It has been said that dancing is the vertical expression of a horizontal desire.
Now, formerDancing with the StarsproCheryl Burkehas confessed that its true.
Burke ended her 26-season run on the ABC dance competition show in 2022.
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She now admits on herDWTSpodcast that she had three showmances during her time on the series.
Its an arranged marriage, she told guest Dave Quinn.
And it is black and white.
Either love each other or hate each other for real.
The demanding rehearsal schedule requires the pro and celebrity couples to spend an insane amount of time together.
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And youre vulnerable, she added.
Burke said a former celebrity contestant confessed that he had a crush on his pro partner.
Its so intimate, and youre stuck with this person, Burke said.
Like, you better try and make it work at least.
You get close in so many ways, she continued.
These celebrities are so vulnerable because to succeed you have to strip it all down.
I bet you most of these married celebrities have never even done that with their wives.
Be single if you do Dancing with Stars.
Thats all, Im saying, Burke said.
Its not love, right?
It is in that moment.
Then youre like, Wait a second, how is this person, like in the real world?
