Cheryl Burke is cautioning celebrities not to join ABCs Dancing with the Stars if theyre already romantically spoken for.

On the May 31 episode of her Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans podcast, Burke, a professional dancer, said she thinks celebs should be single while starring on the show.

Be single if you do Dancing with the Stars. Thats all Im saying, Burke warned.

After her guest, People senior editor Dave Quinn, asked her why she thinks so many partnerships between pro dancers and celebrities turn romantic, Burke likened the dynamic between the shows dance couples to an arranged marriage.

It is black and white. You either love each other or hate each other, for real, she explained.

Burke went on to share that the combination of the shows intense rehearsal schedule and the fact that celebrity contestants need to be vulnerable with the dance pros often leads to relationships arising.

Its so intimate, and youre stuck with this person, like you better try and make it work at least, she said. You get close in so many ways.

These celebrities are so vulnerable, because in order to succeed, you have to strip it all down, she added. And that alone? I bet you most of these married celebrities have never even done that with their wives.

The former model was a dancer on Dancing with the Stars for 26 seasons until she left the show in 2022.