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Cheryl Burke, Matthew Lawrence and Chilli Thomas

Cheryl Burkeis on board withMatthew Lawrencetrying to start a family with girlfriendRozonda “Chilli” Thomas.

TheDancing with the Starsalum, 38, expressed her thoughts on Lawrence and Chilli’s relationship while appearing on Thursday’s episode ofThe Most Dramatic Podcast Ever With Chris Harrison.

“I really truly hope he can actually have a kid with Chilli. I think that’s amazing. I think he’s wanted that,” she shared.

“He comes from a huge family and there were definitely conversations but I always had said, ‘As long as I had to shove my body in a dance costume, me thinking about being pregnant probably isn’t something I can talk about at the moment,’ " she recalled. “But yes, there were discussions about freezing my eggs.”

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TheBoy Meets Worldstar, 43, recently shared in an interview withEntertainment Tonightthat he and the TLC singer, 52, have a “game plan” to begin their family.

“My life is in complete bloom right now. I get to spend time with an amazing woman like Chilli,” he added. “I’ve never gotten to be able to experience that kind of relationship before. She’s really, really special.”

Lawrence and Chilli became involved romantically just ahead ofThanksgiving2022 after they were previouslyphotographed on a beach in Hawaiithat August.

Chilli’s longtime rep Christal Jordan confirmed her client was dating Matthew in January in a statement to PEOPLE, saying, “I’ve been with Chilli since 2005 and I’ve never seen her this in love.”

Chilli is already mom to 25-year-old son Tron with ex Dallas Austin.

source: people.com