Cheryl BurkeandMatthew Lawrence’shave finalized their divorce.
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Burkefiled for divorcefrom Lawrence in February, listing Jan. 7 as the official date of separation. The filing cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
TheDancing with the Starspro has been vocal about her journey to heal after the split. In March, she shared anInstagrampost about getting in touch with herself again.
“I’ve realized that whenever I am at a point in my life where I have some big emotions to process, the best thing for me to do is to spend some time alone - other than being with [my dog] Ysa of course, but I truly feel like she is a part of me, so she doesn’t count,” Burke’s post began. “If I’m being honest, really feeling my feelings is new to me.”
Burke, who isfour years sober, added that she’s spent much of her life trying to “numb” emotions instead of feeling them. She also shared that she’dreturned to her wedding venueas a single woman for a reflective vacation.
TheBoy Meets Worldalum still has not commented publicly on the divorce.
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In July, Burke noted she’sready to start dating again. On an episode of herBurke in the Gamepodcast, she said she’s “curious” about what’s out there.
“It doesn’t necessarily mean, though, that I’m ready to get on Raya or any of these dating apps just yet. I definitely want to start, maybe, meeting new people,” she said. “Obviously, that means, I’ll have to start getting out of my comfort zone and out of this house in order to do so. It is something of curiosity.”
source: people.com
