Maura will come face-to-face with Barry in the jungle
Sometimes it seems like all celebrities have a hidden connection. Like how Nancy Cartwright AKA the voice of Bart Simpson is the aunt of popstar Sabrina Carpenter, or how Dolly Parton is Miley Cyrus’s godmother. It turns out that even the campmates in I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here aren’t total strangers, and it looks like two contestants are about to have a somewhat awkward reunion. The world is still convinced that Maura Higgins is heading Down Under to be a late arrival to I’m a Celeb, and we are counting down the days until she sets foot in camp. Waiting for her will be Barry McGuigan, who goes way back with the Irish influencer. It turns out that Maura and Barry’s son, Shane, were an item before she found fame on Love Island 2019. Here’s everything you need to know about Maura’s ex, including their relationship timeline. Shane followed in his father’s footsteps and became a boxing coach. He now owns a gym in South West London. He has trained several up-and-coming boxers including Chantelle Cameron, George Groves, Carl Frampton and Lee McGregor. He is also the brother of the late actress Danika McGuigan. Shane is 36 years old.Who is Shane McGuigan?
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Shane coaching Adam Azim
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Maura and Shane met in 2018, just a year before she jetted of to the Love Island villa. They first connected at a David Haye vs Tony Bellew rematch where Maura was working as a ring girl and Shane was commentating a boxing match for a radio show. It’s unclear exactly how long the pair dated before their spark fizzled out, but it’s been reported that they were together for roughly a year before calling it quits. They reportedly found the long-distance difficult to overcome as Maura still lived in Ireland at the time while Shane lived and worked in South West London.When did Maura Higgins meet Shane McGuigan?
How long did Maura Higgins date Shane McGuigan?
Maura dated Shane for under a year
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Although Maura and Barry have never mentioned meeting each other before, we’ll have to wait until she arrives in camp to know for sure. Since she only dated Shane briefly, and at the time she lived in another country, it’s very unlikely she crossed paths with his father. Shane is now in a relationship with Taylor West, a singer/songwriter from Buckinghamshire who Shane has previously called a 'diamond of a human.' The pair got engaged in 2023 and have two sons, Finley born in 2022 and Calean born in 2024. He does, and you can follow him at @shanemcguigan.Did Maura Higgins meet Shane McGuigan’s dad?
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