{"id":2387699,"date":"2026-04-24T17:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2387699"},"modified":"2026-04-24T17:43:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T17:43:12","slug":"maura-higgins-gives-definitive-answer-to-whether-shed-do-the-bachelorette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/maura-higgins-gives-definitive-answer-to-whether-shed-do-the-bachelorette\/","title":{"rendered":"Maura Higgins gives definitive answer to whether she&#8217;d do \u201cThe Bachelorette\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Maura Higgins finally addresses fans pitching her to lead the next season of <em>The Bachelorette<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The theory took off on Instagram after Deuxmoi posted the blind item with the caption, &#8220;She would be SO good as the Bachelorette!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Higgins initially commented on the post using the eyes emoji, but has since responded less cryptically.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Maura Higgins will not be looking for love on ABC anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The reality star of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/love-island\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Love Island;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Love Island<\/em><\/a> fame finally addressed fans&#8217; pitching her to lead the next season of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-bachelorette\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Bachelorette;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Bachelorette<\/em><\/a>, and it isn&#8217;t good news for anyone still holding out hope.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Absolutely not,&#8221; Higgins responded when asked by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/MymTK8MFX-M\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Tonight;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a> Wednesday if she would try her hand at giving out roses on the long-running dating competition series. &#8220;Come on guys, I&#8217;m 35!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Higgins went on to add that she&#8217;s not even looking for a relationship at the moment. &#8220;Do you know what? I&#8217;m so happy. I don&#8217;t want a man,&#8221; she told the outlet. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want anyone in my space. I like to come home to my beautiful, clean house. I don&#8217;t have to pick up their s&#8212;. I don&#8217;t actually have time anyway.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I need to get my trophy so I can pop it in my free Birkin,&#8221; the reality star joked, referring to her upcoming turn on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Dancing With the Stars;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> season 35.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Higgins on &#8216;Love Island UK&#8217; series 5<br \/>Credit: Shutterstock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Earlier it seemed as if Higgins&#8217; heart was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/maura-higgins-bachelorette-theory-taylor-frankie-paul-scandal-11934177\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:open to the idea;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">open to the idea<\/a>. The theory took off on Instagram after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWSuM79Duk_\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Deuxmoi posted the blind item;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Deuxmoi posted the blind item<\/a> with the caption, &#8220;She would be SO good as The Bachelorette!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;ABC exec friend said they are looking into getting Maura Higgins to be the new Bachelorette and do a live shooting of it,&#8221; the post read. Higgins commented with the eyes emoji, which typically signifies intrigue \u2014 or suspicion. Some fans were excited by the proposition, while other commenters were hoping the show would go back to a non-famous lead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Irish reality star became a popular pick on social media after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/abc-cancels-taylor-frankie-paul-season-of-the-bachelorette-amid-allegations-11930233\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the network pulled its 22nd season;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the network pulled its 22nd season<\/a> in March following then-lead Taylor Frankie Paul&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/mormon-wives-stops-filming-amid-alleged-assault-investigation-involving-taylor-frankie-paul-11927516\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:alleged domestic violence incident;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">alleged domestic violence incident<\/a>. (Utah authorities recently announced that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/mormon-wives-cast-made-decision-to-pause-season-5-amid-taylor-frankie-paul-report-11929688\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives<\/em><\/a> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/taylor-frankie-paul-wont-be-charged-after-domestic-violence-investigation-11950121\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:won't be facing new charges;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">won&#8217;t be facing new charges <\/a>in the wake of its investigation into the allegations.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Higgins recently gained attention as the Faithful runner-up of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-traitors-8662587\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Traitors;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Traitors<\/em><\/a> season 4, which was won by Traitor and fellow Love Islander <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-traitors-winner-revealed-tense-season-4-finale-11915712\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Rob Rausch;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rob Rausch<\/a>. (He ended up <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/how-much-traitors-winner-rob-rausch-pay-maura-higgins-birkin-bag-11920395\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:buying Higgins a Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">buying Higgins a Herm\u00e8s Birkin bag<\/a> to apologize for betraying her.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But Higgins will clearly be more than occupied with making her way around the ballroom for DWTS&#8217; upcoming season. She and Ciara Miller of <em>Summer House<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/dancing-with-the-stars-season-35-reveals-first-2-contestants-11956574\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:were the first two contestants announced;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">were the first two contestants announced<\/a> during Hulu&#8217;s Get Real House event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The remaining contestants will be unveiled at a later date.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Rob Rausch and Higgins on 'The Traitors'Credit: Peacock\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EHFYrKcY31fly0sV7XZvTw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/1eac460fa9d97ad442f7c88848ffb2c9\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Rob Rausch and Higgins on &#8216;The Traitors&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Peacock<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Miller was also briefly the subject of buzz as a prospective <em>Bachelorette<\/em> lead after she was caught in the maelstrom of headlines surrounding <em>Summer House <\/em>costars Amanda Batula and West Wilson&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/summer-house-amanda-batula-west-wilson-hookup-rumors-11937432\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:rumored, and ultimately confirmed, romance;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">rumored, and ultimately confirmed, romance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The news sent the show&#8217;s fandom \u2014\u00a0and its cast \u2014 into a frenzy because of Wilson&#8217;s very public breakup with Miller, who has been close friends with Batula for years. Although their brief dalliance following Wilson&#8217;s addition to the cast in 2023 ended on less-than-friendly terms, the pair have <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xlJu3abXQTA&amp;t=3s\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:maintained a will-they-or-won't-they vibe;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">maintained a will-they-or-won&#8217;t-they vibe<\/a> ever since.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Summer House<\/em> star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ciara-miller-addresses-whether-she-would-be-on-the-bachelorette-11952587\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:was quick to shoot down the buzz;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">was quick to shoot down the buzz<\/a>. &#8220;F&#8212; no,&#8221; Miller recently told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ciara-miller-addresses-whether-she-would-be-on-the-bachelorette-11952587\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Glamour.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Glamour<\/em>.<\/a> &#8220;I&#8217;m way too private.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead, Miller will follow in the footsteps of fellow Bravoleb Ariana Madix, who joined <em>Dancing With the Stars<\/em> in 2023 after it was revealed her boyfriend of 10 years, Tom Sandoval, had been carrying on an affair with her friend Raquel Leviss, a.k.a. \u201cScandoval.\u201d Madix went on to take third place in season 32.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/maura-higgins-bachelorette-11957954\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Maura Higgins finally addresses fans pitching her to lead the next season of The Bachelorette. The theory took off on Instagram after Deuxmoi posted the blind item with the caption, &#8220;She would be SO good as the Bachelorette!&#8221; Higgins initially commented on the post using the eyes emoji, but has since responded less [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2387700,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[391505,394917,304639],"class_list":["post-2387699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-ciara-miller","tag-maura-higgins","tag-the-bachelorette"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Maura-Higgins-gives-definitive-answer-to-whether-shed-do-The.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2387699"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387701,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2387699\/revisions\/2387701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2387700"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2387699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2387699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2387699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}