Late Late Show viewers were left "absolutely flabbergasted" by Maura Higgins' Love Island link with host Patrick Kielty.
Longford native Maura delighted Irish fans as she was the first guest on tonight's show. The 33-year-old won hearts around the world when she burst onto telly screens on Love Island back in 2019.
On tonight's show, Maura revealed to Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty that she is back home for Christmas and is set to take on social media hosting duties for Love Island USA after filming in Fiji during the summer.
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Maura said: "It's pretty insane to go from contestant to social media hosting and guest-hosting Love Island. I'm so so grateful."
But Late Late Shower viewers were stunned when Patrick Kielty opened up about how he previously hosted the very first Love Island series in Fiji with Kelly Brook. He said: "I actually filmed in Fiji with Kelly Brook way back in the day on Love Island."
Fans were stunned as they took to social media. One person commented: "Jaysus absolutely flabbergasted that Maura and Patrick have a Love Island link....had no idea."
Another person joked: "If we have learned anything from tonight's #latelate it's that a Fijian Sun tan lasts a long time."
A third added: "Love Island sure does love the Irish. Laura looks well too."
Other guests on tonight's show included comedian Pat Short and tv presenter Maura Derrane. It is the final Late Late Show until the New Year.
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