Love Island’s Maura Higgins and Faye Winter have ‘explosive row’ at NTAs

06 September 2023 , 15:17

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Maura and Faye had a huge row at the NTAs

Love Island ’s Maura Higgins and Faye Winter were filmed having an explosive backstage row at the National Television Awards.

The stars who became famous thanks to their stints on the ITV2 dating show, were seen having a heated exchange at the star-studded afterparty, with onlookers alleging that the row started over a thrown shoe. Maura, 32, allegedly pointed her finger at Faye, and was overheard calling the social media star a “silly cow”. Mirror Online have contacted reps for comment. The boozy bust-up began in the bar at the O2 Arena, following the prestigious awards ceremony, and one bystander filmed the altercation.

In the footage, Maura and Faye can be seen pointing their fingers at each other, prompting one of their friends to intervene and split them up. The argument allegedly started after Maura claimed Faye had thrown her shoes at her earlier in the night, with the Irish star overheard saying: “Starting on you...don't point your finger at me.” The glammed up pair, who arrived separately to the NTAs, reportedly argued for more than an hour, and were so involved in their row that they didn’t realise last orders had been called at the bar.

Maura looked stunning at the NTAs (Ash Knotek/REX/Shutterstock for NTA)

Faye opted for disco chic as she walked the red carpet (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock for NTA)

Partygoers saw Faye pointing her finger in Maura’s face, forcing the stony-faced model to hit her hand away. An unknown male friend stepped in to try and diffuse the row, which had rumbled on for ages, and could be heard saying: “Girls, girls. Why are you fighting? This has been going on for an hour now. Stop it, stop it.” In the clip obtained by The Sun, the two women looked furious as they argued in front of baffled guests, with many filming the incident on their phones.

Discussing the argument with a pal afterwards, Maura allegedly called Faye a “silly cow”, and claimed she was left mortified by the row. “She's f******* embarrassing. I went 'What do you mean by that', I went 'don't you ever do that to me you silly cow. Don't you ever speak to me like that,’” Maura reportedly recalled. She then tried to order a drink at the bar, but was so busy arguing for an hour, she hadn’t realised last orders had already been called, and was given a glass of water instead. “What the f***, do we not get last orders?” she fumed.

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Maura was spotted leaving the afterparty looking worse for wear (SplashNews.com)

One attendee told The Sun that Maura was led out of the bash by a friend, and hinted that there could have been a secret feud between the pair that sparked the vicious row. “It was quite embarrassing and they were at it for ages. It looks like there may be more than meets the eye and they seem to have some ongoing feud,” they claimed. The furious argument was a bitter end to the night that saw Maura and Faye dazzle on the red carpet as they arrived at the O2 Arena. The Irish star stunned onlookers as she rocked a daring black cut out dress that featured pearls strung across her midriff, and her hair piled high in an Audrey Hepburn-inspired updo. Faye, meanwhile, wore a sparkly mesh dress, with her long blonde hair finishing off the chic outfit.

Emma Wilson