Maura Higgins posts heart-breaking message on late pal's anniversary
Maura is currently in Fiji filming Love Island USA Aftersun
Maura Higgins has said her late best pal Andrew Rowan is guiding her through her life – as she pays tribute to him on his anniversary.
The Co Longford native has taken to her Instagram to pay a touching tribute to Mr Rowan, who was only 26 when he died in a motorbike crash in 2017.
She captioned a series of videos and images with Andrew on his seventh anniversary, writing: "Another year without you but I know you see and guide me.. I miss you more than you will ever know."
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The reality TV star is currently hosting Love Island US spin-off series Aftersun in Fiji but never misses paying tribute to her best friend every year on the anniversary of his death.
Maura has previously spoken about her guilt over Andrew, who died when his motorbike collided with three cars in Co Athlone, saying she used to "blame herself".
"For so long, I used to think that if I had gone for dinner with him that day, when he had asked, he wouldn't have been on that motorbike," she recalled.
"My family kept saying to me, 'Maura, you can't think like this, it was going to happen', but I just kicked myself for so long and got worked up about it for so long."
She said losing her friend Andrew was "the biggest emotional challenge" she faced in her life.
"He was killed in a motorbike accident four years ago. That was definitely the worst time of my life. That experience taught me to live every day in the moment," she told Fabulous Magazine at the time.
"I get the question so many times: ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’, and I can’t answer it because after that happened, I vowed to just enjoy every day and now I will not look to the future too much.
"You’re just not ready for something like that. It was awful."
And last year, during a Q&A on Instagram, Maura was asked: "Sad one but looking for advice on ways to cope with losing your best friend. Lost mine in August."
In reply, Maura revealed how she had gone through a similar situation, losing her best friend a few years ago.
She wrote: "I am truly sorry for your loss. I know the pain you’re going through as I lost my best friend a few years ago and unfortunately it’s going to be a bumpy road BUT you need to feel every single emotion & there will be lots of different ones."
"Everyone deals with it differently but allow yourself to grieve. Talk to your loved ones about how your feeling (sic). Get fresh air & please remember you are going to be ok."
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