Former Love Island star Maura Higgins turned heads as she walked the runway for Miami Swim Week in a skimpy hot pink bikini and later ditched the bra for a daring sheer dress at the afterparty
Samantha Mayers Music columnist
14:01, 31 May 2026Updated 14:04, 31 May 2026
(Image: Getty Images)
Maura Higgins is determined to crack the States after her stint on Traitors US and it looks like it’s going swimmingly so far. The former Love Island star, 35, wowed across the pond as she walked the runway for Miami Swim Week in a barely-there bikini before exposing her nipples at the afterparty.
Maura flaunted her incredible figure as she strutted her stuff for Sports Illustrated in several outfits, including a tiny hot-pink bikini and a blue sarong, which offered minimal coverage.
The Irish star had a second turn on the runway this time sporting another teeny bikini bra and knickers, but paired with a golden fringe skirt, which was slightly more modest.
Maura walked the runway for Sports Illustrated (Image: Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)
Later, Maura made another huge fashion statement as she slipped into a daring ensemble for the afterparty. Turning heads yet again, she ditched the bra to wear a exposing sheer red dress.
Here’s the censored photo
Maura Higgins left very little to the imagination as she modelled for Sports Illustrated
The star has been spending a lot of time in the U.S after it was announced that she will tackle another American TV favourite and compete in the next season of Dancing With The Stars.
And Maura has given fans a taste as to what they can expect from her on the show as she shared a clip of herself dancing with professional Valentin Chmerkovskiy.
In the short video Valentin spins Maura before she pulls off a dramatic head dip which left her followers stunned.
Here’s the uncensored photo – don’t say we didn’t warn you
Maura wasn’t afraid to bare her skin(Image: Getty Images for Sports Illustrated)
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Strictly star Tasha Ghouri, 27, commented: “Omgggg yesssss” and fellow former Love Islander Liberty Poole gushed she’s a “natural”. Meanwhile, TV presenter and DJ Melvin Odoom joked he’d give her a “SEVEN!” which Maura replied “rude”.
In a recent interview Maura revealed that she had turned down Strictly Come Dancing to do Dancing With the Stars, she said: “When Strictly came about I was very tempted because I always wanted to do a dance show but I don’t know, my sights were always set on Dancing With The Stars America and I didn’t want to take on anything that would jeopardise that position.
Maura is taking the U.S by storm(Image: Getty Images)
“It’s something I have been manifesting, I’ve had it on my vision for the last couple of years and now it’s actually happening, I cannot believe it!”
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