MAURA HIGGINS has been changed because the presenter of Love Island USA spin off Aftersun.

The Irish magnificence hosted the sister present, which airs on streaming service Peacock within the US, for its fifth season final 12 months.

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Maura, 34, was additionally the social media presenter for the US model of the relationship present.

However now she has been changed by Sophie Monk, who will likely be acquainted to Love Island followers as she hosts the Australian model of the present.

It’s understood that Maura has not been axed nevertheless, and the shake-up is because of scheduling conflicts.

An insider teased: “She wasn’t in a position to decide to internet hosting Aftersun this season as a result of different work commitments, however she will likely be again on display in some capability later within the run.”

Whereas it is not confirmed, one fan concept is that she is believed to be filming the US model of The Traitors, following within the footsteps of fellow Love Island star Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.

It’s thought that she could return to host Aftersun for the second season of Love Island Video games, which movies later this 12 months in Fiji.

The solid for the subsequent collection of The Traitors USA has but to be formally confirmed.

The Love Island shake-up information was introduced final evening through an instagram put up on the present’s official account.

Alongside a posed snap of a beaming couch, the caption learn: “Welcome Sophie Monk to the Aftersun household!”

Most important present host Ariana Madix, who discovered fame on Vanderpump Guidelines, shared her pleasure over the brand new rent.

“You guys do not know how a lot i’m dying over this.”

Followers had been fast to ask the place Maura was.

“Oh no! What occurred?!” one frightened follower wrote.

However one other reassured them, replying: “She’s going to be on traitors. She’s again for love island video games.”

Maura is but to make any official remark herself on social media.

The Solar has contacted a rep for Maura for remark.

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It is actually been a difficult 12 months for the star, who hails from  County Longford, Eire.

Again in February, she confronted an enormous backlash after she was snapped sharing a drunken kiss with McFly’s Danny Jones at a Brits after celebration.

The pair grew shut after starring on ITV’s I am A Superstar… Get Me Out of Right here! final November.

And whereas Danny has patched issues up with spouse Georgia and issued a grovelling apology, Maura has not publicly commented on the scandal.