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Cheryl Burkeis not giving her dog Ysabella up without a fight.
Though her divorce fromMatthew Lawrencehasbeen finalized, custody of the dog they once shared has yet to be determined.
On her iHeart podcast,Burke in the Game, the 38-year-oldDancing with the Starspro spoke candidly on Sunday’s episode about her divorce from Lawrence, 42.
The two will continue to dispute over ownership of their dog, Ysabella.
“That’s my dog. Ysabella is my daughter; I’m a dog mom, and that’s it. I couldn’t even imagine my life — I mean, I could just cry right now. But I couldn’t imagine my life without her,” Burke said.
During the episode, Burke also spoke about the love she sees between her current dance partner,Good Morning AmericaweathermanSam Champion, and his husband Rubem Robierb. “There’s so much love [between them], no expectations from either side. And I just want to be able to, hopefully one day, find someone like that as well,” she shared.
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She continued, “It has been such a short yet long journey. I have definitely been more awake during the season, meaning I am a lot more present I think than I’ve ever been. I am trying to just surrender to the good, bad, and ugly. It’s been really scary, but it’s been eye-opening, and I am now officially divorced.”
In September,Burke and Lawrence reached an agreementto divide their two properties evenly, with each party keeping one of their two homes.
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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.
source: people.com
