Dancing on Ice’s Carlotta Edwards ‘doesn’t believe’ ex Alexander Demetriou didn’t have feelings for Maura Higgins

Following months of speculation about his relationship with celebrity partner Maura Higgins, Dancing On Ice professional skater Alexander Demetriou split from his wife and co-star Carlotta Edwards last month and while the Love Island star continues to insist they’re just friends, reports claim Carlotta blames Maura for the breakdown of her marriage.

Alexander Demetriou has opened up on the breakdown of his marriage — claiming that wife Carlotta Edwards found his friendship with Maura Higgins “hard to see”.The 28 year old has been married to Carlotta, 29, since 2016, but the pair announced they had split following reports he had grown close to Love Island star Maura earlier this year. Maura, 29, was partnered with Alexander on this year’s Dancing On Ice, where they formed a close friendship.

Maura Higgins' fans have called for the brunette beauty to date her Love Island co-star Chris Taylor.The former grid girl, who recently addressed romance rumours surrounding herself and Alexander Demetriou, has remained close with the 28 year old since they left the villa last year and has taken to Instagram to share a cosy snap of them together. In the photo, 29 year old Maura looks stunning as she wears a green wrap dress paired with a Yves Saint Laurent white clutch bag.

Maura Higgins has admitted she wants to go back into the Love Island villa because she “needs a man”.The 29 year old hopes to be lucky in love once again after her failed romance with Curtis Pritchard, 24, whom she met in the villa last year but, later split from eight months later. Irish beauty Maura made the admission as she answered fans’ queries in a question and answer session on her Instagram story.