Maura Higgins earns first nine of the season on week four of Dancing With The Stars

A reality star exited Dancing With The Stars during a shock elimination amid week four of the ABC competition series. 

Celebrities and their professional dance partners took to the stage for Mariah Carey night, which saw Irish TV personality Maura Higgins raking in a nine for her score, and the first of the season thus far. 

Summer House star Ciara Miller and her partner Brian Armstrong were eliminated at the end of the episode after the pair opened the show with an energetic jazz routine.

The pair showcased their dance skills to Carey’s hit track Emotions in a classroom set on the dance floor. 

Miller was ready to land higher scores this week, with judge Derek Hough applauding the duo’s opening performance by labeling it ‘a great way to start the show.’ 

After heading upstairs, Miller and Armstrong received their scores from the judges, landing 21/30 upon receiving three sevens. 

Summer House star Ciara Miller and her partner Brian Armstrong were eliminated at the end of the episode after the pair opened the show with an energetic jazz routine

Celebrities and their professional dance partners took to the stage for Mariah Carey night, which saw Irish TV personality Maura Higgins raking in a nine for her score, and the first of the season thus far

When all the votes were in, Miller and Armstrong had been one of the last remaining three couples awaiting their fate on the show. 

However, it was soon announced that the duo would not be making it through to the next week. 

Miller expressed that she was ‘so grateful’ for her dance partner during her time on the series, and called the experience a ‘moment of a lifetime.’ 

Armstrong also added, ‘Look, I think this competition really is about a journey. I’m super bummed because I think Ciara was one of those people getting better every single week, and I think it was noticeable. 

‘I think it was cut short, which is a bummer. But a lot of great competitors left, and I loved every second I had with her.’

Fans jumped to X to share their thoughts upon learning of the elimination as one penned, ‘storming the ABC headquarters as we speak for ciara miller!!!!!’

Another wrote, ‘CIARA MILLER YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS TO ME,’ and one added, ‘CIARA MILLER I WILL AVENGE YOU.’ 

Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech was second to take to the floor for the rumba alongside dance partner Daniella Karagach.

Miller and Armstrong showcased their dance skills to Carey’s hit track Emotions in a classroom set on the dance floor

When all the votes were in, Miller and Armstrong had been one of the last remaining three couples awaiting their fate on the show

Miller expressed that she was ‘so grateful’ for her dance partner during her time on the series, and called the experience a ‘moment of a lifetime’

Fans jumped to X to share their thoughts upon learning of the elimination as one penned, ‘storming the ABC headquarters as we speak for ciara miller!!!!!’

Higgins took to the dance floor with dance partner Mark Ballas for the waltz

Along with two eights from the judges, they also received a nine, which was also the first of the season

The pair grooved to the track Anytime You Need A Friend and glided on the floor as the live audience cheered them on. 

Bruno Tonioli noted the duo’s ‘charisma’ during the performance and received triple eights for a score of 24/30. 

After the judges unveiled their scores, Frech gushed that he was on ‘cloud nine.’

Grey’s Anatomy star Harry Shum Jr. brought fans to their feet as he danced the tango with partner Jenna Johnson. 

The duo took to the stage in matching red ensembles as Carey’s song It’s Like That played in the background. 

The performance was positively critiqued from the trio of judges, with Carrie Ann Inaba saying it was ‘masterful and beautiful.’ 

Hough told the actor that he liked to see he ‘took chances’ when it came to some of the moves. 

After returning to the sky box, Shum Jr. and Johnson garnered a score of 24/30. 

Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech was second to take to the floor for the rumba alongside dance partner Daniella Karagach

The pair grooved to the track Anytime You Need A Friend and glided on the floor as the live audience cheered them on

Grey’s Anatomy star Harry Shum Jr. brought fans to their feet as he danced the tango with partner Jenna Johnson

The performance was positively critiqued from the trio of judges, with Carrie Ann Inaba saying it was ‘masterful and beautiful’

Step Up star Jenna Dewan was joined by pro dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy as they danced the rumba to the track My All

Step Up star Jenna Dewan was joined by pro dance partner Val Chmerkovskiy as they danced the rumba to the track My All. 

The duo had an emotional conversation during their rehearsal, with the actress admitting to being ‘frustrated’ to their scores from the previous week. 

The pair danced to Carey’s track My All as Dewan wore a flowy silver dress with a corset bodice. 

Dewan garnered praise from the judges, with Hough stating, ‘All I have to say is, there she is. I feel like this is the first time I saw you in this competition.’

Both she and Chmerkovskiy raked in eights across the board from the judges, landing a score of 24/30. 

Tyler Cameron was next to step onto the dance floor with partner Sharna Burgess for the foxtrot. 

Cameron reflected on his journey on the competition series thus far while rehearsing with Burgess. 

‘I never would have thought dancing would make me feel so alive,’ he stated. 

Dewan garnered praise from the judges, with Hough stating, ‘All I have to say is, there she is. I feel like this is the first time I saw you in this competition’

Tyler Cameron was next to step onto the dance floor with partner Sharna Burgess for the foxtrot

Cameron reflected on his journey on the competition series thus far while rehearsing with Burgess. ‘I never would have thought dancing would make me feel so alive,’ he stated

‘I’m choked up talking about it cause I learned the hard ways how you can have everything you have going and just like that it can go away.’

He also shared that his mother passed away in 2022 due to a brain aneurysm, and revealed that DWTS was ‘a show she dreamed of me going on.’

After the pair danced to the song Beautiful, Cameron was applauded for his ‘improvement’ from the judges. 

Inaba gushed that he appeared to be ‘another person’ this week during the performance. Cameron and Burgess garnered a score of 21/30. 

Reality star Maura Higgins took to the dance floor with dance partner Mark Ballas for the waltz. 

The pair danced to the song If It’s Over and the performance was applauded by the judges.

Inaba gushed that the dance took her to ‘another world’ while Hough liked that it was ‘a classic waltz’ with ‘no gimmicks.’ 

Along with two eights from the judges, they also received a nine, which was also the first of the season. 

Guillermo Rodriguez joined Witney Carson to dance the samba to Carey’s hit track Obsessed

Jackson Olson and Emma Slater were next on the stage for a waltz to the song Without You

Guillermo Rodriguez joined Witney Carson to dance the samba to Carey’s hit track Obsessed. 

The TV personality offered an energetic performance to the song. 

However, the judges agreed that while his moves were not exactly that of a samba, it was ‘still a lot of fun’ to watch. 

Inaba also told Rodriguez to not ‘dim your light’ before the scores were given. 

After making their to the sky box, the judges gave Rodriguez and Carson a score of 13/30. 

Jackson Olson and Emma Slater were next on the stage for a waltz to the song Without You. 

Olson, who also celebrated his birthday this week, received praise from the judges. 

Both Inaba and Hough gushed that the baseball player’s performance was ‘well done.’ 

Up in the skybox, Olson reflected on the ‘incredible week’ and explained that the goal was to always ‘improve’ each week

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali joined her dance partner Jan Ravnik as they danced a jazz routine to Fantasy

Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold performed the rumba to Carey’s track Touch My Body

Up in the sky box, Olson reflected on the ‘incredible week’ and explained that the goal was to always ‘improve’ each week. 

Olson and Slater received a score of 21/30. 

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Tatyana Ali joined her dance partner Jan Ravnik as they danced a jazz routine to Fantasy. 

Hough told Ali that he could see she is ‘blossoming’ on the stage, while Inaba noted she ‘could hit the moves a little harder’ in the future. 

The actress also expressed that being able to dance on the competition show has been ‘liberating’ for her. 

Ali and Ravnik received a score of 20/30 from the judges. 

Connor Wood and Rylee Arnold performed the rumba to Carey’s track Touch My Body. 

Following the energetic dance routine, Hough told Wood that he is ‘stepping into that leading man’ on the stage. 

The duo garnered 19/30 as their performance score. 

Julia Stiles performed the Viennese waltz with her dance partner Ezra Sosa during week four

Her ‘wonderful movement’ was applauded while it was noted that ‘elegance and grace was there’ from the judges

Julia Stiles performed the Viennese waltz with her dance partner Ezra Sosa during week four. 

Her ‘wonderful movement’ was applauded while it was noted that ‘elegance and grace was there’ from the judges. 

Inaba added that she saw a ‘breakthrough’ with Stiles as she took to the stage. 

Stiles later explained that she is reminding herself to ‘enjoy the dance’ while on the show. 

Both she and Sosa garnered a score of 21/30. 

Lastly, Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn was joined by dance partner Pasha Pashkov as they danced to the track Hero. 

Lastly, Olympic gold medalist Amber Glenn was joined by dance partner Pasha Pashkov as they danced to the track Hero

Inaba told the figure skater that her movements were both ‘powerful and divine,’ but noted she could still ‘pull back’ a little

Inaba told the figure skater that her movements were both ‘powerful and divine,’ but noted she could still ‘pull back’ a little. 

Hough applauded Glenn and Pashkov’s ‘partnership’ on the dance floor. 

The pair’s score for the night resulted in 23/30. 

Next week’s theme for the 11 remaining couples on Dancing With The Stars is Super Bowl Night.