Maura: My pal Leah is Taylor made to win Love Island

Irish show legend Maura hails beautiful friend's big entrance

MAURA Higgins is backing new bombshell and best pal Leah Taylor to win Love Island.

The 27-year-old from Manchester, a social media marketing business owner, was revealed for the villa alongside dental nurse Charlotte Sumner, 30, from Bournemouth, on Sunday night.

The new islander didn't take long to share her connection with Maura as she described her as one of her best friends.

She said: "My favourite thing I've ever watched is Maura's [Higgins] best bits.

"She's one of my best friends so we watched it together one night and couldn't stop laughing, she's hilarious." Taking to Instagram on Sunday night after Leah was announced, Maura shared a video of her pal about to walk into the villa as she said: "Nahhhh! Oh my days!"