<\/p>\n Cheryl Burke<\/strong><\/a> is proof never to judge a book by its cover.<\/p>\n The Dancing With the Stars<\/em><\/a> alum has danced with 24 celebrities across 26 seasons of the ABC ballroom competition \u2014 but two in particular took her by surprise.<\/p>\n Burke, 40, revealed on the Sunday, December 1, episode of her \u201cSex, Lies, and Spray Tans With Cheryl Burke\u201d podcast<\/a> that reality television stars Rob Kardashian<\/strong><\/a>, 37, and Jack Osbourne<\/strong><\/a>, 39, were among her favorite dance partners.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve done 20-something seasons, and I\u2019ve had quite a lot of partners,\u201d she said, per Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a>. \u201cThough I danced with Emmitt Smith<\/strong><\/a> twice, I have to say, actually, I had the most fun \u2026 I was shockingly surprised, I guess. I didn\u2019t expect to have such a great season like I did with Jack Osbourne and Rob Kardashian.\u201d<\/p>\n Burke said she didn\u2019t have \u201chigh\u201d expectations going into her seasons with Kardashian and Osbourne, which made it \u201cshocking at the end how far we got.\u201d Burke and Kardashian came second on DWTS<\/em> season 13 in 2011. In 2013, she and Osbourne came third on season 17.<\/p>\n \u201cTheir reputations, my judgment of these two people, Jack and Rob, they were, in a way, spoiled brats when I witnessed them on MTV, and witnessed Rob on [Keeping Up With the<\/em>] Kardashians<\/em> when he was younger. But these two men, they\u2019re totally not what you would expect \u2026 I just love the fact that we got along, and they didn\u2019t take themselves too seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n Over the years, Burke danced with everyone from singer Drew Lachey<\/strong>, with whom she won season 2, to The Price Is Right<\/em> host Drew Carey,<\/strong> but the dance pro said, \u201cI tend to like, and I tend to gravitate and enjoy my seasons when it\u2019s with a reality star or an athlete, but mainly a reality star.\u201d<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Burke announced<\/a> her departure from Dancing With the Stars<\/em> in 2022 after season 31, having competed on 26 seasons of the ABC reality competition.<\/p>\n \u201cI am sitting here full of so many conflicting emotions about the words I am about to write,\u201d she shared one night before the season 31 finale<\/a>. \u201cTomorrow night will officially be my final dance as a pro dancer on [DWTS<\/em>]. This has been one of the absolute hardest decisions of my life & I am also confident that it is the right one.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis show has been my 2nd family since I was 21 years old,\u201d Burke added. \u201cThe cast, crew & fans have seen me through my highest highs & some of my lowest lows, & I honestly don\u2019t know who I would be today without them. I also know that it is time for me to begin the next phase of my career, although dance will always be a part of me. I am excited about the idea of evolving, about being challenged in new ways, having the ability to expand my commitment to mental health advocacy, focusing on my new found love for podcasting, & I\u2019m ready to face the uncertainty (though it\u2019s scary as s\u2013t) of what the future holds \u2013 I do have a few things up my sleeves though, so don\u2019t worry. \ud83d\ude09\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n![\"Khloe](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/244364255_299862841541096_805944357878074357_n.jpg?w=1000&quality=40&strip=all\")
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