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Love Island's Maura Higgins' luxury escape to the countryside ends in cycling disaster

Maura Higgins ' peaceful escape to the country didn't go as planned as she ended up in a cycling disaster.

The former Love Islander, 32, enjoyed a swanky trip to the countryside with two of her pals at the exclusive Soho Farmhouse retreat in Oxfordshire.

Yet the Irish bombshell got more than she bargained for as her close friend Sophia got caught up in a bicycle accident.

Posting a string of stunning snaps from her break, Maura shared a picture of pal on the floor with her bike fallen on top of her.

Sophia didn't seem to mind as she was seen laughing at the accident.

Maura's friend Sophia managed to laugh off the accident (Maura Higgins/Instagram)
Maura stunned as she shared snaps from her retreat (Maura Higgins/Instagram)

Celebrity hairdresser Carl Bembridge commented: "Nah Sophia on the floor pic [laugh crying emoji]."

"You can’t beat a girls getaway - fun - giggles - food & wine - Perfect," wrote a fan.

In Maura's other pics, she looked gorgeous in a brown suede two-piece outfit and kept her long brown hair swept back.

The girls seemed to have a great time together, as she shared a video of a large fire pit as well as meeting horses in their stables.

Molly-Mae added: "Love this. Love you."

Someone commented: "The cutest ever!! & I’m obsessed with your hair."

Maura escaped to the countryside with her two pals (Maura Higgins/Instagram)
The Love Islander looked gorgeous in her brown outfit (Maura Higgins/Instagram)

Another exclaimed: "Stunning!"

Earlier this month, Maura's friendship with Lucie Donlan appeared to be on the rocks as one eagle-eyed Instagram user discovered that Maura had unfollowed her former best friend in autumn last year.

Appearing alongside Tommy Fury, Molly-Mae-Hague and Amber Gill on the 2019 series, Maura has now cemented an incredibly special friendship with new mum Molly-Mae - with her even labelling the Pretty Little Things creative director as her 'best friend'.

Although Maura and Lucie used to be the best of friends, it seems that Molly-Mae, 23, has now taken up the spot.

The unfollowing saga came as a huge surprise to Love Island fans, who witnessed Maura and Lucie often enjoying trips away together and supporting each other on social media, through thick and thin.

It has since been reported their trip away to the Maldives may have been the nail in the coffin for their friendship after the pair 'drifted apart'.

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