‘The Traitors’: Are Maura Higgins & Rob Rausch Dating? Their Relationship Status Revealed
Throughout Season 4 of The Traitors, fans couldn’t ignore the chemistry between Rob Rausch and Maura Higgins. As Love Island alums, the two formed an alliance early on, but many viewers thought there was more to their relationship than just gameplay.
Amid the buzz about a potential romance, Higgins and Rausch kept tight-lipped about whether sparks were flying between them in the castle. They both made it to the finale episode, then addressed their relationship status at the reunion. (Warning: Spoilers for The Traitors Season 4 finale ahead).
Rausch wound up two-timing Higgins on the show. He was selected as a traitor, but since she trusted him wholeheartedly, she chose not to banish him at the final bonfire. When they were the only two left in the game, Rausch had to reveal his traitor identity, which meant that he took home the entire prize pot, leaving her with nothing.
Higgins was absolutely floored, but took the deception in stride. Scroll down to find out where she and Rausch stand now.
Are Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch dating?
No, Higgins and Rausch are not dating and were never in a relationship. At The Traitors reunion, host Andy Cohen pointed out that there was “undeniable chemistry” between them, to which Higgins responded, “People say,” and Rausch added, “I’ve heard that.”
However, Higgins clarified, “We were genuinely just friends.” When Rausch and the rest of the group stayed silent, she pushed, “Weren’t we? That’s the truth!” Rausch confirmed that the two “never did anything,” but when Higgins said, “We never had a flirt,” he admitted, “I mean, I feel like we probably flirted a little bit.”
Higgins made sure to note that any flirtatious behavior was “just having fun,” and Rausch agreed: “Yeah, it was never like that.”
It was also revealed that Rausch promised Higgins he’d buy her a Birkin bag with his winnings, and she joked, “You get my Birkin, you’re forgiven, we go from there!”
Does Rob Rausch have a girlfriend?
Perhaps the biggest reunion bombshell was when Rausch confirmed that he actually has a girlfriend now. At the time of filming in mid-February, he said that the romance began “about two months” prior.
While he did not reveal the mystery woman’s identity, photos recently surfaced of Rausch with a brunette woman in Kansas City. DeuxMoi reported that the lucky lady is “very private, she’s not an influencer or model.”
Rumors about Rausch’s girlfriend’s identity have surfaced on TikTok, but he has not confirmed who she is at this time.
Is Maura Higgins in a relationship?
Higgins confirmed at the reunion that she is single. Her last public relationship was with Pete Wicks, a British reality star, whom she was first linked to during summer 2024. However, by February 2o25, they had split. On Valentine’s Day that year, she was asked by a reporter, “Where’s Pete?” and replied, “Probably cheating.” The two knew each other for six years before they started dating.
Prior to finding reality TV fame on Love Island in 2019, Higgins dated an Irish car salesman named James Finnegan from 2008 to 2017. She was then in a relationship with Shane McGuigan for about a year before their 2018 split.
On Love Island, Higgins met Curtis Pritchard, and they were together for about a year after making it to the finale. Their split was confirmed in March 2020. She then dated a fellow Love Island star, Chris Taylor, for about six months, and had a brief romance with Strictly Come Dancing‘s Giovanni Pernice in 2021. In 2023 and 2024, she dated Bobby Holland Hanton, a Hollywood stunt double.
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