Mark Ballas didn’t have to buy Maura Higgins a Birkin to gain her trust.

Instead, that confidence between a celebrity and their pro partner is built into the very fabric of Dancing With the Stars—which came as a huge relief for Maura after being betrayed in the Traitors finale by friend Rob Rausch. 

“Do you know what?” she exclusively told E! News after the DWTS season 35 cast was announced on Sept. 2. “This is actually a really nice show because I can actually put trust in. Like, I can trust Mark fully because he’s the professional.”

Though her partner­—who placed sixth to Maura’s second on The Traitors season four—couldn’t help but quip, “Imagine if you’d have trusted me on Traitors.”

To which Maura retorted, “It’s too late! It’s too late, Mark.”

And indeed, he conceded, “You might not have the Birkin.”

Overall, Maura is relieved to be on a show where, unlike The Traitors they know “no one is out to get you.”