Cheryl Burke Says Only Single Celebs Should Do 'DWTS,' Talks Dangers of Married Celebs Being on Show

Cheryl Burke has participated in 26 out of the 32 seasons of Dancing With the Stars, so she’s definitely an expert when it comes to the show.

The 40-year-old pro dancer is explaining why she thinks all celeb contestants should be single if they decide to do the show and why it’s dangerous for married stars to compete.

Cheryl herself has had three romantic relationships with her celeb partners and there have been plenty of couples formed on the show. Six of them are still together today!

So, why should all contestants be single?

Keep reading to find out more…

“Be single if you do ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ That’s all I’m saying,” Cheryl said on the latest episode of her podcast, Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans.

“It’s an arranged marriage,” she said. “And it is black and white. Either love each other or hate each other for real.”

“You’re not like, ‘Oh yeah, he’s cute. Like, no, no, I either like you or I don’t because you’re constantly [together] eight hours a day, seven days a week,” she added. “That’s insane. For three months? And you’re vulnerable”

Cheryl revealed that one married contestant once had a crush on their married pro partner, and while nothing happened between them, there was suspicion in the family.

“It’s so intimate, and you’re stuck with this person. Like, you better try and make it work at least,” she said. “You get close in so many ways. These celebrities are so vulnerable because in order to succeed you have to strip it all down. And that alone? I bet you most of these married celebrities have never even done that with their wives.”

Check out the rumored celeb cast of DWTS season 33.