Chris Taylor has admitted he would like to marry Maura Higgins one day, but they can’t make up their minds on when it will be.
The Love Island stars took part in a Q&A with Maura’s followers when they were asked if they had any plans to tie the knot.
Although they only confirmed their romance in November after months of speculation, it appears the couple have already thought about getting hitched.
Wedding bells: Chris Taylor has admitted he would like to marry Maura Higgins one day, but they can’t make up their minds on when
Reading the fan question, Maura said to her boyfriend: ‘When are we getting married, Chris?’
‘Oh God, erm…. next year?’ he replied awkwardly.
‘Like, as in this year?’ Maura clarified, as they were recording the video on New Year’s Day.
‘No, next year,’ Chris answered to which Maura said: ‘That’s ages!’
Future: The Love Island stars took part in a Q&A with Maura’s followers when they were asked if they had any plans to tie the knot
‘Alright, this year,’ he said quickly as Maura giggled.
Maura and Chris both appeared on last year’s series of Love Island but were never paired with each other.
The Irish beauty was partnered with dancer Curtis Pritchard who she dated for several months after the show.
Chris, who was a late arrival, left the show with Harley Brash, however they were never an official couple.
Romance: Although they only confirmed their romance in November after months of speculation, it appears the couple have already thought about getting hitched
Maura and Chris were also asked if there was always sexual tension between them when they were in the villa.
Chris said: ‘It was probably like one way sexual tension though. Just me, directed towards her I think,’ before he joked: ‘I can’t even tell if you fancy me now.’
The couple recently jetted back to the UK after they enjoyed a month-long romantic holiday to Dubai.
Maura shared a snap of the pair looking loved-up on Christmas Eve and didn’t shy away for expressing her feelings for Chris.
She wrote: ‘I already have what I want for Christmas…It’s you @christophertaylorofficial’ (sic)
Smitten: Maura shared a snap of the pair looking loved-up on Christmas Eve and didn’t shy away for expressing her feelings for Chris
In the caption, the reality TV star also wished her 3.1million followers a ‘Merry Christmas Eve’ and gave her ‘sincere sympathy’ to those spending Christmas ‘alone’.
She continued: ‘Merry Christmas Eve to all of my family, friends & followers❤️
‘My sincere sympathy goes out to those who are spending Xmas alone or have lost a loved one during this time…stay strong’.
Chris was quick to share his admiration for his girlfriend, as he commented on the post: ‘YOU KNOW HOW PRONE TO CRYING I AM!!! Love you my little weirdo’.
The pair have been practically inseparable since the best pals’ revealed their relationship on November 24, after touching down in the United Arab Emirates.
Budding romance: The pair have been practically inseparable since they revealed their relationship on November 24, after touching down in the United Arab Emirates
The photogenic twosome took to Instagram to confirm their budding romance, posting identical loved-up snaps, taken by the pool in Dubai.
Maura, who celebrated her birthday on the trip, and Chris gazed lovingly at each other in the photo, smiling contently, with Maura captioning her post: ‘He’s mine!’
Chris followed suit, writing: ‘Turns out I fell in love with my best mate!’
Maura and Chris had previously fuelled romance rumours for months with their close friendship, but denied they were an item as far back as July.
They caused tongues to start wagging after making fun TikToks together, getting cosy over games of Twister, going on nights out and wearing each another’s dressing gowns.
But Chris and Maura constantly denied the rumours in the months after her split from Curtis.
Denial: Maura and Chris, 30, had fuelled rumours for months with their very close friendship but denied they were an item as far back as July
But after learning of Maura’s new romance, the Irish beauty’s Love Island ex lashed out at her and his ‘close’ friend Chris.
Their romance ended in March after nine months of dating, and the dancer said he felt ‘hurt’ and ‘betrayed’ after she shared news that she and Chris were official.
Speaking to The Sun, he said: ‘I feel betrayed by them both — two people I was very close to.
‘When I saw the pictures, I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel hurt. I was upset. How long has this truly been going on for?’
Best pals: They caused tongues to start wagging after making TikToks together, getting cosy over games of Twister, going on nights out and wearing one another’s dressing gowns
Curtis was accused of cheating after he was pictured kissing dancer, Amber Pierson, after previously insisting they were ‘just friends’ during his romance with Maura.
Denying once again that he was ever unfaithful during his time with the brunette, Curtis suggested Chris was waiting in the wings for the chance to date Maura.
He explained: ‘If you look back on everything — and I am looking back on it now — I’m like, ‘Curtis, all the signs were bloomin’ there, why didn’t you realise then?’
‘You just don’t when you are in that situation.
‘You trust what they say. Now her true colours are shown.
‘They said they would never ever be together, and here they are.’
Hurt: Curtis Pritchard (right) recently lashed out at his Love Island ex-girlfriend Maura and his ‘close’ friend Chris after learning of their new romance (Pictured in 2019)