Cheryl Burke Announces New Talk Show; Will She Be 'The Next Oprah?'

Cheryl Burke has left her dancing shoes on the ballroom floor and picked up a new project.

The former “Dancing with the Stars” pro just announced her latest career venture. She has a brand-new talk show called “Diving Deep!” It launches on January 10th on YouTube and Facebook.

Burke shared the exciting news on Instagram on January 3rd.

The announcement came in the form of a video montage, which shows viewers photos and videos of herself as a child to present day.

“The trauma in my life started young. From when I was two years old and ranged from my parent’s divorce to being sexually abused for years to deal with my overpowering body image issues and anxiety from being on television. All of which led to me abusing alcohol to numb the pain for almost a decade,” Burke says in the video.

She revealed diamond painting helped her get through the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic and her divorce.

“I want to share my new obsession with my celebrity friends while trading stories you’ve never heard before…. We get open, vulnerable and uncensored. This is ‘Diving Deep!’” Burke reveals.

‘Real Housewife’ cast member Teddi Mellencamp called her “the next Oprah.”

Burke added a lengthy caption along with the post.

“For those of you who know me, you know I love to diamond paint. I’m excited to introduce you to something I’ve been working on for a couple of years now that started when the world was under lockdown during the pandemic (hence my different hairstyles you’re about to witness, ha) my new talk show, Diving Deep! You will hear stories that you never heard anywhere else from some of my friends who you may have heard of before like AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys, Carrie Ann Inaba from Dancing with the Stars, Jack Osbourne, and many more,” it reads. “We will dive deep, get vulnerable, and diamond paint, while we talk about some of their most memorable and vulnerable moments of their lives that we don’t always get to see or hear about amidst the glitz and glamour shown in front of the camera. Take a seat, get your Diamond Painting out, and get ready for Diving Deep!”

The show will be executive produced by Burke, @jenmuccia & Joshua Firosz.

The same day she announced her new TV show, news of her ex-husband, Matthew Lawrence, dating Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of the girl group, TLC.

A rep for the singer confirmed the news to TMZ stating they are in an exclusive relationship. They moved past “just friends” before Thanksgiving.

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The Blast obtained legal documents in which Burke filed for dissolution of marriage in Los Angeles on February 18, 2022.

The famous former couple tied the knot on May 23, 2019, ending their relationship in under 3 years. According to reports, the couple started dating back in 2017 but met in 2006 after Lawrence’s brother — Joey — was cast on ‘DWTS.’ The couple dated for a few years following their meeting, but got back together in 2017 and eventually got married.

Lawrence proposed to Burke on May 3, 2018, on her 34th birthday.

The dancing pro cited “irreconcilable differences” as the legal reason for their divorce.

Burke broke her silence in an Instagram post shared on Thursday, February 24, 2022.

She wrote, “I know I have always said that I’m an open book with you guys, I do strive to be, and in writing this I’ve realized there isn’t really an easy way to announce that my marriage is ending.”

She continued, “I hope you can understand that I will not be commenting any further at this time and am asking for understanding and privacy. Thank you all for all the kind words & support you’ve given be – love you all. Xx Cheryl.”