioned the post. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Court 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. Fresh Orange Juice To Start the Day

Court loves to indulge in a glass of freshly-squeezed orange juice to kick start her day. “Oranges contain health-promoting compounds known as flavanones,” says registered nutritionist Nicola Shubrook. “Research suggests that these phytochemicals help support the body and protect us from conditions such as heart disease and cancer – they’re also thought to have anti-inflammatory, antiviral and antimicrobial benefits. What’s more, orange peel actually contains higher amounts of certain nutrients than the flesh, so using recipes that incorporate the zest of an orange will give your diet an extra boost.”

2. Meghan Markle Is Her Makeup Inspiration

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Court is inspired by Meghan Markle’s “flawless” skin and makeup, and tries to emulate her natural aesthetic. “Meghan Markle, her skin is absolutely flawless – her make-up always looks lovely as her make-up always looks lovely and natural,” she says. “At the moment the make-up I use does change fairly often, not necessarily my staples like concealer and foundation, but I do switch up the bronzers, blushers and mascara that I use. My staple foundation is Too Faced, but I do switch between Fenty and L’Oreal Infallible. For Concealer I use Revolution or Nars Cream Concealer. I also use Nars blusher, Benefit Hoola Bronzer and Mac Blusher.”

3. She Is True To Herself

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Court is now a household name—but she stays down-to-earth. “Obviously, life has just really changed,” she says. “I've realized how important it is to have your friends and family close. Coming out and seeing the papers and people's opinions, I think everyone could see I was genuine in there and just really normal. I love to laugh, I love a drink – I'm a true Essex girl and I think people could see that. So, no matter what happens, I just want to make sure that Essex is still inside me, that I stay true to myself and just enjoy what is happening at the moment!”

4. Dieting Made Her Miserable

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Court felt under pressure to lose weight before going on TV, something she now regrets. “I’ve always been [before Love Island] fluctuating between a size 8 and 10, but most of the time a size 10,” she says. “I was so happy with the way I looked, I didn’t think twice about it. On the weeks leading up to Love Island I felt the need to lose several pounds because I knew I was going to be surrounded by beautiful slim girls. I worked out every single day and ate salad for lunch and to tell you the truth I was miserable whilst doing it. I’d changed whilst I was on the show for several reasons that’s probably for another story time. But I went from a size 10 to a 6, and it’s the smallest I’ve ever been as a young adult. Because of my height, this made me look unhealthily skinny, of which I was (not eating barely anything, feeling ill all the time, tired, dizzy etc) and I remember looking at myself, I’d lost my boobs and my bum and those curves I once had and I MISSED them.”

5. She Loves Her Curves

Court put on weight after leaving Love Island, and couldn’t be happier with her new curves. "There was a point where people thought I was pregnant because I was putting on loads of weight," she says. "When I was on Love Island I was a size 6 but now I’m a size 10. But I prefer me as a 10 because I’ve got my [chest] back, I’ve got my bum back and I’ve got curves. So, I don’t really care what the newspapers have got to say about me being a size 10."