Despite all the nerves, which she said “gets worse as I get older,” Cheryl can’t wait for the season 24 premiere. She said, “I’m so excited. My partner’s so excited, and I cannot wait to show you what we have in store.”
Last September, Cheryl shared that she decided to become sober following the death of her father. “This was two years ago when Matt and I were at our engagement party, it was a decision that happened right after my father’s death,” she explained. “My father was an alcoholic, and I was reacting really weird to the alcohol, I started to get hives all of a sudden.”
Her husband, Matthew Lawrence, supported her on this journey, as did dance partner AJ Mclean. The Backstreet Boys artist also gave up alcohol last year, which helped the duo bond throughout the season.
“That’s why I really wanted AJ,” Cheryl shared, “because I’m like, for him to be maybe partnered with someone who is just, like, still fresh in the scene or likes to go out, I was a little worried just as a friend in a way…But, then I’m glad we’re partnered up together.”
