Cheryl Burke took her final bow on "DWTS" Monday night and compared it to her divorce from Matthew Lawrence.
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"I'm exhausted. I've been fighting back tears because I wanted to do well. Now that it's over, it's bittersweet, but I must trust my intuition, Burke, 38, told Page Six.
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"So hard. She said, "It's like an amiable divorce."
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"I love growing as a person." I've danced professionally for 26 years and know I can do other things.
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The two-time mirrorball champion announced her retirement before Monday's finale.
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The "Dance Moms" alum said her current priority is boosting mental health awareness, but she also said she'd be down to return as a judge after Len Goodman's emotional resignation.
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She never imagined retiring the same season as Len Goodman. "I'd love to grow within the ['DWTS'] family, but if not? OK. This was for me.”