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New York Post
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cheryl Burke loves being celibate after Matthew Lawrence divorce: ‘I touch myself all the time'
Cheryl Burke isn't dancing around the truth. The 41-year-old recently opened up about the intimate part of life following her divorce from Matthew Lawrence in 2022. 'I need to heal still in that sense,' Burke told Us Weekly. Advertisement 9 Cheryl Burke attends Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in 2025. Getty Images The pair first met in 2006 and began a romance that lasted two years. After going their separate ways, Burke and Lawrence, 45, reunited in 2017. They got engaged in 2018 and tied the knot a year later. The former 'Dancing With the Stars' pro said about being the breadwinner: 'I learned that you can't buy love.' Advertisement Now, being single has been a positive for Burke. 'I touch myself all the time,' she admitted. 'It's great. We are good to go. There's no emotional baggage that comes with it.' 9 Cheryl Burke poses for a selfie. cherylburke/Instagram 9 Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence attend the 25th Annual Race To Erase MS Gala. WireImage Advertisement 9 Matthew Lawrence and Cheryl Burke front row at TART Spring 2008 collection. FilmMagic Last year, Burke opened up about her choice to be celibate. The decision has led to 'a lot more self-love and self-respect and self-worth,' she told Us at the time. 'I love that I've grown so much and that I'm doing it consciously and with an intention,' the podcast host shared, noting that other people act like she's 'speaking a different language' when she brings up her celibacy. Advertisement 'I am on that Mya train,' Burke said, referring to the Grammy-winning singer, 45, who also revealed she had been celibate for seven years. 'Go, Mya.' As of now, the author isn't looking to dive back into love. 9 Matthew Lawrence and Cheryl Burke. FilmMagic 9 Matthew Lawrence and girlfriend and Rozanda Thomas. Andrew Park/Invision/AP 9 Cheryl Burke and Drew Lachey on 'DWTS.' © 2005 ABC, INC. 'It will happen when it happens,' elaborated Burke. 'When my energy shifts, then I know if it does happen, I'm ready. I'm not in a rush.' The ballroom star filed for divorce from the 'Boy Meets World' vet in February 2022 after nearly three years of marriage. Lawrence is now in a relationship with TLC's Chili. Advertisement In 2023, Burke explained just what led to the downfall of their marriage. 'There's boundaries, right? Like, I have boundaries. All of that got kind of, I guess, foggy because I didn't really know who I was as a person,' she told The Post at the time. 'But I did know that even back then, that this just doesn't feel right. It didn't feel right. I knew that this wasn't [right], whether it's because of me evolving or him evolving or us evolving, but not together. It was important to, first of all, try, which we did.' Burke claimed she and Lawrence 'did it all' to make their relationship work. 9 Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence attend the RIDE Foundation's 2nd Annual Dance For Freedom held at The Broad Stage. FilmMagic Advertisement 9 Cheryl Burke on 'DWTS.' ABC via Getty Images 'We did try. We were in therapy,' she detailed. 'You know what? This isn't what it was. And to walk away with no shame and to walk away with my head held up high was something that I'm proud of to this day. Because it's not ever fun to say that you're divorced in your thirties and I'm not the cookie-cutter social norm when it comes to married [with] kids and happily ever after.' Burke added, 'It's just — that's not my story and that's okay. And I think being able to forgive myself and to just go with my gut and trust myself is a really big step for me.' Advertisement Lawrence, for his part, shared with Entertainment Tonight in 2023 that the divorce 'tested' him. 'And I learned so much about myself, and I'm so thankful and blessed for the opportunity to grow and that's what came out of it,' the actor told the outlet.
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Comedian Fortune Feimster separates from wife Jacquelyn Smith after four years of marriage
Fortune Feimster has reportedly separated from her wife Jacquelyn 'Jax' Smith after over four years of marriage. The 44-year-old comedian has been telling friends they split recently and she's planning to file for divorce, according to TMZ. Fortune (born Emily) and Jax did not have any children, but they'll have to figure out who gets custody of their beloved Pomeranian rescue dog, Biggie. On Thursday, Feimster Instastoried a cute snap of Biggie sleeping as she 'tread water for an hour' in her swimming pool. 'I got a little down time, which is nice,' the Handsome Podcaster - who boasts 2.7M social media followers - said Thursday. 'I have the whole weekend off! I love that. We went hard in April. May's not too bad. It's a pretty good amount of downtime there too, so yeah!' Fortune and Smith were last pictured together on March 2 attending Elton John AIDS Foundation's 33rd Annual Academy Awards Viewing Party in West Hollywood. 'It was love at first sight' when Feimster first met the former kindergarten teacher in a parking lot at a Chicago Pride event in 2015 - the day after the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage was legal in all 50 states. The You're Cordially Invited actress and Jax - who came out in 2005 and 1995 - initially bonded over watching NBC's Dateline before getting engaged during a romantic getaway to Big Sur in 2018. The lesbian ex-couple tied the knot during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 in the backyard of a rented a seaside home in Malibu in front of 'a couple' of their closest friends and more via Zoom. On October 23, Fortune and Smith even celebrated their fourth wedding anniversary with a lavish trip to Greece.
