Love Islanders Maura Higgins and Lucie Donlan appear to have fallen out after an 'intense' girls trip to the Maldives.
The pair, who met in the Love Island villa in 2019, remained close friends and supported each other through thick and thin after the reality show ended.
However, it has now been reported that the Longford bombshell Maura, 32, and Cornwall native Lucie, 25, are no longer friends.
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Things between the pair were first noticed to have gone sour when one eagle-eyed Instagram user discovered that Maura had unfollowed her former best friend in autumn last year.
While Maura hit the unfollow button on Lucie's Instagram page, it didn't go unnoticed by fans that she decided to still keep following Lucie's fiancé, Luke Mabbott.
It has now been reported that a trip away to the Maldives may have been the nail in the coffin for their friendship.
In December 2021, Maura and Lucie headed off on their girly getaway, but it seems the quality time spent together sparked havoc.
According to reports, the pair 'drifted apart' after they went on the luxurious holiday together.
A source told The Sun: "Lucie and Maura just drifted apart - it was fun when they were both single and going on holidays together but Lucie's settling down in Cornwall with her fiance and Maura lives in London.
"When Maura unfollowed Lucie though, it was a bit of a shock - clearly they weren't as close as Lucie thought they were, as it was a bit of a harsh move and ended the friendship on a bit of a sour note."
While Maura and Lucie used to be the best of friends, it seems that fellow Love Islander Molly-Mae, 23, has now taken up the spot.
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'.
Lucie - who recently shared her plans to elope - shared a video of the gorgeous bouquet sent to her by the Irish beauty to her Instagram Stories at the time, alongside the caption: "Love you Maura Higgins... Miss you so much just want to give you the biggest cuddle."
The Mirror has reached out to Maura and Lucie's representatives for comment on this story.
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