{"id":63410,"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T23:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=63410"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T12:29:06","slug":"maura-higgins-shuts-down-rumours-she-secretly-practised-for-dancing-with-the-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/09\/23\/maura-higgins-shuts-down-rumours-she-secretly-practised-for-dancing-with-the-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Maura Higgins shuts down rumours she secretly practised for Dancing With The Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maura Higgins<\/a> has finally shut down those rumours she secretly practised for Dancing With The Stars<\/a> – but with a Strictly<\/a> professional. She’s now responded to the speculation, revealing that the hearsay is simply just not true, and claimed she wanted to be a “blank canvas”.<\/p>\n

Basically, there were reports Maura has been in ballroom training for months, and having previously been romantically linked to a Strictly pro, she got a bad rep for it. During a chat with Amanda Hirsch on a Get Real interview<\/a>,  she was asked if she\u2019d been prepping in advance.<\/p>\n

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