AJ McLean Hopes ‘DWTS’ Pal Cheryl Burke and Matthew Lawrence ‘Will Be Amicable’ Amid Divorce
usmagazine.comHer ride or die. AJ McLean opened up about how he’s been supporting former Dancing With the Stars partner Cheryl Burke amid her divorce from Matthew Lawrence.“She’s gonna be my ride or die homie forever … She always knows that she can pick up the phone and call me anytime — any day, doesn’t matter when,” McLean, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, July 14, while getting ready for BSB DNA World Tour with celebrity nail artist Julie Kandalec, using colors from Ava Dean Beauty. “And she just knows that, obviously, the only way around [divorce] is through, and this is something that she has to go through right now, unfortunately.”Burke, 38, filed for divorce earlier this year and has since been opening up about her struggles on her “Burke In The Game” podcast.
Last week, the pro dancer shared her interest in getting back in the dating field.“I am open to definitely starting to date, slowly but surely.
However, not so sure yet about these dating apps, but I think that might be the only way because I have left my house a few times and it’s not that easy to meet people,” she said on her podcast.McLean, who’s been married to Rochelle McLean for a decade, shared with Us that he’s been giving Burke advice — “stay true to yourself and not forget to stay focused on you and who you are and what you need” — but has not been setting the two-time mirrorball winner up on dates.“She’s an absolute sweetheart and, obviously, she’s a different person off the show — she’s not in that competition mode.
She’s just chill … She’s just an awesome human being,” the Backstreet Boys member, who just debuted his new single, “Smoke,” told Us. “Hopefully, her and her ex-husband will be amicable and they can, obviously, stay friends.
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