MAURA HIGGINS has been replaced as the presenter of Love Island USA spin off Aftersun.

The Irish beauty hosted the sister show, which airs on streaming service Peacock in the US, for its fifth season last year.

Maura , 34, was also the social media presenter for the US version of the dating show.

But now she has been replaced by Sophie Monk, who will be familiar to Love Island fans as she hosts the Australian version of the show.

It is understood that Maura has not been axed however, and the shake-up is due to scheduling conflicts.

An insider teased: "She wasn't able to commit to hosting Aftersun this season due to other work commitments, but she will be back on screen in some capacity later in the run."

While it's not confirmed, one fan theory is that she is believed to be filming

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