Maura fury at ‘predator’ arm grab
Love Island star tells of street harassment ordeal after awards
MAURA Higgins has revealed she was grabbed by a man who tried to pull her into his car after the National Television Awards.
The former Love Island star attended the bash looking glamorous and showed off her abs in a stunning two-piece glitzy dress.
But the 30-year-old Longford beauty revealed yesterday shortly after she left the NTAS in London, a man tried to grab her and pull her into his car.
Speaking of the scary moment, she Maura said: “For people who think this does not happen… I can assure you it does.
“Here is an image of me leaving a venue after the NTAS – the guy that I have never met in my life grabbed hold of my arm and tried to pull me back towards his car.
“As you can see, I am smiling and the reason being is because pictures can be portrayed very differently.”
The model, who is dating Strictly star Giovanni Pernice, then posted a second picture showing her attempt to remove her arm from the unidentified man’s grasp.
She said she was relieved she had two girls walk with her as she left the venue.
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Maura added: “Luckily I had two girls walk with me to my car and I would never leave a venue alone at night because of this reason.”
She said the man was “actively predatory”, adding “repeatedly violating women’s personal space and boundaries”.
“His behaviour is completely inappropriate and it’s crucial we address the issue of street harassment.”
Earlier this year, the Ballymahon star revealed the scary moment she found a man in her back garden taking photos of her.
The Glow Up host revealed she is being tormented by fans and stalkers turning up at her house in London.
Maura said: “I’ve had to close my curtains. I think people have figured out where I live now, which obviously isn’t the best because you lose your privacy then. It definitely is scary.
And describing a particular story that left her shaken she told how she once found a man in her backyard taking photos of her as she sat outside in her dressing gown.
Maura said: “That’s definitely one of the downsides to being in the public eye.”