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The longtime ballroom dancer, who appeared on 25 seasons of the hit ABC ballroom competition show as one of the professional partners, revealed just how many"showmances" she had with her famous partners while working on the show. "One of them basically professed his love to me on Ellen DeGeneres," she said. She ultimately confirmed she was talking about former pro football player Chad Ochocinco Johnson, her season 10 celebrity partner. During their appearance on DeGeneres' show, Johnson kissed her and they showed off the $10,000 ring he bought Burke, though she denied on the podcast that they were engaged.
"Lust. It's not love, right?" she said, noting that once the relationship entered into the real world, their dynamic would change. Adam Larkey/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images pairings were with each other seven days a week. Mix in the fact that in order to be successful, the celebrity competitors had to be vulnerable as they learned a brand-new skill and quickly trust their pro partner, it was an environment for romance to emerge.