Cheryl Burke (born May 3, 1984) is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being a professional dancer on

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's '' Dancing with the Stars''. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first professional to win twice and also consecutively. She has participated in 26 seasons. She came in second on the

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series '' I Can Do That.'' She replaced

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on ''

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'' in 2017.

Early life

Burke was born and raised in

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. Burke attended

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''Dancing with the Stars''

Burke won her first mirror ball trophy with

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member

Drew Lachey Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey. Early years Drew Lachey was ...

in the second season. She won her second championship with retired

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star Emmitt Smith in the third season. Burke returned on March 19, 2007, for

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, partnered with actor

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. She and Ziering were eliminated in the semifinals on May 15, 2007. Burke participated in a 38-city '' Dancing with the Stars'' tour from December 19, 2006, to February 11, 2007. She also joined the second summer tour, which visited 24 cities between June 20, 2007, in

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, and July 24, 2007, in

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. Lachey was her celebrity partner for each tour. Burke competed on

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with

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entertainer

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. They were the third couple eliminated from the competition, on October 9, 2007. Burke participated with both Lachey and Newton in the '' Dancing with the Stars'' winter tour that kicked off December 18, 2007 in

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. The tour wrapped in

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on February 10, 2008. Burke competed on

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with actor Cristián de la Fuente. They trained at Palm Beach, Florida's, Paramount Ballroom. They made it to the finals and on May 20, 2008, placed third. Burke returned to the show for

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with partner Maurice Greene. They were eliminated in Week 8 on November 11, 2008, and finished in fifth place. She returned to the show's eighth season with actor

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. They finished as runners-up, losing to

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and

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. Burke competed on the ninth season with former U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader

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. On October 6, 2009, they withdrew from the competition because DeLay had stress fractures in both feet. For ''

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'', Burke choreographed the paso doble with

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and did a performance accompanied by the

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live. She also made a fitness video based on Latin dances with

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as co-instructors. In season ten she was partnered with

Chad Ochocinco Chad Ochocinco Johnson (born Chad Javon Johnson; January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and p ...

. They were eliminated in the semi-finals and came in fourth place.

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was partnered with Burke in the show's eleventh season. They were voted off in the seventh week of the competition and came in sixth place. For the twelfth Season, she was partnered with wrestler

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. They were voted off in the sixth week of the competition. In the thirteenth season, Burke was partnered with reality star

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. They came in second place, losing to

J.R. Martinez Jose Rene Martinez (born June 14, 1983) is an American actor, motivational speaker, and former U.S. Army soldier. Starting in 2008, he played the role of Brot Monroe on the ABC daytime drama ''All My Children''. He is the winner of Season 13 ...

Karina Smirnoff Karina Smirnoff (russian: Карина Смирнова, links=no; born January 2, 1978) is a Soviet-born American professional ballroom dancer of Ukrainian origins. She is known as a professional dancer on '' Dancing with the Stars,'' where s ...

. In the fourteenth season, Cheryl Burke was partnered with actor William Levy. The couple made it to the finals and finished in third place. In Season 15, Burke returned with former partner and Season 3 Champion, Emmitt Smith for a chance to win another mirrorball trophy. They were eliminated in the semi-finals. For season 16, Burke was partnered with comedian

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, finishing in ninth place after being eliminated in the fifth week of competition. During Week 8, she danced a Paso Doble with

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and

in the trio challenge. For season 17, she was partnered with media personality

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. Osbourne's struggle with multiple sclerosis was a source of inspiration to Burke. They made it to the finals and ended up receiving third place. For season 18, she was paired with game show host and actor

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. They were eliminated on Week 6 and ended in eighth place. For season 19, she was paired with soap star

Antonio Sabàto Jr. Antonio Sabàto Jr. (born February 29, 1972) is an Italian-born American model and actor. Sabàto first found fame in the 1990s as an underwear model for Calvin Klein and playing Jagger Cates on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1992 to 19 ...

The couple was eliminated on Week 7 and finished in eighth place. After Season 19, Burke chose to leave DWTS for some time after her contract expired to pursue other projects. On August 30, 2016, it was announced that Burke would be returning to the show to compete on

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. She was partnered with Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte. After a season off, Burke again returned for

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, her 20th season as a pro. She was paired with former NFL wide receiver

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and finished in sixth place. After taking another season off, she returned once again for

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where she was paired with actor

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. They were shockingly eliminated in the semi-finals despite earning five perfect scores and holding the highest average of the season. Burke returned again for

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where she was partnered with former NFL linebacker

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. However, on week 3, the couple withdrew from the competition due to Lewis suffering a torn tendon in his foot. For

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, she was partnered with

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singer AJ McLean, coming in seventh place. On September 8, 2021, it was announced that Burke will be partnered with Cody Rigsby (fan favorite Peloton instructor) for the 30th season of DWTS. She was partnered with ''

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'' meteorologist

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for season 31. On November 20, 2022, it was announced that Burke would leave the show as a pro dancer after season 31 finale.

Performances

Season 2: Celebrity Partner
Drew Lachey Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey. Early years Drew Lachey was ...

*Average: 27.7 *Placed: 1st

Season 3: Celebrity Partner Emmitt Smith

*Average: 26.8 *Placed: 1st

Season 4: Celebrity Partner
Ian Ziering Ian Andrew Ziering (; born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on ''Biker Mice from M ...

*Average: 24.8 *Placed: 4th

Season 5: Celebrity Partner
Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the nation from the mid-to-late 20th-century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known by the nicknam ...

*Average: 17.3 *Placed: 10th

Season 6: Celebrity Partner Cristián de la Fuente

*Average: 25.2 *Placed: 3rd

Season 7: Celebrity Partner Maurice Greene

*Average: 22.9 *Placed: 5th *Score was awarded by stand in judge

Michael Flatley Michael Ryan Flatley (born July 16, 1958) is an Irish-American dancer. He became known for Irish dance shows '' Riverdance'', '' Lord of the Dance'', '' Feet of Flames'', and '' Celtic Tiger Live''. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 mi ...

Season 8: Celebrity Partner
Gilles Marini Gilles Marini (; born 26 January 1976) is a French actor known for his roles in the film ''Sex and the City'', and in the American television shows '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Switched at Birth'' and ''Devious Maids''. He was also the runner-up i ...

*Average: 28.1 *Placed: 2nd

Season 9: Celebrity Partner
Tom DeLay Thomas Dale DeLay (; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006. He was Republic ...

*Average: 16.3 *Placed: 13th *Score was awarded by stand in judge

Baz Luhrmann Mark Anthony Luhrmann (born 17 September 1962), known professionally as Baz Luhrmann, is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is re ...

Season 10: Celebrity Partner
Chad Ochocinco Chad Ochocinco Johnson (born Chad Javon Johnson; January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and p ...

*Average: 22.2 *Placed: 4th

Season 11: Celebrity Partner
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*Average: 22.3 (as of October 4, 2010) *Placed: 6th Week 4 – Double Score Showdown – Technique/Performance score

Season 12: Celebrity Partner
Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jerich ...

*Average: 22.3 *Placed: 7th

Season 13: Celebrity Partner
Rob Kardashian Robert Arthur Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality. He is known for appearing on ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'', a reality television series that centers on his family, as well as its spin-offs. In 20 ...

*Average: 25.1 *Placed: 2nd

Season 14: Celebrity Partner William Levy

*Average: 27.5 *Placed: 3rd

Season 15: Celebrity Partner Emmitt Smith

*Average: 26.7 *Placed: 4th

Season 16: Celebrity partner
D.L. Hughley Darryl Lynn Hughley (; born March 6, 1963) is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Hughley is best known as the original host of BET's ''ComicView'' from 1992 to 1993, the eponymous character on the ABC/ UPN sitcom ''The Hughleys'', and as ...

*Average: 16.6 *Place: 9th

Season 17: Celebrity partner
Jack Osbourne Jack Joseph Osbourne (born 8 November 1985) is an English media personality with dual American and British citizenship. The son of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne, he starred on MTV's reality series '' The Osbournes'' (2002–2005), along w ...

*Average score: 26.1 *Placed: 3rd

Season 18: Celebrity partner
Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor and game show host. After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, he gained stardom in his own sitcom, '' The Drew Carey Show'', an ...

*Average: 22.0 *Place: 8th ¹Score by guest judge Robin Roberts. ²For this week only, as part of the "Partner Switch-Up" week, Drew Carey did not perform with Burke and instead performed with

Witney Carson Witney Capri Carson McAllister (née Carson; born October 17, 1993) is an American professional Latin ballroom dancer and choreographer. She first gained attention in 2012, when the 18-year-old finished ladies' second runner-up in season nine o ...

. Burke performed with

James Maslow James David Maslow (born July 16, 1990) is an American actor, singer and dancer. He played the role of James Diamond on Nickelodeon's ''Big Time Rush'', had roles in '' Getaway'' and ''The Frozen Ground'', and is a member of the boyband Big Time ...

. ³Score by guest judge

Julianne Hough Julianne Alexandra Hough (; born July 20, 1988) is an American dancer, actress, and singer. In 2007, she joined the cast of ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' as a professional dancer, winning two seasons with her celebrity partners. After leavin ...

. ⁴Score by guest judge Donny Osmond. ⁵Score by guest judge

Redfoo Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), better known by his stage name Redfoo, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, record producer and DJ best known for being part of the musical duo LMFAO, and for their hit songs " Pa ...

Season 19: Celebrity partner
Antonio Sabàto Jr. Antonio Sabàto Jr. (born February 29, 1972) is an Italian-born American model and actor. Sabàto first found fame in the 1990s as an underwear model for Calvin Klein and playing Jagger Cates on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1992 to 19 ...

*Average: 28.6 *Placed: 8th ¹Score given by guest judge

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in place of Goodman. ²The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges. ³This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Sabàto Jr. performed with

Allison Holker Allison Renae Holker (born February 6, 1988) is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. Holker has worked in film, television, and concert tours. She is known for appearances on the television dance competition '' So You Think You Can Da ...

instead of Burke. Burke performed with

Alfonso Ribeiro Alfonso Lincoln Ribeiro (born September 21, 1971) is an American actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles as Alfonso Spears on the sitcom ''Silver Spoons'', Carlton Banks on the NBC sitcom ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ...

. ⁴Score given by guest judge

Jessie J Jessica Ellen Cornish (born 27 March 1988), known professionally as Jessie J, is an English singer. Born and raised in London, she began her career on stage, aged 11, with a role in the West End musical '' Whistle Down the Wind''. She studied ...

in place of Goodman. ⁵Score given by guest judge

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in place of Goodman.

Season 23: Celebrity partner Ryan Lochte

*Average: 28.9 *Placed: 7th ¹ Score given by guest judge

Season 25: Celebrity partner
Terrell Owens Terrell Eldorado Owens (; born December 7, 1973), nicknamed T.O., is an American football wide receiver for the Knights of Degen of Fan Controlled Football (FCF). He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. Regar ...

*Average: 22.8 *Place: 6th ¹ Score given by guest judge

Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...

Season 27: Celebrity partner
Juan Pablo Di Pace Juan Pablo Di Pace (born 25 July 1979) is an Argentine actor and singer. He began his career in the United Kingdom, performing in a number of musicals and appearing in films like ''Survival Island'' (2005) and ''Mamma Mia!'' (2008). He later move ...

*Average: 27.5 *Place: 5th

Season 28: Celebrity partner
Ray Lewis Raymond Anthony Lewis Jr. (born May 15, 1975) is an American former professional football player who played as a middle linebacker with the Baltimore Ravens for his entire 17-year career in the National Football League (NFL). He played co ...

*Average: 15.0 *Place: 11th

Season 29: Celebrity partner AJ McLean

*Average: 22.9 *Place: 7th

Season 30: Celebrity partner Cody Rigsby

*Average: 32.1 *Place: 3rd

Season 31: Celebrity partner
Sam Champion Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and ''Good Morning America''. He formerly co-anchored '' AMHQ: America's Morning He ...

*Average: 24.0 *Place: 13th

Other television

Burke had a guest role on the

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series ''

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'', in the episode "Loosely Ballroom" along with fellow ''Dancing'' professionals Louis van Amstel,

Ashly DelGrosso Ashly DelGrosso-Costa (born July 9, 1982), known professionally as Ashly Costa, is a professional dancer from Highland, Utah who starred on the ABC television series ''Dancing with the Stars'' for the first three seasons and returned March 22, 201 ...

, and

Lacey Schwimmer Lacey Mae Schwimmer (born June 28, 1988) is an American ballroom dancer and singer. She is best known as a fourth place finalist of the third season of ''So You Think You Can Dance''. She is the daughter of noted dancer Buddy Schwimmer, as well ...

. She portrayed Shannon, a nurse attending to the ensemble cast during a dance contest at the series setting, The Tipton Hotel. In the final round of the competition, Burke's character volunteers to replace an ill competitor (Carey). She and her partner, Esteban, go on to win the competition. She finished in second pla on the first season of '' I Can Do That'', losing to

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Scherzinger (; born Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Valiente, June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is best known as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the best-selling g ...

on the final three-person-super-group performance, having led the competition since week 2. She replaced

on ''

'' in 2017. She took over the ALDC Elite competition team while on the show. The team was then named “The Irreplaceable’s” via when Abby used to call them all “replaceable”. Burke appeared on ''

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'' as a VIP guest diner in the ninth episode of

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Awards and honors

*2005 World Cup Professional Rising Star Latin Champion *2005 San Francisco Latin Champion *2005 Ohio Star Ball Rising Star Latin Champion *UK Championships *4th in U.S. in the "Under 21s." * Two-time '' Dancing with the Stars'' champion –

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with

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with Emmitt Smith *Prime Time Emmy 2006, Outstanding Choreography *On October 20, 2007, Cheryl won the Role Model Award at the 7th Annual Filipino/American Library Gala. *On the 2008

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, she won the Viewer's Choice award for Favorite T.V. Personality.

Personal life

In 2011, Burke released her autobiography, ''Dancing Lessons''. She describes how at age 5 she was molested by a handyman who worked for her family; he repeatedly fondled her. Her sister was also abused by the same man, later identified as Gerry Depaula. At the time she believed it was wrong behavior but wanted to gain his affection. Burke testified against Depaula at age 6, leading to him being sentenced to 24 years in prison. He was released in 2008. Burke said that she is fearful of Depaula. Burke has done numerous promotions outside of '' Dancing with the Stars'' which include Depend Silhouette briefs, Impress Nails and

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Cheese. Her partnership with these companies has raised a lot of money including $50,000 that Depend is donating to Dress for Success. She opened her first dance studio in April 2008 and created her own line of

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the next year. In 2017, ''

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'' and ''

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'' reported Burke was dating actor

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. The two first met in 2006, when Lawrence's brother,

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, was cast on ''DWTS''. Burke and Lawrence previously dated from 2007 to 2008. Lawrence proposed to Burke on May 3, 2018 which was her 34th birthday. On May 23, 2019, she married Lawrence in

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. On February 23, 2022, it was reported that Burke filed for divorce. The divorce was finalized on September 19, 2022. Burke suffers from

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. She says that

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and therapy have helped her through a lot, including her recent divorce from Matthew Lawrence.

References

External links

Official web site for Cheryl Burke DanceOfficial web site for Cheryl BurkeDancing with the Stars biographyMy Ox Is Broken Interview (2006)
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Cheryl Burke interview
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Early life

''Dancing with the Stars''

Performances

Season 2: Celebrity Partner Drew Lachey Andrew John Lachey (born August 8, 1976) is an American singer and actor. He is known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of ''Dancing with the Stars'', and the younger brother of Nick Lachey. Early years Drew Lachey was ...

Season 3: Celebrity Partner Emmitt Smith

Season 4: Celebrity Partner Ian Ziering Ian Andrew Ziering (; born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on ''Biker Mice from M ...

Season 5: Celebrity Partner Wayne Newton Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the nation from the mid-to-late 20th-century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known by the nicknam ...

Season 6: Celebrity Partner Cristián de la Fuente

Season 7: Celebrity Partner Maurice Greene

Season 8: Celebrity Partner Gilles Marini Gilles Marini (; born 26 January 1976) is a French actor known for his roles in the film ''Sex and the City'', and in the American television shows '' Brothers & Sisters'', '' Switched at Birth'' and ''Devious Maids''. He was also the runner-up i ...

Season 9: Celebrity Partner Tom DeLay Thomas Dale DeLay (; born April 8, 1947) is an American author and retired politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1985 until 2006. He was Republic ...

Season 10: Celebrity Partner Chad Ochocinco Chad Ochocinco Johnson (born Chad Javon Johnson; January 9, 1978), known from 2008 to 2012 as Chad Ochocinco, is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football for Santa Monica College and Oregon State University, and p ...

Season 11: Celebrity Partner Rick Fox Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...

Season 12: Celebrity Partner Chris Jericho Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is the leader of the Jerich ...

Season 13: Celebrity Partner Rob Kardashian Robert Arthur Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality. He is known for appearing on ''Keeping Up with the Kardashians'', a reality television series that centers on his family, as well as its spin-offs. In 20 ...