{"id":63653,"date":"2026-09-24T15:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=63653"},"modified":"2026-09-24T15:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:15:19","slug":"shirley-ballas-weighs-in-on-whether-maura-higgins-actually-got-ballroom-classes-before-dwts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/09\/24\/shirley-ballas-weighs-in-on-whether-maura-higgins-actually-got-ballroom-classes-before-dwts\/","title":{"rendered":"Shirley Ballas weighs in on whether Maura Higgins actually got ballroom classes before DWTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maura Higgins<\/a> has been facing rumours she got ballroom classes before DWTS<\/a>, and now judge Shirley Ballas has weighed in on the speculation. Finally, we have more confirmation that she didn’t get secret dance lessons, even though Maura shut it down herself.<\/p>\n

Shirley wrote underneath a post Maura shared, which spoke about the “nerves almost getting to her” in the competition. She confirmed that Maura had no practice and said: “I love seeing a raw beginner make this journey. Full trust in your partnership well done @maurahiggins<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

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