{"id":247615,"date":"2025-10-29T01:54:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/247615\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T01:54:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T01:54:08","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-cheryl-burke-on-why-she-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/247615\/","title":{"rendered":"Dancing With the Stars’ Cheryl Burke on Why She Left\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cheryl Burke<\/a> <\/a>is back in the Dancing With the Stars<\/a> ballroom.<\/p>\n

Indeed, nearly three years after the pro unlaced her dancing shoes for good, she is now returning as a guest judge for season 34’s Halloween night Oct. 28.<\/p>\n

“It’s been 3 years since my final dance and official retirement, and I still remember that night like it was yesterday,” she gushed<\/a> on Instagram Oct. 21. “To return now, from the other side of the floor, is something I’ll never take for granted.”<\/p>\n

Cheryl\u2014who exited the ABC dance competition after 26 seasons\u2014will be judging alongside Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba, as well as former pro Derek Hough.\u00a0<\/p>\n

While the 41-year-old is returning for the spookatular evening as a visitor, she is no stranger to the toll of being a pro. In fact, it was among the reasons she decided to retire<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“There is wear and tear,” she explained of the physical toll to E! News<\/a> in November 2022. “But also, my heart is telling me to see what else is out there. We are human and we evolve. I do. At least I would like to say that I am a work in progress forever.”<\/p>\n