Cheryl Burke Hints at Dancing With the Stars Retirement

Ahead of the Season 31 premiere Dancing With the Stars, Cheryl Burke shared what life event could affect her decision to walk away from the show.

By Ashley Joy Parker Aug 10, 2022 9:17 PMTags

Cheryl Burke may be getting ready to hang up her dancing shoes. 

The Dancing With The Stars pro opened up about how being pregnant in the future could affect her participation on the dance competition show. 

"If I do another season of Dancing with the Stars, I just need to do it," she shared on latest episode of the Allison Interviews podcast. "When the time comes, whether this will be my last season or not, I don't know. Or if I don't, I can then consume my brain with those thoughts."

The 38-year-old continued, "I would prefer not to have to put myself in a dance costume and just let myself gain weight. I do believe I will start to love my body more when I don't have to shove my ass into a dance costume. So, right now it is on hold."

While her future on the show is unknown, Cheryl knows one thing is clear: Her life's purpose, as she put it, "is not to teach celebrities how to dance."

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"Whenever a celebrity lashes out at me, it's easier now for me to have compassion and empathy for that person, but it's still f--ked," she shared of the "egotistical narcissists" she's encountered over the last 25 seasons. "It's still really hard to dry hump somebody when you feel disrespected, put it that way, really hard! And you can't walk out because we both have a job to do, you know? 

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She continued, "Nobody understands the show and how intense this show is. I compare this show to Survivor except we get water and shelter. It is full on."

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