Maura Higgins desperate to ‘put on weight’ after she lost a stone with mystery illness
MAURA Higgins has revealed that she's on "mission to gain weight" after losing "a stone" from a mystery illness.
The Love Island star, who was left bedbound and unable to shower or cook a proper meal for the past week, said that she's "finally on the road to recovery".
Wearing a grey hooded jumper and looking fresh-faced, the 31-year-old star shared a photo from her bed as she reassured her fans that she was on the mend.
She wrote: "Thank you all so much for all your lovely get well messages the past few weeks...I am finally on the road to recovery."
The media personality shared a photo of a box of doughnuts and penned: "Mission weight gain."
The brunette beauty, who admitted she had lost her appetite for the past week, also tucked into takeaway tonight which included truffle pasta, potato wedges and a selection of chicken dishes.
'WORST I'VE FELT'
Last week Maura told fans that she has been left bedbound and unable to shower or cook a proper meal.
The reality star described her symptoms saying that she was suffering with extreme sweating and loss of appetite.
Sharing a clip of her looking unwell, Maura said: "This is the first time that I've been out of bed in I don't know how long.
"And if you're wondering what the noise is, it's a fan...because the sweat that's protruding out of my body, I can't even explain.
"If I've not lost a stone from this illness, I'd be shocked."
The TV beauty did not reveal what had caused it - but said it was the worst she had ever felt and told fans that she had been living off cereal for the past few days.
Alongside a snap of a bowl of Coco Pops, she wrote: "To those of you that live on your own...what do you eat when you are too ill to cook??!"
She also admitted that she had not showered for three days because she had no energy.
Sharing a photo of her bubble bath, she captioned it: "After three full days in bed, I finally have the energy to wash myself! (Disgusting I know)
"I don't think I have ever been so unwell."
Despite feeling poorly, the TV star was chuffed to receive a stunning bouquet of flowers from her mum.
Posting an image of the pink and purple assorted display, she penned: "My mammy always putting a smile on my face...love you so much @sharon.higgins"
Maura's surprise illness comes days after she wowed on the front cover of Fabulous magazine at the weekend.
She opened up about receiving hundreds of messages every day telling her that she “needs a boob job” to look sexy and that she “needs to eat” because she's “too thin”.
“I get it all the time,” she says with a sigh. “I get it so much. People writing: ‘Go and get a boob job’ or, ‘You’re too skinny.’”
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“I don’t need a boob job, because I feel sexy with the size of my boobs. I’m not going to get one to suit what some random person tells me. [Though] if it’s going to help somebody else feel more confident [to have surgery], then work away. I would be petrified of the boob surgery anyway. I watch that [E!] TV show Botched all the time, which puts me off," Maura explained.
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If anything, being in the public eye seems to have made her more comfortable with her body.
“I’ve not had my lips done in two years. I’m past it now – maybe because I’m older. I don’t need help with my confidence. I don’t feel like [big] boobs make you feel sexy. I think confidence comes from within.”
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