The favorite pro dancer and two-time Mirrorball Trophy winner is returning to the show after skipping last season.
- Sep 5, 2017
AceShowbiz - Cheryl Burke is ready to compete for another shot at winning Mirrorball Trophy. The 33-year-old has confirmed on Instagram that she will return as a pro dancer in the upcoming 25th season of "Dancing with the Stars".
"Guess who's back in the ballroom?! So excited to share that I'm officially back for my 20th season of Dancing With the Stars!" she posted on the photo-sharing site Monday, September 4. "This dance floor will always be my home and I've got my eyes on that mirror ball #bringonthespraytans #dwts."
Cheryl is joining twelve other pros that were announced last week. They are Peta Murgatroyd, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Mark Ballas, Emma Slater, Lindsay Arnold, Witney Carson, Valentin Chmerkovskiy, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Gleb Savchenko, Sharna Burgess and Alan Bersten.
Cheryl first joined "DWTS" in its second season, during which she was paired with Drew Lachey and won the Mirrorball Trophy. She won her second Mirrorball Trophy in season 3 with Emmitt Smith as her partner. She last competed on the show in season 23 with Ryan Lochte and ended up placing seventh.
Cheryl announced her departure from "DWTS" season 24 when she was tapped to join "Dance Moms" to replace longtime instructor Abby Lee Miller.
Appearing on "Good Morning America" to talk about her return to the dancing competition series, she said the level of competition and the creativity in dances has changed since the first time she danced on the show. "I couldn't do any of the routines I used to do back in season[s] 2 and 3," she said, adding, "Season 25 is going to just be bigger than ever."
Asked about her celebrity partner, she coyly answered, "He's a guy." "Property Brothers" star Drew Scott is the only celebrity confirmed to participate in the competition so far. Rumored contestants include Nick Lachey and wife Vanessa Lachey (Vanessa Minnillo), "Total Divas" star Nikki Bella, Derek Fisher, Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz.
