Cheryl Burke.Photo: John Wolfsohn/Getty
Cheryl Burkeis embracing her solo era.
TheDancing with the Starsalum, 39, opened up about her dating life following her divorce fromMatthew Lawrence. However, it seems like seeking out a new romance is actually the last thing on her mind — especially after her previous track record in choosing partners.
“I’m literally dating myself,” she said in an interview withE! News. “I know that sounds so, like, cliché, ‘OK, whatever.’ No, but really, I’m not looking, I’m not interested at the moment.”
She admitted that she “[hasn’t] been a great picker" when it comes to men but is hopeful that things will be different in the future.
“Until I change that pattern — I have to really authentically change the pattern or else I’ll continue to pick maybe not the good ones for me,” she noted.
The pro dancer also took a moment to shout out the true love of her life: her dog,Ysabella. (Burke was awarded full custody of the pup after alengthy legal battlewith Lawrence, 43, amid their divorce.)
“I’m dating my dog, for god’s sake,” she joked. “They have no opinion, they’re great, they’re cute and they smell maybe a little bit but that’s fine.”
Cheryl Burke.Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Besides her dating life, Burke’s career has also recently undergone a shakeup as sheexitedDancing With the Starsin November after almost 17 years.
“At the end of the day, it really starts with you, and you’re stuck with you and you better like yourself. And I’ve done a lot of work, and finally I can say I do,” she continued. “I’m a work in progress forever, and it’s been something that has been, in a way, enlightening that I want to continue to share with the world … I have definitely lived a lot already.”
Burkefiled for divorcefrom Lawrence in February 2022 after almost three years of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple’s divorce was finalized in September 2022.
Burketold PEOPLEin February that finalizing the divorce had been “really healing" and that she was “not in a rush” to start dating again.
Matthew Lawrence and Cheryl Burke.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
“It couldn’t have come at a better time,” she said of the split. “I think I definitely have a lot of growing and evolving to do, and now…I have the time to really do that without the anxiety of a timeline.”
“I’ve always put everyone in front of me, so this is the first time I’m actually being selfish, but in a good way,” she added.
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While she may not be searching for a relationship right now, the pro dancer opened up about what she’seventually hoping for in a partner.
“As I’ve changed, the characteristics of somebody I’d be interested in has changed,” she toldE! Newsin March. “It’s about somebody who wants to grow and evolve because without it, life can be very stagnant and I’m not about to live that again.”
“If the right guy comes along, so be it, but I am not searching,” she added. “I’m not on a dating app, let’s put it that way.”
source: people.com
