Love Island’s Chris Taylor and Maura Higgins on their relationship and plans for 2021!

Sometimes, the very thing you were looking for was under your nose all along - just ask Maura Higgins and Chris Taylor.
They came away from Love Island in 2019 as BFFs and remained at each other’s side through various break-ups and big life events, never realising that they were falling in love the whole time.
Now, Irish-born Maura and Leicester lad Chris, both 30, have become a reality TV love story all on their own and it’s one we’ve fallen head over heels for.
Maura says: “We never thought it would go past friendship. I genuinely never thought it would happen.”
It wasn’t until November last year, eight months after Maura’s split from Curtis Pritchard, 24, that it dawned on the two of them that this was something more than friendship.
And since then, they’ve been riding out lockdown together, with mushy Instagram posts and captions that typically read: “You’re all I ever wanted.”
Here, they share exactly what their first impressions of each other were, the moment they made that crossover and what they think the future holds.
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[@AA-qb7ni]

I love how she friend zoned him on Love Island and now they're together. They're so hilarious I hope it works out.

[@fabulousmag]

They were great fun to work with - lovely couple!

[@AA-ke9pk]

Um, hi twin.

[@raindropsonroses3919]

They seem pretty genuine

[@aoifeshelley1749]

@@raindropsonroses3919 what is on the txt message what is on the txt message maura can you all Whitney in Eastenders txt me by was har not txt me back okay now if you what you all if you what you can txt me back

[@aoifeshelley1749]

@@raindropsonroses3919 lot me wou if they txt you txt you back maura

[@camillecreps]

I think they’re a really good match their banter is really good

[@Melissarouge]

It’s funny how on the show during one of the challenges the audience said Chris and Maura have chemistry and they were like ?????? Ew what Really ???? Now here they are

[@steve9886]

Aged well

[@love4lizgillz473]

I shipped it SOOOO hard on love island and they REALLY deserve eachother 🥰 they’re perfect 😍

[@fabulousmag]

Fabulous people, Fabulous couple!

[@hananjama1960]

It’s crazy how the love island watchers predicted they are meant to be

[@lizfoster9879]

Are we not gonna talk about how his glasses are on his forehead? 😂😂😂

[@thevice521]

Can’t mess up the quiff innit

[@evie-oy4cj]

omg remember that side bar challenge where the public thought they belonged together.... they thought right 💖

[@kerry3355]

Chris is a top bloke he's much better for Maura

[@dianemccloud5990]

I'm actually happy to see them together, wishing their relationship positivity and hopefully they will make it...they both have a great sense of humor....

[@mitsukislife]

I like them together, they come off as great friends on top of being a couple. And I think them being the same age helps, at that point you know what you enjoy for both the short term and long term 💛

[@shirleycorlett828]

They are so suited , so glad they finally realised they belonged together- perfect , so happy for them . ❤️

[@lissiaa1869]

They’ve now split lol

[@jessicasinmas]

cant believe they are not together they were like a perfect couple

[@malissamoore2202]

Chris is fine and fun AF☺️ (said with nothing but respect!). He’s like the UK version of Calvin from Season 2 of US; fine, fun, but underrated. Love their relationship!💜💜

[@saramolloy3128]

I like them together looks real than curtis.

[@JAB_22]

So happy for maura .. she deserve all the best 🥰 my all time favorite

[@alyssapeachy9936]

It’s so insane when you see two people that just look like a perfect match and they finally come together after like five years and they actually look like they are soulmates!!!! YOOOO Happy for Tem ❤

[@seductivelady55seductivela34]

Awww im delited for maura and chris .They look so happy together .And well matched to .All the best to both of u for the future xxxxx .

[@heavenlyrose3774]

Aww. These two are together now! Cuties. 😍

[@Rhiareyn]

I’m SO happy about them!

[@LU-gf8jz]

I’m glad they are both having fun! Wish them both the best 💜💛

[@LuzdoSol00]

They look amazing together. Happiness for both.

[@kimberelydavis379]

I think these two are perfect together! It made perfect sense when I heard they were. 👍🏼❤️

[@juliem1930]

I’m watching this season of love island now and I feel like they took time to know each as friends in the villa and now I’m glad to know they are together.

[@elingren3132]

They aren’t together now, they broke up

[@peach1681]

even in the villa you could see how their personalities matched when maura couldn't couple up with curtis and coupled up with chris

[@lifewithcourtnayandchi8812]

Who is here after hearing about their breakup 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔

[@mackenziash8244]

I love them together!!!

[@melissay07]

Love them together

[@meganbeaudry763]

they’re soulmates

[@talhahhussain6064]

I think this will be a long-term relationship, they have been together for a while

[@yaraaaa3965]

they broke up in may

[@zooza4900]

I really like you two together ❤

[@stacybradshaw4082]

Good match, I hope they both live happily ever after ❤️💛💖💚🧡💜💙

[@julieomiccioli4851]

I love you two together

[@naturalbby1722]

Chris is just so fawking hilarious! He suits being with anyone

[@sakaralouisecarter205]

Love them

[@meganstewart3373]

I love everything about them individually and as a couple. I'd like to start a petition for more videos of them! Ha

[@hollykarimi617]

What about on the Twitter challenge “ chris and Maura are ment to be” I love them 😍

[@Annaconda1984]

Omg thats so cool...☺ great fit

[@miriamoloughlin7698]

I think maura is hilarious. She is such a laugh

[@GorretKikojjo]

Finally she got a real one, any way just love them and wish them good......

[@emilyrose7842]

they broke up

[@Rocco27274]

Curtis comes across like a creep these days.. Chris 🔥💗

[@spacerider2227]

Yep good chemistry with them together, not too keen on the other guy she was with seemed a bit up himself whereas this seems more genuine even though he does maybe try too hard with his look doesn’t need to be more natural is better!

[@MokgadiMogalefa]

these two are hilarious did not see the relationship at all

[@sumankri3151]

❤️❤️❤️

[@judithtjed]

Ohh he did get her in the end 😎😎😎I liked him

[@ajibikebabatunde4100]

Awww How long have they been togetherr

[@quads4500]

so cute

[@sarahduffy6796]

Love this video. Cute couple

[@fabulousmag]

They're so lovely!

[@charrose3825]

@@aoifeshelley1749 shut up

[@aoifeshelley1749]

@@charrose3825 came on the txt message maura and Chris x

[@laurenc2976]

This lasted all of 5 minutes. No surprise there 🤣

[@thetruthalwayshurt8515]

Her lips grew 😂. Taking bets on how long they will last 😆

[@lolsaXx]

In tents

[@Ali1986Koksal]

Newsflash: They've split up.

[@Ali1986Koksal]

I know?

[@digitalboxemma6734]

Does he have make up on tho?

[@Mimi-nx6fz]

Righttt lmfaooo it looks like he got bronzer on 😭🤣🤣

[@brabbit3389]

Why is his forehead wearing glasses?

[@niamhfarrell1772]

Spoiler alert! They lasted 5 or 6 months

[@laurenc2976]

Not even that long 😅

[@dfsx7934]

wellll this didn’t age well

[@bobstar6837]

"Smells like farrrts in here"...

[@dreamgirl7022]

So moral of the story... to get a boyfriend you have to friendzone him and play hard to get. What is wrong with this society?

[@pamelajimenez3775]

no one said that lol

[@JJ-ng1jr]

She didn’t friend zone him and play hard to get - she was with another man at the time. Why would she flirt with a guy if she’s in a relationship?

[@gofaonemotlogelwa4925]

So she sent flowers to Amybut not Yewande? I don't like her but I always liked Chris. He is cute and funny Edit: lol I meant the cruchy haired troll Lucie not Amy

[@JJ-ng1jr]

No she sent flowers to Lucie** who is her close friend because she was being harassed by online trolls. Yewande was in the Love Island villa for like a week with Maura and they weren’t even close. Why on earth would she send flowers to Yewande who was nothing more than an acquaintance to her?

[@ordgtrgirl]

His hair is defying gravity lol, wth is going on?

[@abdulmumin6251]

He laughed her into bed