EXCLUSIVE: Maura Higgins’ new lover Bobby Holland Hanton is a divorced dad-of-one but his ex wife supports the romance even after THOSE photos of him sucking the Love Islander’s toes
Maura Higgins’ new boyfriend Bobby Holland Hanton is a divorced father-of-one whose ex-wife says she supports their new romance, MailOnline can reveal.
The Love Island star, 32, was seen passionately kissing Bobby while on holiday in Ibiza last month and the couple got so carried away that the musclebound hunk was even pictured sucking her toes.
At the time, little was known about the mystery man the Irish TV personality was cavorting with.
Now MailOnline can reveal that Bobby, 39, married beautician Rachel Hunter five years ago and is a stepdad to her 10-year-old daughter, who sees him very much as a father figure.
He is also a film industry stunt double who has stood in for household name film stars including Daniel Craig and Chris Hemsworth.
Maura Higgins’ new boyfriend Bobby Holland Hanton is a divorced father-of-one whose ex-wife says she supports their new romance
Bobby married Rachel in December 2018 but their relationship ended with divorce last year and he’s since moved on with Love Island’s Maura, who’s seven years his junior
Maura’s ex-boyfriends include Strictly pro dancer Giovanni Pernice, and Love Island stars Curtis Pritchard and Chris Taylor, who both starred with her on the 2019 series
Rachel shared a photo of herself with Bobby and their daughter on Twitter in July 2017, captioning the tweet ‘My family’ alongside a love heart emoji
Bobby first met Rachel in 2014 at a mixed martial arts exhibition and previously admitted having Hollywood actor Hemsworth as a friend ‘won him some boyfriend points.’
But their marriage ended in divorce last year and Bobby has since moved on with 2019 Love Island star Maura.
His ex-wife has given their relationship her blessing, with a source revealing to MailOnline that Rachel is even happy for the new couple.
‘Rachel is a supportive ex-wife, and she approves of Bobby’s romance with Maura,’ the source said.
‘Their divorce was finalised last year and Rachel sees it as Bobby is free to date whoever he wants. Due to his career, she has been fully prepared that he may well end up with someone in the public eye.’
Maura and Bobby made their feelings for each other known on holiday where they stayed at five-star hotel Oku Ibiza and spent their days kissing and petting in the sunshine.
At one point, Bobby even sucked the influencer’s toes.
Maura’s romance with Bobby is her first serious relationship since her 2021 split from Strictly pro Giovanni.
Maura and Bobby made their feelings for each other known on holiday where they stayed at five-star hotel Oku Ibiza and spent their days kissing and petting in the sunshine
Maura’s romance with Bobby is her first serious relationship since her 2021 split from Strictly pro Giovanni
As well as dating Curtis Pritchard and Chris Taylor, the presenter was also rumoured to have dated MK Dons footballer Connor Wickham and former TOWIE’s Joey Essex
The pair were together for four months, but Maura removed all the loved-up photos of her with Giovanni when they suddenly parted ways.
As well as dating Curtis Pritchard and Chris Taylor, who both starred alongside Maura on Love Island in 2019, the presenter was also rumoured to have dated MK Dons footballer Connor Wickham and former TOWIE’s Joey Essex.
Bobby risks his life performing dangerous jumps for Hollywood movies as a stunt double for actors like Craig and Hemsworth.
In a 2019 interview, Bobby recalled his fears as he performed his first stunt on the set of Bond film Quantum Of Solace, explaining he had to leap from one three-storey balcony to the next with zero safety equipment.
He said: ‘We rehearsed at ground level for hours before climbing up to the rooftop at 2am, where I had to free jump into the dark. I was terrified, but the adrenaline rush was incredible.’
Bobby has previously spoken about his closeness with Chris, famed for his role as Thor in the movie franchise, revealing that the Aussie detailed in his contract that he wants him as his stunt double for all future films.
He said: ‘We got on so well he bought me a watch as a thank you gift and decided to include me in his contract as his stunt double for all future movies, which was a huge honour.’
Bobby also explained that their families have become friendly over the years, and their wives would often meet up, though Rachel was nervous when she first introduced to the A-lister.
He added: ‘The first time I introduced them I could tell she was nervous, but now our families are good friends.
‘When we’re filming, we often go out for dinner and drinks with Chris and his wife Elsa.’
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