Maura Higgins' ex Chris Taylor signs up to Love Island: All Stars after super fan Margot Robbie landed the influencer a role in the Barbie film
Chris Taylor has signed up to appear on the new Love Island: All Stars series, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
The former Islander will be looking to find romance for a second time after meeting ex-girlfriend Maura Higgins, 33, when they both starred on the ITV2 show in 2019.
Maura dated co-star Curtis Pritchard, 27, before her friendship with Chris blossomed into a relationship, but the couple split in May 2021 after six months together.
While Chris, 33, hasn’t gone public with a girlfriend since Maura, the star’s career has gone from strength to strength, and he even landed a part in last year’s Barbie movie thanks to Oscar winner Margot Robbie’s fascination with Love Island.
The TikTok star played one of multiple Kens alongside the likes of Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa, 31, and Simu Liu, 34, as well as Ryan Gosling, 43, in the starring role.
Chris Taylor has signed up to appear on the new Love Island: All Stars series, MailOnline can exclusively reveal
The former Islander will be looking to find romance for a second time after meeting ex-girlfriend Maura Higgins when they both starred on the ITV2 show in 2019
The star’s career has gone from strength to strength, and he even landed a part in last year’s Barbie movie thanks to Oscar winner Margot Robbie’s fascination with Love Island
A source told MailOnline that Love Island producers were very pleased to have signed Chris given his large fanbase and recent link with Margot and they can’t wait to see who he will couple up with on the show.
They said: ‘Chris is a great signing for the new series.
‘His personality has really shone since he found fame on Love Island while when he was on the series as a late addition, he didn’t have enough opportunity to really show the viewers what he’s all about.
‘Now he’s a star in his own right on TikTok and Instagram, not to mention his role in the Barbie film and being mates with Margot Robbie.
‘Chris is hoping he can find a girlfriend, he met his last one on the show, so there’s nothing stopping him from doing the same during All Stars.’
Margot, who hosted a Love Island themed party to celebrate turning 30, met Chris at a film premiere afterparty where the two became better acquainted and she expressed her fondness for the show.
A year later, Chris was contacted about featuring in Barbie, later attending the star-studded European premiere in London with A-list guests including Dua Lipa, America Ferrera and Sam Smith.
Writing on Instagram, Chris said: ‘This will sound made up but I’m in the actual Barbie film. No bloody idea how but here we are. I’m an actual Ken.
Maura dated co-star Curtis Pritchard before her friendship with Chris blossomed into a relationship, but the couple split in May 2021 after six months together
Maura is currently in a relationship with Chris Hemsworth body double Bobby Holland Hanton and therefore unable to appear on the upcoming All Stars series
The TikTok star played one of multiple Kens alongside the likes of Doctor Who actor Ncuti Gatwa and Simu Liu as well as Ryan Gosling in the starring role
‘Wish I had more to say about this, but I still think I’ve imagined it. Thank you to the person who made this happen, you know who you are, you glorious ray of human sunshine.’
Love Island: All Stars, presented by Maya Jama, begins on Monday January 15 and will see Islanders from the past date each other at a villa in South Africa.
The lineup reportedly includes TOWIE star Elma Pazar and 2018 Islander Georgia Steel while show legends such as Olivia Attwood are expected to make cameo appearances.
The All Stars series replaces winter Love Island, which was scrapped for a second time this year after it failed to match the same ratings as the summer season.