'Dancing With the Stars' 2014 Cast: Cheryl Burke Probably Quitting After Season 19, Talks 'Saying Goodbye' [VIDEO]
Cheryl Burke has more or less confirmed that this season of ABC's Dancing With the Stars will be her last.
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Burke discussed the idea of leaving the show in a new interview with TVGuide.com, saying that Season 19, the current season, will "most likely" be her final one.
"As of now, it's still up in the air if I'm coming back or not. Contractually, my contract is over and there's other opportunities that have been out there for me," Burke said. "Will it most likely be my last season? I would have to say yes."
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Joining the show in Season 2, Burke is one of the two longest running pro dancers, having participated every single year since winning her first season in 2006 with Drew Lachey. She holds the record for longest running dancer with Tony Dovolani, who is also still with the show.
Burke elaborated that it is a tough decision for her to say goodbye to the series.
"It's so hard for me to talk about this, because I owe my life to Dancing with the Stars," she admitted. "They've changed my life completely. They're my family and it's always hard to say goodbye ... to a bunch of people that really believed in me from the start, and continued to believe in me for the last 10 years."
The 30-year-old dancer is currently partnered with actor Antonio Sabato Jr. They are still in the competition, having survived the first four eliminations.
Dancing With the Stars airs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
Watch Burke's latest dance with Sabato Jr. here:
