Cheryl Burke Wants to Join 'Dancing with the Stars' Judges Table After Final Season As a Dancer (Exclusive)

Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke opened up exclusively to Us Weekly about her sobriety journey, soul searching after her public divorce from Matthew Lawrence and what lies ahead for her future in dance. 

Joseph Baena's journey on may have come to an end earlier than he would have hoped, but he's very happy with how far he's come and what he's learned about himself.Joseph and his pro partner, season 30 champion Daniella Karagach, spoke with ET shortly after getting eliminated at the end of Tuesday's Prom Night competition, and the pair opened up about what the competition meant to them.«It was just like such an incredible experience to just be on the show and learn all these dances,» Joseph shared. «I mean, what I'm really gonna take away from this is a sense of confidence in myself that I can do and learn new things, and that it's worth a shot.»Whatever challenges are ahead of me I know that I can overcome it and that it just takes discipline, effort, sweat, and tears," he added.«I have the best partner in the whole competition, so I already won,» Daniella added. «He's literally the best student.

Selma Blair's time in the ballroom came to an end on Monday's , but not before the 50-year-old actress gave one final heartbreaking performance. Blair and her partner Sasha Farber had «one last gentle dance» per her request — a Waltz set to «What the World Needs Now Is Love» by Andra Day.The beautiful performance featured the pair gliding around the dance floor as her fellow contestants wiped away tears and cheered her on. The judges all gave the dance straight 10s as their bid Blair farewell. Blair announced her exit from the show during Monday's episode due to health concerns amid her battle with multiple sclerosis, a nerve disorder that disrupts the connection between the brain and body.«So, I've been monitored… I had MRIs and the results came back, and it all adds up to, I can't go on with the competition,» Blair told Farber ahead of their dance number. «I've pushed as far as I could. With a chronic illness, you do have special considerations, and my body has taken a hit.

Cheryl Burke is likely stepping away from . On the latest episode of her podcast, the 38-year-old dancer revealed why she probably won't return to the show as a pro, following her and Sam Champion's season 31 elimination.«A lot of people have asked me if this is my last season. The answer to that question is likely yes, this is my last season, as a dancer that is,» Burke said.

Heartbreaking. Cheryl Burke is not handling her and ex-husband Matthew Lawrence’s battle for their dog, Ysabella, well following their split.

Cheryl Burke says it is "cruel" to put her dog through a custody battle. The 38-year-old dancer finalised her divorced from 'Boy Meets World' actor Matthew Lawrence last month but explained it was "really sad" that the pair were having to fight over their French Bulldog Ysbaella and insisted that the pooch was given to her as a gift in the first place. She told ETOnline: "Oh, I'm gonna cry.

After surviving the bottom two, Trevor Donovan and Emma Slater admitted they were a bit taken aback by the feedback from the judges, including Derek Hough’s remark that the contestant was thinking too much about his steps and not in the moment.

Cheryl Burke is still hurting over having to battle her ex-husband over custody of their dog.Monday's was bittersweet for Burke and her celeb partner, Sam Champion. The pair delivered a fun, memorable dance for Disney+ Night — a paso doble set to «The Greatest Show» from — but ended up getting voted off.Speaking with ET's Denny Directo after the eventful evening, Burke addressed one particularly challenging personal drama that has been weighing on her in recent weeks — fighting over her beloved pup with ex Matthew Lawrence.«Oh, I'm gonna cry,» Burke said, getting emotional when asked about the custody fight, which she's been very open and vocal about in recent weeks. «It's just really sad, you know.»«It sucks because, for me, it's just cruel,» she said.

The wonderful world of Disney+! Dancing With the Stars paid homage to the streaming platform during the Monday, October 10, episode with contestants dancing to songs from its library of content.

The age-old tradition of featuring a Disney-themed night on Dancing With The Stars is now a thing of the past. That’s because it’s been replaced by a Disney+ Night! Nothing like taking synergy to a whole new level, right ballroom fans?

(SPOILER ALERT: This reveals the team that was sent home on Monday, Oct. 10)Charli D’Amelio and Mark Ballas were tied at the top of the leaderboard again in Week 4 as they channeled Marge and Homer Simpson for Disney+ night.

Emily Longeretta “Dancing With the Stars” took on once of its most popular weeks on Monday night, with each star performing routines to hit Disney+ songs. While many of the routines were on the faster side, the emotion was still running high. Selma Blair and Sasha Farber were tasked with a quickstep to “The Muppet Show Theme” from “The Muppet Show,” and she was feeling the pressure. Ahead of her routine, she admitted that after performing blindfolded last week, she thought she would receive higher scores than four 7s — the scores she’s gotten every week. She said it was a “wake up call” that she wasn’t impressing the judges the way she wanted. Luckily, after this week’s quickstep, the pair were thrilled to receive four 8s for the first time.

We have some spoilers for episode four of Dancing With the Stars season 31 after it streamed live on Disney+.

Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence may just be headed to court next year — over a dog.

Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence could be headed to court over custody of their dog. In the Oct.

Not over yet. Cheryl Burke is going to court with ex-husband Matthew Lawrence despite finalizing their divorce — for an unexpected reason.

A near miss. Cheryl Burke and partner Sam Champion almost went home on Dancing With the Stars this week, but the ballroom pro is keeping her head up.

Selma Blair performed blindfolded on 'Dancing with the Stars' on Monday night (03. 10. 22).

The third week of Dancing With the Stars season 31 just aired on Disney+ and we have all of the scores for the 14 celebs reamining in the competition.