MAURA Higgins has scored a massive career boost after receiving backlash for kissing married Danny Jones.

Love Island star Maura, 34, recently landed her first movie role as one of the stars of Michael Head’s The Spin.

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Maura Higgins has scored a massive career boostCredit: Rex

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The Spin has been selected for key festival screeningsCredit: Instagram
While the picture has yet to secure a distributor or release date, it has already reached a major milestone by being selected for key festival screenings.

The Sun can reveal that The Spin will be showcased at Marché du Film, the prestigious market that runs alongside the Cannes Film Festival.

This recognition places the film on a global stage, increasing its chances of securing distribution and attracting industry interest.

A source said: “The Spin is on the festival circuit and the next stops are Bremen this weekend, Rome next weekend and Gloucester on 12th April.

“California Pictures Inc are representing the film as sales agents and are planning to hold a screening at the Marché du Film Festival de Cannes.

“The film is likely to be in high demand, which will be welcome news for Maura, especially given everything that’s been going on with her private life at the moment.”

Maura, who shot to fame on the ITV2 show in 2019, will join the likes of Kimberly Wyatt, Owen Colgan, Tara Lynne O’Neill and Brenock O’Connor on-screen.

The Spin is written by Colin Broderick and Mark McCausland.

Director Michael announced some incredible news on Instagram last year, saying: “Delighted that @the_spin_film has sold out at the @belfastfilmfestival.”

A day prior, he had said: “A year back I directed a delightful fun little tale about two loveable idiots in Ireland.

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“Very different to my normal projects but full of heart and charm.

“Delighted to announce it has been accepted into the Belfast film festival.”

The Sun first revealed in September that Maura had landed her first major film role.

A source said at the time: “Maura plays a character called Rose in The Spin.

“It’s a British film which follows two friends travelling through Ireland looking for old music records.

“The film is a comedy and Maura was the perfect fit for the role.

“She started work on The Spin over the weekend in Belfast and really impressed the producers.

“Maura throws herself into any new projects and is always keen to learn.

“The film could open a lot of new doors for Maura and it’s a very exciting time.”

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She received backlash for kissing married Danny JonesCredit: The Sun

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Maura was on Love Island in 2019Credit: Rex