Maura Higgins reveals she has moved into her £1.25million five-bedroom ‘dream house’ in Essex after months of reality show stints, brand deals, and jungle adventures… upgrading her life from one-bedroom flat to luxury gated mansion - suong

   

Maura Higgins has officially moved into her £1.25million five-bedroom 'dream house' in Essex.

The I'm A Celebrity star, 34, splashed her hard-earned cash on a five-bedroom semi-detached house in an affluent part of the county, MailOnline revealed earlier this year.

Maura, who has amassed an estimated £3.2million fortune from her TV appearances, took to Instagram on Sunday to share the news that she had finally moved in

Sharing the news she posted a picture of stunning black french doors looking on to a garden, with a huge bouquet of glowers in a vase, Ferrari sparkling wine and a Diptyque candle. 

'After the busiest few months.... she's finally in,' the former Love Island star captioned the snap. 

Sharing another snap of the kitchen featuring her pal, celebrity hairdresser Carl Bembridge, she wrote: 'No chairs yet but he always finds something to sit on.' 

Maura Higgins has officially moved into her £1.25million five-bedroom 'dream house' in Essex, she revealed on Instagram on Sunday
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Maura Higgins has officially moved into her £1.25million five-bedroom 'dream house' in Essex, she revealed on Instagram on Sunday

Sharing the news she posted a picture of stunning black french doors looking on to a garden, with a huge bouquet of glowers in a vase, Ferrari sparkling wine and a Diptyque candle
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Sharing the news she posted a picture of stunning black french doors looking on to a garden, with a huge bouquet of glowers in a vase, Ferrari sparkling wine and a Diptyque candle

 

As a young woman in rural Ireland, Maura's future was set - stay in the town, marry her teenage boyfriend and open up a hair salon. 

'But that's not what I wanted. That was not my dream. That was my father's and boyfriend's dream. I wanted to do more,' Maura previously defiantly declared.

And leave Ireland she did, going on to star in two ITV reality shows, Love Island and most recently I'm A Celebrity, as well as taking on presenting duties.

In her next big move, the girl from remote County Longford purchased her huge house in Essex.

Her riches have allowed the presenter to upgrade from her previous one-bedroom property in Essex to one with an en-suite master bedroom with four further rooms.

Overjoyed, Maura shared to her Instagram followers a picture of her new kitchen with a chandelier and grey floors, which she bought in October, with the caption 'Bought my dream house'.

An expansive kitchen, with an island, leads out past the dining area, out bi-folding doors to a large walled garden with a neat lawn.

Maura's previous home was raided by three-masked men and so the Love Island star has ensured her new home was in a gated development which provides privacy and security.

Sharing another snap of the kitchen featuring her pal, celebrity hairdresser Carl Bembridge, she wrote: 'No chairs yet but he always finds something to sit on
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Sharing another snap of the kitchen featuring her pal, celebrity hairdresser Carl Bembridge, she wrote: 'No chairs yet but he always finds something to sit on

Maura has starred in two ITV reality shows, Love Island and most recently I'm A Celebrity (Pictured), as well as taking on presenting duties
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Maura has starred in two ITV reality shows, Love Island and most recently I'm A Celebrity (Pictured), as well as taking on presenting duties

Overjoyed, Maura shared to her Instagram followers a picture of her new kitchen with a chandelier and grey floors, which she bought in October, with the caption 'Bought my dream home'
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Overjoyed, Maura shared to her Instagram followers a picture of her new kitchen with a chandelier and grey floors, which she bought in October, with the caption 'Bought my dream home'

After first sharing the news of her new home in October, Maura had barely gotten the keys to her new house when she entered the jungle in November for a four-week stint in Australia. 

Maura entered the Love Island villa in 2019 and after almost six years in the spotlight with lucrative brand deals, she has amassed a fortune of an estimated £3.2million.

Her appearance as a much anticipated late arrival on I'm A Celebrity late last year will earn her a further whack with more brand deals no doubt in the pipeline.

The house is a half-hour drive away from her ex, Strictly Come Dancing star, Pete Wicks, who owns a minimalist bachelor pad in West Essex.

Maura recently shared how she escaped working in a hair salon in Ireland to become a ring girl for the brand Monster against the wishes of her then-boyfriend and dad.

The influencer said: 'I wanted to do more and travel the world. I'm young, why not?'

Her time with Monster caught the eye of ITV recruiters for Love Island, who approached Maura multiple times before she finally accepted as revenge against her boyfriend, which has now landed her a multi-million-pound fortune.

Maura entered the Love Island villa in 2019 and after almost six years in the spotlight with lucrative brand deals, she has amassed a fortune of an estimated £3.2million (Seen in 2019)
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Maura entered the Love Island villa in 2019 and after almost six years in the spotlight with lucrative brand deals, she has amassed a fortune of an estimated £3.2million (Seen in 2019)

Her big home purchase came after she treated herself to a new £60,000 Porsche just before heading into the I'm A Celebrity jungle in November.  

Maura became the proud owner of a Porsche Macan, which typically ranges in price from £60,000 to £98,00.

Sharing a photo from inside her new car, she showed off its luxurious all-white leather interior.

Maura captioned the post: 'My baby has arrived finally,' along with a white heart emoji.