I'm A Celeb's Maura Higgins looks entirely unrecognisable in old school snap before fame

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I'm A Celeb star Maura Higgins has shocked fans with a throwback snap from her younger days before she found fame.The former model who was the latest celeb to leave the jungle alongside Barry McGuigan in a double elimination, looks unrecognisable in an unearthed snap from her high school yearbook where she is sporting a much less glamorous look compared to her current appearance.The Irish reality star first rose to fame on ITV's Love Island in 2019 and has since landed a series of other roles including presenting Love Island USA: Aftersun and starring on Dancing on Ice.Prior to her jungle debut, Maura shared the old snap of her from her pre-fame days which she simply captioned "Oh" as she poked fun at her former appearance.Known for her gorgeous glossy locks, the star once favoured a very different haircut which consisted of a dark heavy full fringe and a tied back ponytail.Despite the stark difference in her appearance from then and now, Maura has previously denied having any aesthetic work done with the exception of lip filler after her stint on Love Island. Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages She previously told The Daily Mail: "I got my lips done three months after coming out of Love Island, and lip fillers last five to six months.

I haven't had anything done since then; I just let it dissolve."But people still assume I've had my lips done, Botox. People are even saying I've had my nose done when I've not actually had any work."She explained: "I had braces on for a long time, and since my teeth have moved, they've actually pushed my lips out slightly.