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Having been single for the past two years, former Rose Of Tralee, Maria Walsh is officially off the market.

The TV presenter has confirmed she is in a happy relationship with Emmy-nominated director, Shauna Keogh.

Maria and Shauna were first linked when they appeared on the red-carpet of the Gossies together back in February, but both denied the romance.  

This week, Maria, 29, told EVOKE.ie  that she has been in a relationship with Shauna "for several weeks". 

The couple jetted off to the north of Spain this month, to spend some quality time together. 

Maria, who was the first ever openly-gay Rose of Tralee, even posted an adorable couple-selfie on Instagram of their trip, and the pair certainly look loved up!

 

Gracias Novia y Madrid.

A photo posted by Maria Walsh (@honorawalsh) on

Maria is currently setting up an events agency  with a friend, and is an Irish ambassador for Plan International.

Also very busy at work is Shauna, who recently filmed a documentary for RTE about what it is like to grow up gay in Ireland.

Power couple alert! 

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Maria Walsh has faced an onslaught of rumours that she is dating Irish TV producer Shauna Keogh after the pair attended the Gossies award show last week. 

However, the producer has now revealed that the pair are in fact simply very good friends. 

"We've had so many questions asking if Maria and I are together," Shauna told The Irish Sun.

"We know people are interested and these questions aren't going to go away. We knew this was going to come up and people are going to come to the wrong decision, but myself and Maria are just friends and work colleagues.

"Myself and Maria are definitely going to be hanging out at more events together. We're both gay and if the two of us turning up on a red carpet together makes it easier for same sex couples, that's great."

The pair have insisted that they are simply working together on a some upcoming TV projects since the producer has returned from the States where she was working on a number of shows. 

However, Shauna had noting but good things to say about the 2014 Rose. 

"I think Maria is an amazing, brilliant role model for young people in the LGBT community and she has allowed more young people to come out about their sexuality."

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The newly crowned Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh chatted candidly to Ryan Tubridy about her sexuality last night on the Late Late Show.

After her win last month, Philadelphia Rose Maria Walsh revealed in an interview that she was "gay and proud."

Ryan was quick to ask her if it the subject had been broached by the judges. "'Are you a lesbian?' That wasn't asked, no," said Maria. "If it was ever going towards that I would have openly said it."

Despite being tipped as a favourite to be crowned Rose, Maria said she was shocked when the result was announced. "I wasn't expecting to win," she said.

Executive Chairman of the festival, Anthony O'Gara, also had a few things to say yesterday – he published an open letter on the Rose of Tralee website, criticising the Irish public's view of the festival as merely being a "Lovely Girls" contest.

"We are not interested in stereotyping women. We celebrate exceptional women and accept them as the proud people they are, whatever that might be," said Anthony. "Roses and the rest of us live in the real world where bad things happen and people struggle." 

Well said, Anthony!

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Gorgeous Rose of Tralee winner Maria Walsh has opened up about her sexuality in an interview, saying she is ‘gay and proud’.

Maria was born in Boston, Massachusetts, but moved to Shrule in Co Mayo when she was only seven-years-old.

She took home the Newbridge Silver crown as the Philadelphia Rose on Tuesday night, and has been inundated with messages of support ever since.

 “I’m not ashamed of my sexuality by any means,” Maria said. “I’m confident in who I am as a person”.

“To me, being gay is normal. I told my parents and they were supportive as they knew would be”.

The 27-year-old graduated from Griffith College Dublin in 2009 and now lives in Philadelphia where she works as a studio manager for clothing and lifestyle brand, Anthropologie.

Maria said that she is currently single and that the question of her sexuality never cropped up during the festival.

“The Rose of Tralee is about celebrating women’s intelligence, careers, their volunteer work,” she continued. “The question of sexuality never came up. To me, being gay is normal; it’s natural”.

Executive chairman of the festival, Anthony O’Gara, said Maria’s interview may, “create some interest, hopefully all positive”.

We wish Maria every luck and happiness in her role as Rose of Tralee this year!

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