Maura Higgins shared a sweet Instagram post with her dance pro Mark Ballas after making it through to the next round of Dancing With The Stars. It was a tough week for the television personality, 35, who broke down in tears during rehearsals after struggling to get to grips with the Cha Cha Cha. Maura certainly felt the pressure after topping the leaderboard during the debut episode of the series. But the reality star impressed on the night as she danced to September by Earth, Wind & Fire and earned a total score of 19 out of 30. Taking to Instagram, Maura and Mark, 40, who starred together on the US Traitors, shared a joint post of their rehearsals before they wore their glamorous outfits on the live show. They captioned it: ‘I tink I can’t’ (sic). Maura also shared it to her Instagram stories where she joked: ‘This dance has killed me.’ Maura Higgins shared a sweet Instagram post with her dance pro Mark Ballas after making it through to the next round of Dancing With The Stars It was a tough week for the television personality, 35, who broke down in tears during rehearsals after struggling to get to grips with the Cha Cha ChaExplaining why she ended up in tears during rehearsals, Maura told US Weekly: ‘Genuinely, I was so annoyed at myself because I’m more of a “suffer in silence” [type], and I couldn’t hold it in, like, I had a lump in my throat. ‘I was hormonal, I was tired, I was mentally, physically exhausted [and] I couldn’t get the dance in my brain, like, it wouldn’t go in.’I kept thinking, “I only have three days. I have to perform in three days, what am I gonna do? Do this on the floor? “I’m in my head a lot, and I really need to learn to just stop and relax and enjoy this because it’s a dream show for me. And yeah, bless Mark. I don’t know how he put up with me this week, honestly.’Celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, 56, who was partnered with pro Alan Bersten, became the third celebrity who was sent home in season 35.Meanwhile Step Up star Jenna Dewan, 45, soared into a fierce three-way tie for the top spot.The show returned for Viral Hits Night with contestants dancing to chart-topping songs before getting their scores from judges Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.Giada danced a salsa to CHULA by Becky G, doing flips and lifts for the audience, but it wasn’t enough to sway the judges into a high score. Maura certainly felt the pressure after topping the leaderboard during the debut episode of the series Taking to Instagram, Maura and Mark, 40, shared a joint post of their rehearsals before they wore their glamorous outfits on the live showShe ended with a score of 12 out of 30 before getting sent home.The remaining contestants include Golden Globe nominee Julia Stiles, 45, who made her highly anticipated debut on the dance floor last week.Also competing for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy are female contenders The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actress Tatyana Ali, Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn, and Summer House star Ciara Miller.Rounding out the star-studded lineup are The Bachelor fan-favorite Tyler Cameron, Paralympian Ezra Frech, Hanson musician Taylor Hanson, athlete Jackson Olson, Jimmy Kimmel Live! sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez, Glee alum Harry Shum Jr., and comedian Connor Wood.