Cheryl Burke
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Dancing with the Stars Alumna Cheryl Burke reveals why romances sometimes blossom between professional dancers and their celebrity partners on the hit ABC show.
In her recent episode Sex, lies and spray tans After being asked on the podcast why so many couples start dating, the professional dancer admitted that he had three “showmances” during his time on the series.
“It's an arranged marriage. … And it's black or white. You either love each other or you really hate each other,” she explained.
Burke Dancing with the Stars He said the show, which ends in 2022 after 26 seasons, allows relationships to form in part because contestants have to be “vulnerable” at all times and because of a rigorous rehearsal schedule that demands pairs spend an “insane” amount of time together.
“It's a very intimate relationship and you can't date this person… at least try to make it work,” she said. “It makes you intimate in so many ways. These celebrities are so vulnerable because they have to put it all on the line to be successful. Is that all? I bet most married celebrities have never done that with their partners.” [partners]. “
Burke offered advice to celebrities who want to compete on the dance competition show: “If you want to compete, stay single. Dancing with the StarsThat's all I have to say.”
The dancer was then asked if she had ever fallen in love with any of her partners over the years, to which Burke pointed out that her “acts of pretense” were merely the result of “lust.”
“That's not love, is it?” she said. “It is love in that moment, and then you think, 'Wait a second, what is this person like in real life?'”
While she was enrolled Dancing with the StarsBurke became the first female pro to win the show and the first person in series history to win the Mirror Ball Trophy two years in a row.
