‘DWTS’ Alumna Cheryl Burke Advises Celebrity Contestants to Be ‘Single’ If They Want to Go on the Show

Former “Dancing With The Stars” pro Cheryl Burke has shared her advice for future celebrity contestants to consider before joining the hit TV series.

Burke, 40, who ended her 26 seasons on the ABC dance competition show in 2022, previously noted that romances between “DWTS” pros and their celebrity partners are common, admitting that she had three “showmances” during his time on the show. the series.

During a recent episode of her “DWTS” podcast “Sex, Lies & Spray Tans,” Burke was asked why she thought so many celebrities and professionals developed feelings for each other while filming.

“It’s an arranged marriage,” she told her guest, People magazine editor Dave Quinn. “And it’s black and white. We either love each other or we really hate each other.”

Burke pointed out that the demanding rehearsal schedule of pros and their celebrity partners requires them to spend an “insane” amount of time together, leading them to form extremely positive or negative relationships.

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“You don’t say, ‘Oh yeah, he’s cute. No, no, I either like you or I don’t like you because you’re constantly (together) eight hours a day, seven days a week,’ Burke said. . “It’s crazy. For three months?”

“And you’re vulnerable,” she added.

Burke recalled that a former famous contestant admitted to him that he had a crush on his professional partner even though they were both married at the time. Although nothing happened between the two, the celebrity said even her family suspected they were having an affair.

“It’s so intimate and you’re stuck with this person,” Burke explained. “You better at least try to make this work.”

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“You get closer in so many ways,” she continued. “These celebrities are so vulnerable because to be successful you have to take everything apart. And just that? I bet most of these married celebrities have never even done that with their wives.”

Quinn said he knew a former famous contestant who told him her husband was worried about her joining the show because he feared she would fall in love with her professional partner. He recalled that the couple had a “big conversation” before she agreed to go on the show.

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When Burke asked if the celeb fell in love with her “DWTS” costar, Quinn confirmed she didn’t.

“Be single if you’re on ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ That’s all I’m saying,” Burke said.

During an April appearance on “The Amy & TJ Podcast,” Burke revealed that she had been romantically involved with three of her “DWTS” costars and identified one as former NFL player Chad Ochocinco Johnson, who was paired with her on the show’s 10th season in 2010.

Burke recalled that she tried to pursue a relationship with one of her partners after the series ended, but “it just wasn’t going to happen.”

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When asked if she had fallen in love with any of her co-stars, Burke said her performances were based on “lust.”

“It’s not love, is it?” » said Burke. “That’s when. Then you’re like, ‘Wait a second, how’s this person doing, like in the real world?'”