{"id":65423,"date":"2026-10-27T12:19:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=65423"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:19:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T12:19:52","slug":"dwts-mark-ballas-and-maura-higgins-could-be-related-as-his-mum-reveals-family-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/10\/27\/dwts-mark-ballas-and-maura-higgins-could-be-related-as-his-mum-reveals-family-link\/","title":{"rendered":"DWTS\u2019 Mark Ballas and Maura Higgins could be related, as his mum reveals family link"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Ballas<\/a> and Maura Higgins<\/a> could be related, in a shocking turn of events on DWTS<\/a>. Basically, he had some research done on his lineage and ancestry, and found out he is Irish. But what his mum, Shirley Ballas, then confirmed, means they could be family!<\/p>\n

So basically, Shirley’s grandma, who would be Mark’s great grandmother, was Irish. The family had the surname ‘Higgins’. Then Shirley wrote in the comments, “It’s true actually. Irish family name was Higgins @markballas<\/a>@maurahiggins<\/a>.” That is wild.<\/p>\n

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