Maura Higgins says she goes through a man’s phone a WEEK into dating

Maura Higgins has revealed she goes through a man’s phone just a week into dating him because she has ‘serious trust issues’.

The Traitors US star, 35, said she has turned into an ‘investigator’ when it comes to dating men after years of ‘men doing her dirty’.

Last year, Maura took a public swipe at her ex-boyfriend Pete Wicks and suggested he cheated on her after she discovered texts to other women on his phone. 

Insiders told Daily Mail at the time that Pete was never unfaithful to Maura and was hurt by the accusations. 

In an interview with Glamour Magazine, Maura detailed her red, green and beige flags: I’d say my biggest red flag in a relationship is I’ve got serious trust issues. 

‘If I’m dating you and it’s only a week in, I’ve already gone through your phone. I’ve turned into a bit of an investigator because men have done me dirty.

‘So like, I mean, I’d probably say it’s a beige flag, but we call it red.

‘We call it red because it’s not okay to go through someone’s phone, but I’m going to do it again.’

TV star Maura has regularly dated in the public eye. 

She fell for Curtis Pritchard on Love Island before dating Chris Taylor, who she met on the same series.

Following their split Maura was in a relationship with axed Strictly professional Giovanni Pernice but they parted ways after four months.

After being spotted sharing a kiss at the National TV Awards in 2022, Maura and TOWIE’s Joey Essex denied that they were romantically involved.

In March 2024, Maura split from stuntman Bobby Holland Hanton after ten months together.

Maura was then seen sharing a ‘drunken kiss’ with McFly’s Danny Jones – who has been married to his wife Georgia for over a decade – as they attended Universal Music’s BRIT Awards afterparty. 

Most recently, Maura has sparked romance rumours with her Traitors US co-star Rob Rauch, 27.

Fans have picked up on apparent chemistry between Maura and fellow player Rob, hoping they get together. 

While appearing on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, the Irish star broke her silence on this speculation as she was quizzed about their relationship. 

It saw Andy ask her: ‘The internet wants you and Rob to get together, and?’

To which Maura responded: ‘I saw, there’s a lot of videos on TikTok at the moment.’

Continuing, Andy followed up with: ‘And what do you think?’ 

Maura coyly replied: ‘I mean, you’ll have to watch the show to see if that happened.’

In the game, Maura is playing as a Faithful while Rob is secretly one of the Traitors.

The pair knew each other through Love Island US, where Rob appeared as a contestant in 2023 and 2024. 

Meanwhile, Maura began hosting the spin-off show Aftersun from 2024 onwards.

Fans previously highlighted chemistry between the pair, as seen when Maura featured in a post on Page Six’s Instagram.

In a reference to Love Island, she was asked which co-star from The Traitors US she’d bring to the hideaway.

The hideaway is an area utilised by the islanders for their private hookups and chats.

Maura answered: ‘Ermm, I would probably say Rob. We’re both from Love Island!’

One person commented: ‘Okay but when are Maura and Rob going to confirm their relationship? They are adorable around each other.’