“Of course!” Burke told hosts Amy Robach and T. J. Holmes. “I mean, listen. There were a lot of sharp blows because that happens in the rumba. Isn’t it? There are a lot of them. Listen, dancing, especially ballroom dancing, is a game of intimate contact. “
“Dancing with the Stars” alum Cheryl Burke has revealed that she’s had exhibitions with three of her former famous co-stars. (Christopher Polk/Variety Getty Images)
She continued, “And it happens! And listen, I’ll be the first. I probably wouldn’t say who, but I’ve had my own performances. You know? It happened. “
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Burke told Robach and Holmes that the exhibit had no policy opposed to relationships between professional dancers and celebrity contestants. He noted that rumors of romances between couples from “DWTS” made headlines, saying, “Supposedly, I’ve had a display with each and every one of them. “partner, adding Wayne Newton. “
“I was that girl,” Burke said. “Yes, I definitely classified myself as that woman. “
When asked how many exhibitions he’d had, Burke admitted, “I’d say it’s three. “
The professional dancer appeared on the show for 26 seasons. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Buca, Inc. )
However, Burke explained that it’s tricky to make exhibits work outside of the exhibition.
“That’s the problem,” Burke said.
Burke noted that there were “a lot of relationships” that came out of the program.
“People have been getting married since the show, haven’t they?” she said. But that’s seven days a week. You’re being devoured by others. “
“We also saw their insecurity,” Burke continued. They’re vulnerable, and especially as a professional woman who’s a ballroom dancer and taught, let’s say the athlete, for example, who feels like a macho [person], a whole sudden she has to say, ‘I’m not going to do this. ‘I know if I can change. ‘”
“To be successful on ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ you have to be willing to be vulnerable,” she added. “You’ll have to feel stupid. You’ll have to look stupid. You’ve been given to be okay with that one. “
Robach noted that celebrity applicants want to gain the trust of their professional partners.
“That’s the problem. Because if you don’t accept the truth, your life will be hell with me,” Burke said with a laugh. “But confidence has to come soon. As if it were not general to accept the truth. “someone after just a few days, right?”
Burke admitted that she and former professional football player Chad Ochocinco Johnson held a demonstration. (Greg Zabilski/Disney General Entertainment Content Getty Images)
Burke recalled that he tried to go on a date with one of his co-stars after the series ended, but “it wasn’t going to happen. “
When asked if he had fallen in love with any of his partners, Burke replied that his performances revolved around “lust. “
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“That’s not love, is it?” That’s when it happens. Then, like, ‘Wait a second, how is this user doing, like in the real world?'”
“All of a sudden the rules change, as if I no longer have any influence on it,” he explained. “So it’s a matter of control, you know?”
Burke went on to name Chad Ochocinco Johnson as one of the “DWTS” partners he worked with, recalling that the former football player “basically declared his love for me” on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “
The two were paired in the show’s tenth season in 2010. (Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment Content Getty Images)
In 2010, Johnson, 46, competed on the tenth season of “DWTS” and was paired with Burke. The two sparked romance rumors at the time, which were further fueled when Johnson gifted Burke a $10,000 diamond ring in one episode.
“People were like, ‘Oh, engaged, he gave you a diamond!'” recalled Burke. “And I’d say, ‘No. ‘”
Burke joined “DWTS” as a dancer for the show’s second season in 2006. He competed for 26 seasons before leaving the show after the season 31 finale in 2022.
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Although she has never publicly dated anyone on “DWTS,” Burke met her husband Matthew Lawrence on the set of the show in 2006, when her brother Joey Lawrence was a celebrity contestant. Burke and Lawrence separated in 2008 after a year. but reconnected in 2017.
Burke and Matthew Lawrence tied the knot in 2019 and finalized their divorce in September 2022. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
The two tied the knot in May 2019 but divorced in 2022. During her appearance on the show “Amy”
“I’d love to plan my whole life that way on a timeline, but, for example, I seem to be a weirdo,” he said. “I’m still a senior micromanager, but I just want to get to know Me first. “
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“I actually have to be comfortable with myself, otherwise I’m going to fall into the same trend that obviously didn’t work for me,” Burke added. “He wasn’t an excellent coach. “
Ashley Hume is entertainment for Fox News Digital. Se can send story tips to ashley. hume@fox. com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume