Burke spilled all the tea on that climactic season 33 finale on her podcast.
“Let’s talk about Ilona Maher, she’s the true star, right?”
Burke said on a recent episode of herSex, Lies, and Spray Tanspodcast.

Cheryl Burke in 2023.Greg Doherty/Getty
Greg Doherty/Getty
Burke has a strong leg to stand on when it comes to judgingDancing With the Stars.
Instead, Joey and Jenna danced a tennis-themed freestyle that left Burke wanting more.
“Tennis is very redundant.

Ilona Maher and Alan Bersten on ‘Dancing With the Stars’.ABC
You hit the ball, you hit the ball back.
There’s not much we can do here,” she said.
She cycled through multiple costume changes as she danced with Bersten through a locker room into the ballroom.
The couple were given a perfect score of 30, while Joey and Jenna earned a near-perfect 29.
He just was good from the get go."