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Maura Higgins has addressed romance rumours with her co-star on The Traitors US – after fans spotted ‘chemistry’ between them.
Love Island alum Maura, 35, is competing in the smash-hit Peacock show’s latest season across the pond, alongside a host of other famous faces.
Fans have picked up on apparent chemistry between Maura and fellow player Rob Rauch, 27, 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.’
Love Island alum Maura Higgins addressed ongoing romance rumours with a co-star on The Traitors US
Love Island US alum Rob, 27, was selected by Alan Cumming to be one of the Traitors in the game
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.’
The popular Irish star is playing as a Faithful in season four of the smash-hit Peacock reality show
Speaking on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live, Maura addressed speculation from fans of her and Rob
Another penned: ‘I know Maura was probably just playing up to it because everyone is asking, but I would really love them to get together.’
While a third added: ‘We love Rob and we love Maura. So, we love Maura and Rob together.’
Meanwhile, Maura proved to be a hit with The Traitors US viewers as season four launched on Peacock.
Fans obsessed over the Irish influencer on X: ‘Maura Higgins is such a baddie’,
‘All in love with Maura Higgins’,
‘”Stop looking like that.” And just like that, Maura Higgins found herself in an episode of “Real Housewives #TheTraitorsUS’,
‘Maura Higgins getting along w the Housewives just makes sense to me. Real Housewives of UK when??? #TheTraitorsUS’,
‘Maura Higgins is serving face so hard she’s gorgeous #TheTraitorsUS’,
Maura first rose to fame as a contestant on Love Island in the UK back in 2019 and has maintained a media career
‘If natalie anderson and maura higgins don’t walk out of that castle locked arms with $250k in their pockets i don’t want it #TheTraitorsUS’.
Ahead of the episode, Maura teased she wanted to be a Traitor, saying: ‘Well, I’m starting off wearing a cape.
‘So… I’m hoping I’m a Traitor and I hope to kill everyone one by one.
‘If someone comes for me at the round table, God love them. Sounds a bit traitor-y to me. I speak my mind. I’m not really a shadow kind of girl.’
It was ultimately Rob, Lisa Rinna and Candiace Dillard Basset who were selected by host Alan Cumming.
Love Island US is airing on Peacock in America