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07 Mar 2026

WATCH the moment Longford's Maura received her 'apology Birkin'

The Ballymahon ‘Faithful’ had previously joked that only a Birkin bag would make up for 'Traitor' Rob costing her the top prize on the show

Maura Higgins has received her 'apology Birkin' from Traitors US co-star, Rob Rausch.

Having formed a close friendship with Rob during the show, Maura was convinced that he too had been a Faithful, so much so that prior to the final, the pair made an agreement to share the $220,800 prize money with each other in the event of them claiming victory as Faithfuls.

At the roundtable however, Maura learned her friend had actually been a traitor from the start, later branding him an a*****e for his betrayal and stating that only the gift of a Birkin handbag would persuade her to forgive him.

During their appearance on Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live show, the topic of Maura's now infamous Birkin quote was inevitably brought up.

It was at this point that Rob stepped away from the couch and dramatically slipped on a pair of white gloves, emphasising the value of what he was about to handle. He then made his way to the side of the set to retrieve a luxury box for Maura.

Related: "I'm speechless!" - Longford's Maura lands HUGE deal with iconic brand

Returning to the couch, Rob carefully unwrapped the item and presented it to the visibly shocked star.

The bag in question is believed to have cost just over €18,500.

The moment Rob presented Maura with her new Birkin. Credit: Bravo

In a separate video, as a beaming Maura held her new handbag, host Andy joked, "I'm tinking all is forgiven!" a playful nod to Maura’s Longford accent, which previously went viral after US subtitles famously wrote “tink” instead of “think” during her scenes on the show.     

Maura with her beautiful new Birkin. Credit: Bravo

The clips from the iconic TV moment has attracted hundreds of thousands of likes and comments, with beauty brand Maybelline even chiming in, “We tink she truly deserved this one!” 

Related: Longford's Maura debuts wow new look after claiming Traitors runner up spot

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