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I'M A Celebrity sign up Maura Higgins, 33, ended up cutting contact with her ‘heartbroken’ dad after a ‘horrendous’ phone call. Maura has two sisters and a brother, born to mum Sharon and lorry driver dad Seamus Higgins. 4 I'm A Celebrity sign up Maura Higgins, 33, ended up cutting contact with her ‘heartbroken’ dad after a ‘horrendous’ phone call Credit: Getty 4 Maura pictured with her dad, step mum and two sisters 4 Maura's relationship with her dad worsened after his split from her mum Credit: Instagram/maurahiggins But a rift reportedly began to form between Maura and her dad after he split from her mum.
This rift then worsened after she appeared on Love Island, with Maura’s dad said to be “really upset and confused” by the goings-on. Seamus is said to be unable to recall the conversation that first sparked the rift. A source close to the family said: “Poor Seamus hasn't taken it all well, he's really upset and confused by what Maura's been saying.
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but pushes men away “He just doesn't understand where it's come from, she will always be his daughter of course but he doesn't know what she is talking about and it's hit him really hard.” They continued to tell MailOnline: “At the end of the day he is a family man and he loves his son and daughters and if Maura has a problem then he would like to sort it out but he just can't fathom where all this has come from. “They haven't spoken for a while but he's busy trucking and she's busy in London so that's understandable but he just doesn't know where all this animosity has come from.
“None of us really know the reason for the feud and even if Seamus knew I doubt he'd tell anyone. Most read in News TV 'INCREDIBLE' Lorraine Kelly shares moment granddaughter visits Scotland for the first time GAME-CHANGER Martin Compston and Elaine C Smith among all-star cast reviving 'lost classic' SHOW SHAKE-UP Top Scots chef joins judging panel for hit BBC cooking show 'THIS IS ICONIC' Martin Compston reunites with Line of Duty pal in Waitrose Xmas advert “He's a very private man and he is away with work a lot of the time, so we don't get to see him much. I’m A Celeb star Maura Higgins slammed by ex Curtis Pritchard as he rages ‘she can’t keep my name out of her mouth’ “It's not unusual for him to be gone eight or nine days in a row because he drives long-distances all over Europe.
“But he does find it hard not speaking with his daughter, as anyone in his situation would. I really hope he and Maura reunite soon.” Maura has previously discussed her dad with Married At First Sight's Paul C Brunson, on his podcast We Need To Talk.
Of their relationship she said: “It's kind of weird. We haven't spoken in a few years now. I'm A Celebrity 2024 As the hit ITV show enters into its 24th series, a brand new batch of famous faces look set to enter the Aussie jungle once again to face terrifying Bushtucker Trials and living amongst the critters in camp in order to come out on top and be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle.
The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars heading Down Under this year...
Coleen Rooney - Arguably the most famous name heading into the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, will be making a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to head into the camp this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa - The popstar and former X Factor judge looks set to be making a triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year's I'm A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal. Alan Halsall - The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course.
Now he will be hoping to become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities when he gets into camp. Melvin Odoom - The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. He has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet - the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry - The UK's biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brand such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough - A rising star amongst this year's bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse - The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She origianlly found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV's Dancing On Ice. Danny Jones - The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury.
Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle , after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he's now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom. A jungle insider said: "As well as bringing some of the star appeal of the group with him, he'll be supplying some serious guy candy for the campmates and viewers at home.
" Maura Higgins - The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA.
She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year. Jane Moore - The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist will be braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge - having recently split from her husband.
It will be Jane's first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past. Barry McGuigan - Former pro boxer Barry will become the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to breast cancer.
He told The Late Late Show in 2021 : "She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache." Rev. Richard Coles - Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is set for I’m A Celebrity — and is ready to let rip at his old employer.
The former Communards and Strictly star , 62, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year.An insider said: "Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth." “My dad spoke to me not very nice .
I'm not saying it was just a bit of an argument. It was horrendous where I physically couldn't breathe after the phone call. “I thought to myself, 'I wouldn't let a partner talk to me like that.
I wouldn't let a friend talk to me like that. I'm not going to let my dad talk to me like that'. “But also, I think if I dig deep, I don't think I've ever forgiven my dad for not being there for me when my best friend passed away.
And he wasn't there for me.” Maura was referring to her friend Andrew Rowan, who tragically died at the age of 26 following a motorbike crash in Ireland. Maura went on: “I know my father struggled in the divorce too but he just did things that just was not.
..” Paul finished her sentence by saying: “Not what a father should do.
” On finding fame while not talking to her dad, the Love Island star went on: “It was like someone just picked me up, dropped me to the UK and I was in the public eye. I had nowhere to live. I had no friends, no family, nobody I could trust.
“I've done everything by myself. I've been independent my whole life. But that was a lot.
That was scary. Very, very scary. Read more on the Scottish Sun WANDER-FUL Idyllic 4.
5-mile walk between two of Scotland's most beautiful seaside villages UGLY SCENES Shock moment ultras clash on Glasgow street as fans chased into pub doorway “I had a breakdown. I had dark thoughts, very dark thoughts. And it got to a stage where I don't even think I told my mam.
I tell my mum everything. I didn't tell her how bad it was. “I didn't want to be here anymore.
I thought that was going to be the best thing.” 4 Maura is jetting off to the I'm A Celeb jungle Credit: Getty.
