Maura Higgins to cook up a storm in new reality TV series

The Longford lass is to appear on Cooking with the Stars, presented by Emma Willis and Tom Allen

Maura Higgins will be mentored by restauranter Jack Stein. Picture: ITV

Maura Higgins is back on our screens in another reality TV series — and this time she's in the kitchen.

The 31-year-old is to star in series two of Cooking With The Stars, where eight celebrities, mentored by some of the UK and Ireland's top chefs, go head to head across a series of cooking battles. Higgins will be mentored by restauranter Jack Stein.

The Longford lass, who first made her name on Love Island, is no stranger to reality TV competitions having competed in Dancing on Ice last year. She also recently hosted Glow Up Ireland, a reality TV series for make-up artists. 

Maura Higgins pictured with chef Jack Stein Picture: @maurahiggins / Instagram

Other famous faces taking part in this year's 

Cooking With The Stars include Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke who is partnered with TV chef Rosemary Shrager.

He will star alongside Olympic athlete Dame Kelly Holmes, The Chase professional quizzer Anne Hegerty, comedian Joe Wilkinson and Woody Cook, son of BBC presenter Zoe Ball.

TV doctor Ranj Singh will also feature and is paired up with Irish chef Clodagh McKenna for the series. 

Clodagh McKenna is one of the professional chefs on the programme 

Michelin-starred French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli will also be a mentor on this years programme, while Emma Willis and Tom Allen will return as hosts of the cooking series.

Willis said: “Tom and I had so much fun last series and I’m looking forward to getting back into the kitchen.

“The pressure the celebs are under is real and once the competition starts heating up everybody wants to win, but I’m hoping there isn’t as much blood as last series.” 

• Cooking With The Stars airs every Tuesday from 9pm on Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Player