Bachelor in Paradise’s Keira Maguire is forced to defend her nine-year age gap with boyfriend Matthew Zukowski after being cruelly labelled a ‘cradle snatcher’ by rival Leah Costa
She went ‘Facebook official’ on Tuesday with her 25-year-old boyfriend, Love Island star Matthew Zukowski.
And just hours later, Keira Maguire, 34, was forced to defend their nine-year age gap after a fellow reality star, Leah Costa, cruelly described her as a ‘cradle snatcher’.
The fiery confrontation took place in the comments section of an Instagram post shared by the So Dramatic podcast.
Hitting back: Keira Maguire, 34, was forced to defend her nine-year age gap with boyfriend Matthew Zukowski, 25, on Tuesday after a rival reality star labelled her a ‘cradle snatcher’
‘Congrats to Keira Maguire and Matthew Zukowski who took the next step in their relationship today and are now Facebook official! Love is not dead guys!’ the post announced.
Leah, 27, who was the villain on Matty Johnson’s season of the Bachelor, couldn’t let the opportunity pass by to take a swipe at her old Paradise nemesis.
‘LOL Cradle snatcher. Isn’t he like 12?’ she commented.
Shots fired! The confrontation between Keira and Leah Costa, from Matty J’s season of The Bachelor in 2017, took place in the comments section of an Instagram post shared by the So Dramatic podcast. The post was about the fact Keira and Matthew had gone ‘Facebook official’
What went down: ‘LOL Cradle snatcher. Isn’t he like 12?’ Leah commented. Keira clapped back, ‘No he’s 25.’
Keira clapped back: ‘No he’s 25.’
The two reality stars fell out two years ago, when Leah swooped in to steal Keira’s date with intruder Grant on the first season of Bachelor in Paradise.
It comes after Keira and Matthew confirmed their long-rumoured romance on Tuesday night, just hours after her exit from season three of Paradise.
Enemies: The two reality stars fell out two years ago, when Leah (pictured) swooped in to steal Keira’s date with intruder Grant on the first season of Bachelor in Paradise
‘Went on the wrong show… but doesn’t matter, I found you,’ Keira wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of herself cuddling her toyboy.
Their relationship first made headlines last month when they were spotted kissing in Melbourne.
During Tuesday’s episode of Paradise, Keira decided to throw in the towel – forcing Alex McKay to do the same.
Big debut: It comes after Keira and Matthew (both pictured) confirmed their long-rumoured romance on Tuesday night, just hours after her exit from season three of Paradise
The veteran reality star was upset when she learned that no more contestants would be arriving in Paradise, meaning the pair, who had no romantic interest in each other but had agreed to exchange roses for the time being, couldn’t form a new couple.
So she sat Alex down and broke the news that she was leaving, which meant he had to go home too.
‘Obviously we’ve talked a few times and there’s nothing there, so what’s the point of sticking around?’ she said.
‘That’s it. Fair enough. If you want to go home, I’m more than happy to go home as well,’ Alex replied, diplomatically.
Bachelor in Paradise continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
‘What’s the point?’ Keira sat Alex McKay (right) down and broke the news that she was leaving, which meant he had to go home as well. The pair had agreed to exchange friendship roses until new arrivals showed up, but it was announced on Tuesday there would be no more intruders