Love Island's Maura Higgins and Chris Taylor have announced they've split after almost six months of dating. The pair finally confirmed their relationship back in November 2020 after much speculation following Maura's public split from ex-boyfriend Curtis Pritchard; though Chris has now taken to Instagram to announce the pair have 'decided to part ways.'
Opening up about their split, Chris explained, 'Hey guys. After some very heart felt conversations over the past few days, myself & Maura have decided to part ways. We are both still on very good terms and this was a mutual decision where nobody had done anything wrong. We will remain friends, as we have been since day 1 and I will always be in Maura's corner and have her back.'
Echoing Chris' statement, Maura posted her own heartfelt message to followers.
Speaking on Instagram Stories, she said, 'It breaks my heart to even type this, but I wanted to let everyone know that myself and Chris have made the joint decision to end our relationship.'
Maura added, 'There is no wrong doing on either side...we still love, care & respect each other deeply. From the minute we met each other we've been very close friends and that will never change. There is no regret. Life is about taking chances, we wanted to make this work but we have realised we work better as friends. Whilst I appreciate people may speculate or create false stories, this is the truth.'
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