Maura Higgins said she was still in ‘shock and disbelief’ as she arrived to rehearsals in LA after making a triumphant debut on Dancing With The Stars on Wednesday.The Love Island star made quite the impression during her debut night as she secured top of the leaderboard with partner Mark Ballas after performing an incredible Traitors themed Foxtrot to Alannah Myles’ Black Velvet.Maura still looked on cloud nine as she arrived at rehearsals the following morning with the biggest smile. She cut a stylish figure in a pair of lemon leggings which she teamed with a white sports bra and a matching off-the-shoulder top. Known for her love of designer handbags, it’s no surprise Maura carried her belongings in a large Chanel tote instead of a sports bag. The TV personality kept comfortable in a pair of black flipflops and styled her brunette tresses in a neat bun. Maura Higgins said she was still in ‘shock and disbelief’ as she arrived to rehearsals in LA after making a triumphant debut on Dancing With The Stars on Wednesday The Love Island star made quite the impression during her debut night as she secured top of the leaderboard with partner Mark Ballas after performing a Traitors themed Foxtrot Taking to Instagram to re-share her incredible dance, Maura, who came runner up on the US version of the Traitors last year, thanked fans for their support. She penned: ‘I’m still in shock and disbelief!!!!! THANK YOU so so much to everyone for all your kind words and support and to my incredible partner Mark Ballas’. On the night, the reality star was supported by her fellow Traitors co-stars Rob Rausch and Lisa Rinna. Rob famously betrayed Maura at the final roundtable after he stole the $220,800 prize money from her grasp.He later vowed to use a portion of his prize money to buy the star her dream Birkin handbag. And as he supported from the front row, Rob was seen beaming as he held the designer bag with a note attached urging fans to vote for Maura.Meanwhile Lisa praised her pal after the performance as she gushed: ‘I am so happy for them. Oh my god She killed it. They killed it. ‘She was so nervous and I just knew you are going to be great. She was fabulous, she had the character she was so right on the money. I am so proud, I feel like a proud mother of Irish child.’Maura was also surprised to find herself at the top of the leaderboard as she told the cameras: ‘I am being honest, I have never danced, I am not a performer. I’ve never had a dance lesson in my life. ‘I am in shock too. But I have worked hard and my God is he [Mark] a good teacher because if I was him I would slap me and I am deadly serious. I do not know how you have that patience because I couldn’t do it.’ Maura still looked on cloud nine as she arrived at rehearsals the following morning with the biggest smile She cut a stylish figure in a pair of lemon leggings which she teamed with a white sports bra, a matching off the shoulder top and a large Chanel tote bagMaura’s dancefloor debut comes after her pairing with her pal and Shirley Ballas’s son Mark reportedly sparked a ‘fix row’ with her unimpressed co-stars.After her pairing with Mark was revealed and the star was seen rubbing shoulders with judge Bruno Tonioli on a night out, her co-stars are allegedly not best pleased. A source revealed: ‘Maura’s been rubbing everyone up the wrong way, even before their first spray tans have dried.’She was desperate to be partnered with Mark, who’s hugely popular, and was dead against Gleb, who’s now out of a job. It’s as if what Maura says goes.’They told The Sun: ‘She’s even made sure to get close to judge Bruno Tonioli and wasted no time posing arm-in-arm with him after a night out.’It’s not gone unnoticed within the cast that she’s being favoured. It’s as if she’s being set up to win.’ The Daily Mail contacted Maura’s representatives for comment at the time.But The Traitors star has brushed off the drama surrounding her involvement in the show, and recently said she wants to deliver a ‘really good performance’.Prior to the show beginning she said: ‘There’s definitely pressure. You want to give the audience a really good performance. ‘But I mean, everyone can do their best, and I’m definitely going to do mine. I am giving it my all. I’ve never danced in my life. So it’s very, very new for me. But I just want to enjoy it.’Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Maura added: ‘It’s very early days, but my God, my body has taken a shock. ‘I was expecting it to be hard, but holy God. It’s a serious battering; the blisters are something else. But I’m just loving it. I’m honestly loving it so far.’