Cheryl Burke Says She Will Be ‘Crying’ on New Year’s Eve After She ‘F—king Made It’ Through Matthew Lawrence Divorce, ‘DWTS’ Exit

29.12.2022 - 20:09 / usmagazine.com

Leaving the past behind. Cheryl Burke reflected on the challenges she faced in 2022 — including her split from Matthew Lawrence — while preparing for the new year.

“When you see me crying at 11:59 p.m. on NYE don’t think it’s because I’m sad,” Burke, 38, captioned a TikTok video on Wednesday, December 28. “It’s because I f—king MADE IT through the year that did everything it could to try and break me, and there were a lot of moments when I thought I would but here I AM.”

She added: “Ready to move forward, to no longer be defined by my past, and SO ready to start the next chapter of my life. 2023, LET’S SHOW’EM HOW IT’S DONE!”

The professional dancer kicked off the year by announcing that she and Lawrence, 42, had called it quits.

“I know I have always said I’m an open book with you guys, I do strive to be, and in writing this I’ve realized there really isn’t an easy way to announce that my marriage is ending,” she wrote via Instagram in February. “I hope you can understand that I will not be commenting any further at this time and am asking for understanding and privacy. Thank you all for all the kind words and support you’ve given me.”

That same month, Us Weekly confirmed that the California native filed for divorce from the actor after nearly three years of marriage. In court documents obtained by Us, Burke listed “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the pair’s split.

The former Dancing With the Stars pro, who initially dated Lawrence from 2007 to 2008 before they rekindled their romance in 2017, later discussed her plans to get back out into the dating world.

“I need to believe and love myself enough to really know that I deserve a good guy,” she exclusively told Us in May. “This is just untraining my brain. I need