Cheryl Burke Opens Up About Why She Is Celibate, Reveals She Hasn’t Gone on a Date in Over a Year

Cheryl Burke attends Sam Rubin’s celebration of life and legacy at Musso & Frank on September 27, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Kevin Winter/Getty Cheryl Burkedoesn’t mind being single and celibate. On the Wednesday, Feb. 12, edition of iHeart Radio’sI Do, Part 2podcast, the professional dancer, 40 opened up about why she decided to adopt the new lifestyle followingher divorcefromMatthew Lawrencein February 2022. “I’m not dating and I’m choosing not to date,” Burke declared on the podcast.

Cheryl Burke Recalls Testifying in Court at Age 9 Against Caretaker Who Sexually Abused Her: 'They Wouldn't Even Let My Mom Come'

Cheryl Burke.Photo:Monica Schipper/Getty Monica Schipper/Getty Cheryl Burkeis opening up about a tough moment from her childhood. “I almost was already gaslighting myself,” she admitted. “I’ll never forget it when I was actually testifying with this man sitting in front of me. They wouldn’t even let my mom come with me, which was so crazy. I was 9. And I was thinking to myself, ‘Am I making this s— up?’ I was literally saying saying this to myself.

Cheryl Burke Warns Phaedra Parks She Won't 'Have Personality' onDWTS'If She's Only Focused on Winning' (Exclusive)

From left: Phaedra Parks and Cheryl Burke.Photo:Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Corine Solberg/Getty Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Corine Solberg/Getty Cheryl Burkeis sharing her advice forPhaedra Parks.Speaking to PEOPLE about season 33 ofDancing with the Stars,the former pro offered her predictions for the season. She explained that while theReal Housewives of Atlantastar, 50, has her eye on theLen Goodman Mirrorball trophy, she should also be enjoying the process.“That says a lot about her, in a good way,” Burke, 40, says of Parks’ motivation to win.

Cheryl Burke's Divorce Made Her Wonder If She Didn't 'Sleep' with Ex-Husband Matthew Lawrence 'Enough'

Cheryl Burke (left), Matthew Lawrence (right).Photo:David Becker/Getty; Gerardo Mora/Getty David Becker/Getty; Gerardo Mora/Getty Cheryl Burkewas questioning everything when she andMatthew Lawrencedecided to get a divorce.TheDancing with the Starsalum, 40,filed for divorcefrom Lawrence, 44, in 2022 after nearly three years of marriage. When their relationship was ending, she remembers wondering what she’d done wrong.“I think the first thing we do is, in a way, shame ourselves, blame ourselves, and definitely try to put the pieces together and get answers,” she said of what was going through her mind during the split on the Feb.

Cheryl Hines Reacts to Husband RFK Jr.'s Tribute to Late Ethel Kennedy: 'Your Mother Was Very Proud of You'

(L) Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy in January 2024. (R) Ethel Kennedy in 2020.Photo:Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Robert F. Kennedy Ripple Of Hope Award Gala/Getty Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty; Robert F. Kennedy Ripple Of Hope Award Gala/Getty Cheryl Hinesis supportingRobert F. Kennedy Jr.following the death of his motherEthel Kennedy. In the wake of Kennedy’salleged “personal relationship” with journalist Olivia Nuzzi, Hines, 59, praised her husband, 70, for the “beautiful” tribute he posted to his late mother Ethel onInstagram, followingher death at age 96 on Thursday, Oct.