Longford native Maura Higgins continued her good run on Dancing with the Stars US on Wednesday, finishing second on the leaderboard at the end of the night.
The 35-year-old former Love Island contestant performed a Quickstep with her professional partner Mark Ballas to George Benson's Turn Your Love Around.
There was a tie for first place between Amber Glenn and Harry Shum Jr, who both received a score of 24, while Higgins and Ballas followed closely behind with 22 points out of 30.
Commenting after her dance, judge Derek Hough described Higgins’ topline as "exquisite" and said the performance was a "masterclass in elegance".
Fellow judge Bruno Tonioli also compared Higgins to Audrey Hepburn, praising the "lightness and crispness" of her footwork.
Judge Carrie Ann Inaba highlighted Higgins' remarkable posture, telling the other contestants: "THAT is what you’re going for!"
Higgins and Ballas will now progress to the next week of the competition, with 12 couples remaining after Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart were eliminated on Wednesday night.
