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We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

Who Is The Real Maura Higgins?

We Need To Talk with Paul C. Brunson

FlightStory

Relationships, Society & Culture, Leisure

4.71.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Traitors Star Maura Higgins opens up about her early life, growing up in a small Irish town, and her journey to fame on Love Island. For the first time, Maura reveals the untold story behind her rise to stardom, the challenges she faced, and the relationships that shaped her. (00:00) Intro (00:46) Maura Takes Paul Through Her Experience of Childhood (04:51) Maura’s Experience of Her Parents’ Divorce (08:44) Maura’s Strict School Education (14:39) How Maura’s Upbringing Shaped Her Relationships as an Adult (16:59) What Maura Did Immediately After Leaving School (18:40) Maura’s First Experiences of Modelling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome to We're Talking. Today we're sitting down with Mora Higgins, a name many first came to know from the Love Island Villa, and more recently through her appearance on the traitors in America.

0:10.4

But behind the confidence, the one-liners and the public persona is a woman who has rarely let anyone in.

0:16.6

In this episode, Mora opens the door for the first time, sharing the childhood that shaped her,

0:22.6

the relationships that left their mark, and the journey from a small Irish town to a life in the spotlight.

0:28.6

This week, we're talking Mora Higgins. Everyone else tries to tell your story.

0:46.5

Yeah.

0:47.3

Yeah.

0:47.9

And I'd never like to tell my story.

0:50.7

But why?

0:51.6

Why do you think you don't like to tell your story?

0:57.9

Mm-hmm. but why? Why do you think you don't like to tell your story? I feel like being vulnerable, you're just opening up to get hurt.

1:06.3

That's the way I feel.

1:07.9

That's why I never open up.

1:09.7

Okay.

1:10.6

Because then people control things at you and say what they want. And whereas if you mask it and people don't know, they can't really do anything about it. It's from my research and where I've done a lot of research on you. Oh, God, I'm starting to sweat. I've done a lot of research. Just to let you know, some of that might not be true.

1:29.6

Okay.

1:30.2

So that's the beauty of this, right?

1:32.3

But what I have noticed is that you have not done a full-length interview ever.

1:40.0

But you're here.

1:41.7

So I'd love to start.

1:42.8

Feeling uncomfortable.

1:45.4

But you're smiling. You I love to start. Feeling uncomfortable. But you're smiling.

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