Love Island star Maura Higgins has been criticised by fans after being spotted partying in London hours after claiming to be too ill for a club appearance in the Midlands.

The 28-year-old was expected to attend a special night at the Players cocktail bar on Birmingham's Broad Street, where tables can cost in excess of £175.

But her management insisted she was too unwell to attend the event shortly before it was due to begin.

However, just hours later, eagle-eyed fans spotted her hitting the town 120 miles away in London with her sister, looking her usual glam self.

(Image: maurahiggins/Instagram)

Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “She was booked to do a personal appearance and lots of people bought tickets on the basis that she was showing up.

"There were a lot of unhappy fans. It's fair enough for someone to cancel if they really are unwell.

“However, it's a totally different matter if they're out partying.

"A lot of people who had tickets saw from her Instagram Story that she was out having fun in London."

(Image: maurahiggins/Instagram)

Instagram posts showed the Irish grid girl out in the capital with sister Becki, with the pair hitting STK steakhouse for a slap-up meal before heading to Mahiki for cocktails.

There was no sign of her Love Island boyfriend Curtis Pritchard, amid speculation the pair have secretly already split .

Dressed in a striking red leather jacket-dress and carrying a white YSL handbag, Maura oddly documented the entire night on her stories, leaving fans scratching their heads as to what was going on.

The video clips showed the sisters in the cab, eating their meals and downing posh cocktails like pornstar martinis as they lived it up in London.

(Image: maurahiggins/Instagram)

There was no indication that Maura was under the weather or even recovering from illness.

One fan wrote, “‘Ill health’ what a joke paid to see you in Birmingham what a let down”, while another wrote, “imagining ppl made effort to see her at players and she didn’t turn up”.

Another angry reveller wrote: “My daughter had a disco the other nite u were ment [sic] to be there u let alot of them down…”

Others said: “She ain’t no sick [sic]…”

The Mirror has reached out to Maura’s management for comment.

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