Maura Higgins Touches Down in LA with a Whopping TEN Bags for Her US Strictly Debut!

MAURA Higgins has jetted off to LA with ten bags of luggage ahead of her debut on Dancing With The Stars.

The US equivalent of is all set to air next month and no doubt Maura, 35, has plenty of training to do before hitting the dancefloor.

She took to her Instagram stories on Wednesday to reveal that she was at Heathrow airport and all ready to board her flight Stateside.

In the snap, she showcased her ten bags of luggage on a trolley as she penned: “10 bags later,” alongside a plane emoji.

She then shared a fierce snap of herself walking onto a set while dressed in a powerful blazer and skirt with chic white heels.

The icon wrote over it: “Chapter: Hollywood,” with stars emojis.

Maura became a breakout star in the US after starring on the American version of .

She made it all the way to the end, before beating cheated out of the win by Traitor Rob Rausch.

Fresh off the success of her first show in the US, it was that Maura would be appearing on DWTS.

Revealing the news, said: “She went from looking for love to looking for who to trust, and now she’s looking to win the Mirrorball.

“We’re welcoming @maurahiggins to #DWTS on ABC, Disney+, and this fall! #HuluGetsReal.”

Posting the announcement on her grid, Maura wrote: “I TINK IM VERY EXCITED!”

Ahead of her debut, it appears she’s already in a spat with one of the pro dancers, .

He is the ex of her close pal and model, .

She told E News that she would be “happy to be partnered with anyone but Gleb”.

He and exclusively told The Sun: “Until I was asked to comment on this story, I’d genuinely never heard of this girl, Maura, so I’m certainly not going to lose any sleep over the opinions of someone I’ve never met.

“It’s odd to publicly attack someone you’ve never even met, but if that’s how she wants to make headlines before the show starts, that’s her choice.

“I’ll stay focused and leave the unnecessary drama to everyone else.”

In her stark comments, swiped: “I don’t really like the way he speaks about women”.

Back in 2024, The U.S Sun exclusively reported how Gleb, who briefly back in 2015, dumped Brooks after a “whirlwind” romance.

Just a few weeks into season 33, they started dating, yet split a week after they were booted off.

Her pals had initially – and their fears he would “dump” her.

At the time of their split, a source told the US Sun: “Brooks was pretty embarrassed for a hot second because her friends warned her of exactly this and their worst fears came true of getting dumped by a f**kboy.

“At the same time though, she knows she’s the s**t, she’s happy with her life right now and is focused on having fun and her next career opportunity”.