How long were Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence married?
FORMER Dancing with the Stars pro, Cheryl Burke, 38, was the first female professional to win the show.
Boy Meets World alum, Matthew Lawrence, met Burke in 2006 when his brother, Joey, appeared on the show.
What did Cheryl Burke share about her past relationships?
Cheryl Burke has been transparent about her past in a video titled, My Experience with Abusive Relationships, that was posted on her official channel.
In the video, the Dancing with the Stars alum Cheryl Burke said: "I really don't think I found my voice until I was in my early 20s and started Dancing with the Stars."
Burke said she started dating when she was 13, saying she "grew up pretty fast" from being in the dance competition world.
She recalled feeling stressed, losing weight, and abusing herself by drinking too much after being in back-to-back abusive relationships.
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Is Cheryl Burke married?
Burke married Matthew Lawrence in 2019 but after three years of marriage, the pair decided to call it quits.
She admitted to in October 2020 that she "was a party girl" when she first moved to Los Angeles.
However, has referred to Lawrence in the past as her "rock" and the person who has helped her sobriety.
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She credits Lawrence with helping her balance her schedule.
Lawrence has appeared in a number of movies and television shows, including the hit 1993 film, Mrs Doubtfire and the popular 90s TV series, Boy Meets World.
Are Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence getting divorced?
Lawrence and Burke filed for divorce in February 2022, citing irreconcilable differences.
Burke opened up in an interview on in May, saying she and Lawrence had tried to make their marriage work before filing for divorce, including couple's therapy.
"I'm a huge advocate for therapy," she told Hall. "I truly believe in it. Matt and I, we definitely, we were in couple's therapy, even before our marriage. I think people associate therapy with like, 'Oh my god, there's a problem.'"
She continued: "We definitely did try. People evolve. People grow. And sometimes they grow together and sometimes they, unfortunately, grow apart."
Lawrence and Burke met in 2006 but broke up a year later and were separated for a decade before they reignited their romance in February of 2017.
In May 2018, Lawrence asked Burke to marry him with the same diamond her late father, Steve Burke, gave to her mother. They tied the knot a year later.
Since filing for divorce, Lawrence has not spoken out about their separation but Burke admitted on her podcast that it is lonely sometimes.
“At the end of the day, you know, when I close my eyes and go to bed, it is kind of lonely,” she said.
To curb the loneliness, Burke said she would consider a strict flirting relationship.
“I wouldn’t mind having a text relationship with someone or even just someone to flirt with," she said, adding that she is “open to definitely starting to date, slowly but surely.”
Is Matthew Lawrence dating someone new?
Lawrence was seen vacationing in Hawaii with TLC singer, Chilli, on August 9, 2022, six months after he and Burke filed for divorce.
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Chilli, whose real name is Rozonda Ocelean Thomas, was spotted on Waikiki Beach with Lawrence, and beachgoers told the pair had a lengthy conversation on the beach before taking a dip in the water.
A rep for Chilli told the outlet that the pair are just friends and Chilli was there to perform and Lawrence and his friends had gone to watch.