Cheryl Burke Recalls Being Whipped With Belt By High School Boyfriend

“I have been sober for four years, and to say my life has been a rollercoaster during that time frame would be a major understatement,” she wrote. “My journey with sobriety began the night of my engagement party in 2018. I had recently lost my father, who was also an alcoholic, and that time of my life was a huge turning point in so many ways.”

But when marking National Recovery Month in September 2021, Cheryl couldn’t help but acknowledge how far she has come. 

“For me the best part of recovery is that I now show up for life as my authentic self,” she told E! News at the time. “I’m more clearheaded, I am able to be there for my family and friends and I think, honestly, for the first time in my adult life, I am able to actually feel my feelings.”