Cheryl Burke attends the United Ukrainian Ballet performance of “Giselle” at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts on June 29, 2023.Photo:Corine Solberg/Getty
Corine Solberg/Getty
Dancing with the StarsalumCheryl Burkehas had many well-suited partners in the ballroom, but finding her leading man off the dance floor is proving challenging.
TheSex, Lies, and Spray Tanspodcast host exclusively tells PEOPLE that even though she’s “not actively looking” for love, she is racking up a few bad date stories.
“I’m not like, hey, closet number one. Obviously, no one will be in this house, but I’m also not on a dating app,” shares Burke, 39. “Look, I’m not actively looking.I’ve been on dates, absolutely, but is it anything to brag about? No. I’m not also in a serious relationship.”
Sinceendingher three-year marriage toMatthew Lawrence, 43, plans “to be less eager to announce exactlywhat’s happening in my personal life.”
She explains, “For example, I don’t want anyone to know where I moved to. There’s a sense of privacy because I am an open book —I’m an open bookto where I can help people. Now, knowing where I am geographically, it ain’t going to help anyone.”
(L-R) Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence.David Livingston/FilmMagic, Jim Smeal/Shutterstock
Burke says she hopes her future partner can see past all the glitter and glamour of her career.
Though navigating this “has been tough” and she’s “still working on it,” Burke says she will “be doing this forever” as she finds it from “inside out.”
Burke adds, “That person needs to also have done the same type of work or at least know that they’re always a work in progress, because I just don’t believe you ever stop working on your mental health. You evolve and if you say that, ‘I’m good,’ or ‘I’m going to therapy for you,’ and taking accountability is so important for me.”
The cover art for Cheryl Burke’s new iHeartRadio podcast, ‘Sex, Lies and Spray Tans’.iHeartPodcasts
iHeartPodcasts
Now Burke is placing her focus on hostingSex, Lies, & Spray Tans, which debuted Monday on iHeartRadio.
The pod will offer a behind-the-scenes look at all the drama, flings and more from her 25 seasons onDWTS. Many of Burke’s former on-screen partners, costars, friends and frenemies will join her on the podcast.
“This is my third podcast. I’ve been fortunate enough to do it with iHeart Media, and it’s been an interesting conversation,” she explains. “When we first talked about doing a podcast like this, because, there’s a fine line of, I obviously don’t want to upset anybody, obviously, on the show, but this has nothing to do with any type of negativity. If anything, this is honoring the show for half my life I’ve been on.”
Because of her 16 years and 20-plus seasons on the show, Burke adds, “I feel like I owe it to the fans to really take them back behind the scenes of my journey so far.”
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New episodes of Burke’s iHeartRadio podcastSex, Lies, & Spray Tansdrop weekly on major podcast platforms.
source: people.com
