THE hunk Maura Higgins was spotted jumping in a cab with last night has been unmasked as a stunt double for Chris Hemsworth.
The Sun can reveal that the Love Island star, 32, was joined by Bobby Holland Hanton – one of Hollywood’s leading stuntmen.
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The pair emerged from The Chiltern Firehouse in Marylebone last night and headed off in a taxi together, with Maura going to great lengths to shield her face.
Reality star Maura has dated a host of famous faces since finding fame on Love Island in 2019, and she appears to have found something she likes in Bobby, who counts Chris Hemsworth as a close friend.
Bobby, who now lives in London, initially trained to be a plasterer after his dream of becoming an Olympic gymnast failed.
But he decided to become a stunt man after spotting an old friend doing it in Bond film Casino Royale.
His first role was in Quantam of Solace, being Daniel Craig’s double and he went on step in for some of the biggest names in Hollywood – including Henry Cavill, Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Bobby struck up a friendship with Chris Hemsworth and has worked with him for over eight years.
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In fact the pair are so close, they launched a health and fitness app called Centr together.
Speaking about his extraordinary career to The Sun a few years ago, he said: “I was apprehensive stepping on to the set of Quantum Of Solace in January 2008, but everyone was so welcoming, including Daniel, who was really down to earth.
“My first stunt took place in the slums of Panama, and I had to leap from one three-storey balcony to another with no safety equipment, as it would get in the way of the shot.
“We rehearsed at ground level for hours before climbing up to the rooftop at 2am, where I had to free jump into the dark. I was terrified, but the adrenaline rush was incredible.
“After Bond, my next big stunt job was in November 2009, when I flew to New Orleans to double for Ryan Reynolds in The Green Lantern. From there I went on to work with Chris Evans in Captain America and Christian Bale in The Dark Knight Rises.
“However, my most life-changing role was in 2013 when I doubled for Chris Hemsworth in Thor: Dark World. Getting into shape for it was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever had to do, especially since Chris is 2in taller than me and hugely muscular.”
He added: “We got on so well he bought me a watch as a thank-you gift, and decided to include me in his contract as his stunt double for all future movies, which was a huge honour.”
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